“To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord...instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines, nor to pay attention to myths… It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners...fight the good fight, keeping faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith. Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan, so that they will be taught not to blaspheme.” (1 Timothy 1:1-20)
You can search all you want but you will not find a single verse in the Bible that says the penalty for sin is Christianity’s morbid concept of eternal conscious torment. It is a myth. the Bible clearly says that the result of sin is DEATH.
"...but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” (Genesis 2:17)
"The wages of sin is death..." (Romans 6:23)
Salvation is what happens AFTER death. The Bible tells us that Jesus will resurrect sinners OUT OF DEATH - not save them from it. But for more than 1900 years there have been leaders in the church like “Hymenaeus and Alexander”, who have been shipwrecked in regard to their faith by the strange doctrine and myth of eternal conscious torment for those who do not join a Christian church.
All of God’s dealings with humanity is with a view to the eventual reconciliation of ALL humans, even Hymenaeus, Alexander, and their modern day counterparts.
“…through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven...God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself not counting their sins against them and has given us the ministry of reconciliation...” (Colossians 1:20; 2 Corinthians 5)
There is absolutely no thought in the minds of the writers of Scripture with regard to eternal conscious torment. Such punitive retribution was introduced centuries ago by corrupt theology and is being passed on as truth today in most churches. How incredibly sad! Paul addressed the source of the myths and strange doctrines.
"For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness..." (2 Corinthians 11:13-14)