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What Did the Earliest Post Apostolic Christians Believe?
Jewish writings between the testaments reflect no belief in universalism whatsoever. These writings anticipate some people never being redeemed, either becaue they will suffer forever in hell or be finally destroyed there. The book of revelation warns of a second death that will be suffered by the resurrected lost after an epoch of time symbolized by a thousand years. Contrary to universalism, these lost join death in hades in 20 14 and 15 - which are symbolized earlier in john's vision as conscious beings just like the lost,. Just like the devil. And death inHades will in fact, be annihilated, according to 21 four. This suggests that so too will everything thrown into the lake of fire