“Everlasting Damnation”
The phrase “everlasting life” describes more than a life that does not end; it is descriptive of the kind and quality of life enjoyed by the obedient and faithful, the life of exalted and glorified beings. Conversely, “everlasting damnation” is not properly understood to mean an endless stint in hell, but rather is descriptive of the kind of punishment—God’s punishment—which will be meted out to the defiant (see D&C 19:4-12).
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