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On this week's podcast, we discuss annihilationism, the view that hell is not eternal for those who reject God. Is hell real? Who is going there? Will they be there forever? What does the Bible teach? For this discussion, host Casey Harper is joined by Jared Bridges, Editor-in-Chief of The Washington Stand, and Dr. Stephen Wellum, Editor of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology and Professor of Christian Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. You can learn more about ActsSocial <a href="https://actssocial.com/?utm_source=frc&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=frc_frontgate_2026&utm_content=banner_homepage">here</a>.

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