Annihilation of the wicked
E108972
Christian theological doctrine
doctrine of conditional immortality
doctrine of hell
view of final punishment
Annihilation of the wicked is the theological belief that the unsaved will ultimately be completely destroyed rather than suffer eternal conscious torment in hell.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abomination of desolation | 1 |
| Annihilation of the wicked canonical | 1 |
| De val der verdoemden | 1 |
| Punishment of the wicked | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T904382 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annihilation of the wicked Context triple: [Seventh-day Adventist Church, viewsHellAs, Annihilation of the wicked]
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A.
The Wrath of God
The Wrath of God is a 1972 adventure drama film set in 1920s Central America, starring Robert Mitchum as a gun-toting priest caught up in political and religious conflict.
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B.
Mystic Massacre
Mystic Massacre was a pivotal and brutal 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a fortified Pequot village, killing hundreds and effectively breaking Pequot resistance in New England.
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C.
Mount of Evil Counsel
Mount of Evil Counsel is a hill in Jerusalem traditionally associated with the site where the high priests plotted against Jesus, giving it a notable place in Christian lore.
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D.
Infernal Scene
Infernal Scene is a dramatic early 17th-century painting by Jacob van Swanenburgh depicting a vivid, chaotic vision of hell and demonic torment.
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E.
A Day of Fury
A Day of Fury is a 1956 American Western film directed by Harmon Jones, known for its tense small-town drama and moral conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Annihilation of the wicked Target entity description: Annihilation of the wicked is the theological belief that the unsaved will ultimately be completely destroyed rather than suffer eternal conscious torment in hell.
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A.
The Wrath of God
The Wrath of God is a 1972 adventure drama film set in 1920s Central America, starring Robert Mitchum as a gun-toting priest caught up in political and religious conflict.
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B.
Mystic Massacre
Mystic Massacre was a pivotal and brutal 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a fortified Pequot village, killing hundreds and effectively breaking Pequot resistance in New England.
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C.
Mount of Evil Counsel
Mount of Evil Counsel is a hill in Jerusalem traditionally associated with the site where the high priests plotted against Jesus, giving it a notable place in Christian lore.
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D.
Infernal Scene
Infernal Scene is a dramatic early 17th-century painting by Jacob van Swanenburgh depicting a vivid, chaotic vision of hell and demonic torment.
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E.
A Day of Fury
A Day of Fury is a 1956 American Western film directed by Harmon Jones, known for its tense small-town drama and moral conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological doctrine
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doctrine of conditional immortality ⓘ doctrine of hell ⓘ view of final punishment ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
eternal life
ⓘ
final judgment ⓘ hell ⓘ immortality ⓘ soul sleep ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
eternal conscious torment
ⓘ
traditional doctrine of hell ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
immortality is a gift from God, not an inherent human property
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only the saved receive eternal life ⓘ the unsaved ultimately perish ⓘ the wicked will cease to exist ⓘ the wicked will not suffer eternal conscious torment ⓘ the wicked will ultimately be destroyed ⓘ |
| disputedBy |
many Eastern Orthodox theologians
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many Reformed theologians ⓘ many Roman Catholic theologians ⓘ many traditionalist theologians ⓘ |
| eschatologicalScope | concerns the final fate of the unsaved ⓘ |
| ethicalImplication | used to argue that eternal torment is morally problematic ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
annihilationism
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conditional immortality ⓘ destructionism ⓘ |
| heldBy |
Christadelphians
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JehovahsWitnesses ⓘ
surface form:
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Seventh-day Adventist Church ⓘ
surface form:
Seventh-day Adventists
some Adventist traditions ⓘ some evangelical Christians ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
gained more attention in modern evangelical debates
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minority view in Christian history ⓘ |
| scripturalBasisClaimed |
New Testament eschatology
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surface form:
New Testament texts about destruction
New Testament texts about perishing ⓘ New Testament texts about second death ⓘ Old Testament imagery of consuming fire ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
appeals to biblical language of consuming fire
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appeals to biblical language of death ⓘ appeals to biblical language of destruction ⓘ appeals to biblical language of perishing ⓘ appeals to biblical language of second death ⓘ |
| teaches |
eternal life is only for the redeemed
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the wicked do not possess inherent immortality ⓘ |
| viewOnGodCharacter |
emphasizes God’s justice
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emphasizes God’s mercy ⓘ |
| viewOnHellDuration | punishment has eternal consequences but not eternal conscious experience ⓘ |
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Subject: Annihilation of the wicked Description of subject: Annihilation of the wicked is the theological belief that the unsaved will ultimately be completely destroyed rather than suffer eternal conscious torment in hell.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
De val der verdoemden
this entity surface form:
Abomination of desolation
this entity surface form:
Punishment of the wicked