How do we know God's judgment is eternal?

The concept of eternal judgment is demonstrated through the fate of Sodom and Gomorrah, which faced immediate destruction by fire and brimstone as a symbol of God's wrath. The apostle Jude refers to this remarkable act as suffering the 'vengeance of eternal fire.' This indicates not just a temporal judgment but a foreshadowing of eternal separation from God for unrepentant sinners. The permanence of God's judgment is further underscored by passages that reference the conditions of hell, illustrating a reality that persists forever, where the wicked face the full force of divine justice.