age distinct (‘age to come’) from the present one (‘present age’). Second, Fudge contended that eternal can be used to communicate the idea of finality in consequences rather than always conveying an unending process. Fudge noted that the New Testament refers to ‘eternal salvation’ (Heb. 5:9), ‘eternal judgment’ (Heb. 6:2), ‘eternal redemption’ (Heb. 9:12), ‘eternal punishment’ (Matt. 25:46), ‘eternal sin’ (Mark 3:29), and ‘eternal destruction’ (2 Thess. 1:9).89 Fudge concluded that the punishing