Leaving the Elementary Teachings

• Application: o A proper view of eternal judgment is critical. It must be seen as just as real and eternal as the promise of eternal life. o The pastor warns against modern-day versions of "elementary" or incorrect teaching, such as annihilationism (the belief that the wicked are simply destroyed and cease to exist after judgment). o This view diminishes the gravity of God's justice and the eternal consequences of sin. To move toward maturity is to hold a proper, biblical view of both eternal life for the believer and eternal judgment for the unrepentant.