19 Bible Verses about Eternal Death

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Psalm 9:17

[The] wicked shall turn back to Sheol, all [the] nations forgetting God,

Psalm 37:9

For evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh-- they will possess [the] land.

Psalm 37:20

But [the] wicked will perish, and the enemies of Yahweh [will be] like [the] splendor of [the] pastures. They vanish; in smoke they vanish.

Psalm 37:38

But transgressors shall be destroyed altogether. [The] future of [the] wicked shall be cut off.

Isaiah 33:14

Sinners are afraid in Zion; trembling has seized [the] godless: "Who of us can {live} [with] devouring fire? Who of us can {live} [with] everlasting consuming hearths?"

Matthew 18:8

And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw [it] from you! It is better for you to enter into life crippled or lame than, having two hands or two feet, to be thrown into the eternal fire!

Matthew 25:41-45

Then he will also say to those on [his] left, 'Depart from me, [you] accursed ones, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels! For I was hungry and you did not give me [anything] to eat, I was thirsty and you did not give me [anything] to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not care for me.'read more.
Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and not serve you?' Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly I say to you, in as much as you did not do [it] to one of the least of these, you did not do [it] to me.'

Mark 9:43-44

And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better [for] you to enter into life crippled than, having two hands, to go into hell--into the unquenchable fire!

Luke 3:17

His winnowing shovel [is] in his hand, to clean out his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his storehouse, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

John 5:29

and they will come out--those who have done good [things] to a resurrection of life, but those who have practiced evil [things] to a resurrection of judgment.

Philippians 3:18-19

For many live, of whom I spoke about to you many times, but now speak about even weeping, [as] the enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is] the stomach, and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, the ones who think on earthly things.

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9

and to you who are being afflicted, rest with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his powerful angels, with burning flame giving punishment to those who do not know God and who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus, who will pay the penalty [of] eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,

Hebrews 6:2

teaching about baptisms and laying on of hands, and resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment.

Hebrews 10:28-31

Anyone who rejected the law of Moses dies without mercy on [the testimony of] two or three witnesses. How much worse punishment do you think the person will be considered worthy of who treats with disdain the Son of God and who considers ordinary the blood of the covenant by which he was made holy and who insults the Spirit of grace? For we know the one who said, "Vengeance [is] mine, I will repay," and again, "The Lord will judge his people."read more.
[It is] a terrifying [thing] to fall into the hands of the living God.

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eternal Death » Shall be inflicted by Christ

2 Thessalonians 1:7-8

and to you who are being afflicted, rest with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his powerful angels, with burning flame giving punishment to those who do not know God and who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus,

eternal Death » The necessary consequence of sin

Romans 6:16

Do you not know that to whomever you present yourselves [as] slaves for obedience, you are slaves to whomever you obey, whether sin, [leading] to death, or obedience, [leading] to righteousness?

eternal Death » Described as » A lake of fire

eternal Death » Is called » Destruction

eternal Death » Saints shall escape

Revelation 2:11

The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will never be harmed by the second death.'

eternal Death » Christ, the only way of escape from

eternal Death » The portion of the wicked

eternal Death » God alone can inflict

eternal Death » The way to, described

Psalm 9:17

[The] wicked shall turn back to Sheol, all [the] nations forgetting God,

Matthew 7:13

"Enter through the narrow gate, because broad [is] the gate and spacious [is] the road that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it,

eternal Death » Is called » The wrath to come

eternal Death » Described as » Banishment from God

eternal Death » Is called » The second death

Revelation 2:11

The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will never be harmed by the second death.'

eternal Death » Self-righteousness leads to

eternal Death » Described as » Society with the devil, &c

eternal Death » Described as » outer darkness,

eternal Death » Is called » Everlasting punishment

eternal Death » Is called » Damnation of hell

eternal Death » Illustrated

Luke 16:23-26

And in Hades he lifted up his eyes [as he] was in torment [and] saw Abraham from a distance, and Lazarus {at his side}. And he called out [and] said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he could dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am suffering pain in this flame!' But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that you received your good [things] during your life, and Lazarus likewise bad [things]. But now he is comforted here, but you are suffering pain. read more.
And in [addition to] all these [things], a great chasm has been established between us and you, so that those who want to cross over from here to you are not able [to do so], nor can they cross over from there to us.'

eternal Death » Described as » A mist of darkness for ever

eternal Death » Described as » Indignation, wrath, &c

Romans 2:8-9

but to those [who act] from selfish ambition and who disobey the truth, but who obey unrighteousness, wrath and anger. [There will be] affliction and distress for every {human being} who does evil, of the Jew first and of the Greek,

eternal Death » Is called » Perishing

2 Peter 2:12

But these persons, like irrational animals born [only with] natural [instincts] for capture and killing, blaspheming {about things} they do not understand, in their destruction will also be destroyed,

eternal Death » Is called » A resurrection to shame, &c

eternal Death » The wages of sin

eternal Death » Strive to preserve others from

eternal Death » Described as » The worm that dies not

eternal Death » Is called » A resurrection to damnation

John 5:29

and they will come out--those who have done good [things] to a resurrection of life, but those who have practiced evil [things] to a resurrection of judgment.

Fall of man » Punishment consequent upon » eternal Death

Romans 5:18

Consequently therefore, as through one trespass [came] condemnation to all people, so also through one righteous deed [came] justification of life to all people.

Job 21:30

Indeed, [the] wicked is spared from [the] day of disaster; he is delivered from [the] day of wrath.

Salvation » Is deliverance from » eternal Death

John 3:16-17

For in this way God loved the world, so that he gave his one and only Son, in order that everyone who believes in him will not perish, but will have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world in order that he should judge the world, but in order that the world should be saved through him.

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