Tag: kolasis meaning

• Does 1 John 4:18 Refute Eternal Punishment because Perfect Love Casts Out Fear?

  

  Few verses in Scripture speak as directly to the human condition—and to the nature of God—as 1 John 4:18 “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.” (NASB) This is not merely devotional language. It is a…

  Brother Roger

  April 16, 2026

  Character of God, Hell and Judgment, Theology

  1 John 4:18, Biblical Justice, fear and punishment, God is Love, hell debate, kolasis meaning, perfect love, Refining Fire, restoration theology, Universal Salvation

• The Aramaic Background of Matthew 25:46: Correction, Not Retribution

  

  One of the most debated passages in the New Testament concerning judgment is Matthew 25:46. In many English translations it reads: “And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” For centuries this verse has been cited as proof of endless punishment. Yet when we examine the language behind the…

  Brother Roger

  March 6, 2026

  Greek Language & Linguistics,, Mathew 25:46

  age-lasting punishment, aiōn meaning, Aramaic New Testament, Biblical Greek, biblical theology, biblical word studies, Christian Universalism, eternal punishment debate, Jesus teachings on judgment, judgment and mercy, kolasis meaning, Matthew 25:46, Poena, Poena., restorative judgment, Syriac Peshitta