Summer 2018 Class Highlight: Annihilationism (Part 3 of 3)
This is my third and final post in a series presenting a summary of Edward Fudge’s biblical argument for Conditional Immortality, more commonly known as Annihilationism. In part one I summarized Fudge’s treatment of the Old Testament. In part two I summarized Fudge’s treatment of the Gospels and Jesus’ Teaching. Now I move onto Fudge’s analysis of the rest of the New Testament. The Writings of Paul God Will Avenge Evil Fudge walks through Paul’s writings by way of noting theological features, beginning with Paul’s assertion that “God will avenge evil.” [1] This is found in 1 Thessalonians 4:6, “the Lord is the avenger” (NET). Fudge is keen to point out that this verse says there is avengement, but not how it is accomplished. Paul also develops the consequence that Jesus speaks of when he says that the wicked will be excluded from the kingdom (Gal 5:16–21). [2] God Pours out His Wrath on Sinners Fudge believes that Romans 2:6–11 and 2 Thessalonians 1:6–10 is “Paul’s mo