It’s never been about heaven and hell, but about life and death.

• In the garden, God said if you eat of the wrong tree that you’ll die; not get burned alive forever.

• In Romans 6, Paul said the wages of sin is death; not never-ending fiery torture.

• When Jesus came to pay the penalty for sin, He died on the cross; and didn’t burn alive for times without end.

• It’s always been about life and death, not heaven and hell.

• In 1 Cor 15:22 Paul taught us that everyone who was affected by Adam’s sin/death will be affected by Christ’s life. All means all.

• [1Co 15:22 NKJV] 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.

• So if death is the real enemy, then it’s awesome news, also in 1 Cor 15, that the last enemy (death) is destroyed. Death can only be destroyed by one thing; resurrection life.

• [1Co 15:25-26 NKJV] 25 For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. 26 The last enemy [that] will be destroyed [is] death.

• So if it’s really about life and death, and death is eventually destroyed, then considering all the passages about judgement and wrath, our quest is to understand the nature, purpose, and duration of the judgments.