No Name #5
Puritan Board Freshman
Does anyone have any advice on speaking to someone who doesn't actually believe in annihilationism, but *also* doesn't believe it's a Gospel issue? I want to convince a friend of mine that it is, but she continually fails to be persuaded by any of my arguments. (For instance, about just execution of the punishment of the wicked being instrinsic to the Gospel & annihilationism fundamentally not being just, etc.). The reason it's important is because her husband is a strident annihilationist & he fell away from the faith completely recently, now identifying as an Open Theist. I warned her about this beforehand and yet she still fails to see the necessary connection. (I brought up the Socinians and how they were also vehement annihilationists in addition to being Open Theism proponents, etc.) It's truly confounding to me that she still doesn't grasp this.
Thanks in advance, and I also would appreciate any and all prayers for my friend, her husband, the stability of their marriage, & their children.
Thanks in advance, and I also would appreciate any and all prayers for my friend, her husband, the stability of their marriage, & their children.