Occasionally, some annihilationists pose the argument that God is holy and will not allow evil to exist forever. Therefore, the wicked will be annihilated. But this argument amounts to nothing more than wishful thinking based on an opinion.

The holiness of God is his purity, his immutable perfection in which no sin, no impurity has ever existed nor can ever exist. By contrast, evil is that which is contrary to God and his will. But, God allows evil to exist in both the physical and spiritual worlds as is evident around us. So, we can clearly see that it is within God’s will to allow evil to exist. But, when someone says God is holy and will not allow evil to exist forever all he is doing is offering an opinion. When people make an argument based on opinions, the conclusion cannot be trusted.

Therefore, the few conditionalists who raise this argument for annihilation mistakingly offer of their opinion as fact and misrepresent God in the process. The argument is not valid.