32 Bible Verses about Destruction
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The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came so that people could have life to its fullest.
"Do not store your valuables [here] on earth, where moths can eat them and where rust can corrode them, and where burglars can break in and steal [them].
Neither should we put the Lord to a test as some of them did, and were killed by snake bites [See Num. 21:5ff]. Neither should you people complain as some of them did and were killed by the destroying angel [See Ex. 12:23?].
to turn such a person over to Satan for his body to be destroyed [Note: This probably refers to his removal from their fellowship. See verse 2], in order for his spirit to be saved in the day of the Lord [i.e., the judgment day]. [Note: This implies that his removal from their fellowship will have produced a genuine repentance before that time].
But those people who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and [spiritual] destruction.
However, these people are like unreasonable, ignorant creatures of instinct, born as animals which are [to be] caught and destroyed. They speak out against things about which they are ignorant. In [the process of] destroying others, they will certainly be destroyed themselves.
What if God [did] patiently put up with people who deserved His wrath and [who were] ready for destruction, even though He was willing to demonstrate His wrath and power?
For I have often told you before, and am telling you again with tears in my eyes, that many people are living as the enemies of the cross of Christ [i.e., their lives oppose the purpose of Christ's death]. Their [ultimate] end is [spiritual] destruction; their god is their appetite; they boast of what they ought to be ashamed of, and they [constantly] think about worldly things.
[For] when people are saying, "Peace," and "Safety," then [is when] destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not be able to escape it.
But just as there were false prophets among the people before, there will also be false teachers among you [Christians]. They will privately teach harmful doctrines that destroy people [spiritually], by even denying [that Jesus is] the Master, [and thereby] destroying themselves quickly.
They will pay the penalty of never ending destruction, being banished from the presence of the Lord and from His mighty splendor.
"You should enter [God's kingdom] by means of the narrow door, for the wide door and the broad road are the ones that lead to [spiritual and physical] destruction. And many people will enter [that wide door].
And do not be afraid of those who can kill your body but not your soul. Instead, fear Him [i.e., God] who is able to destroy both your soul and body in hell. [See note on 5:29].
For if I try to build up again what I had already destroyed [i.e., by returning to depend on compliance with the law of Moses to become right with God, after having rejected this system by trusting in Christ to save me], I would certainly be guilty of sin.
From Thematic Bible
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Destruction
He sent his servants out to call those who had been invited to the wedding reception, but they refused to come. Again he sent out other servants saying, 'Tell those who were invited, look, I have already prepared the dinner; my cattle and [other] well-fattened animals have been butchered and everything is ready. [Now] come to the wedding reception dinner.' But they made fun of it, and went on about their business, one to his farm, another to his store. read more.
But the rest of them grabbed his servants, physically abused them and [finally] killed them. The king became furious and sent his army to destroy these murderers and burn their city.
Calves of jeroboam » Predictions respecting » Destruction
Days » A time of judgment called a day of » Destruction
eternal Death » Is called » Destruction
What if God [did] patiently put up with people who deserved His wrath and [who were] ready for destruction, even though He was willing to demonstrate His wrath and power?
They will pay the penalty of never ending destruction, being banished from the presence of the Lord and from His mighty splendor.
Destruction » Sudden
Destruction » Example of
But on the day that Lot left Sodom, fire and sulphur rained down from the sky and consumed them all.
Destruction » Who shall not be destroyed
Destruction » Utter
And even now the axe is also ready to chop down the trees at their roots [i.e., you Jews]. Every tree [i.e., person] that does not produce wholesome fruit [i.e., a godly life] will be cut down and thrown into the fire [i.e., the punishment of hell]."
Then a mighty angel picked up a rock the size of a huge millstone and threw it into the ocean, saying, "This is how the great city of Babylon will be violently thrown down and will never be found again.
They will pay the penalty of never ending destruction, being banished from the presence of the Lord and from His mighty splendor.
Destruction » Why people are destroyed
Destruction » What destroys people
For we did not bring anything into the world, and we cannot take anything out of it either. But if we have [enough] food and clothing, we will [i.e., should] be content with that. But those people who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and [spiritual] destruction.
Destruction » When sudden destruction shall come
Now brothers, you do not need to have anything written to you about the times and dates [i.e., of Christ's second coming], for you know perfectly well that the day of the Lord [i.e., when He returns, See II Thess. 2:1-2] will arrive like a thief coming in the night. [For] when people are saying, "Peace," and "Safety," then [is when] destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not be able to escape it.
Destruction » What precedes destruction
Destruction » A large amount
Destruction » Who studies destruction
Destruction » Who shall destroy many
Destruction » Who seeks destruction
Destruction » Who destroys their own soul
Destruction » The way that leads to destruction
"You should enter [God's kingdom] by means of the narrow door, for the wide door and the broad road are the ones that lead to [spiritual and physical] destruction. And many people will enter [that wide door].
Hell » Future punishment » Destruction » From presence of God
They will pay the penalty of never ending destruction, being banished from the presence of the Lord and from His mighty splendor.
Judgments » Different kinds of » Destruction
Pride » Is followed by » Destruction
Prosperity » Perils of » Destruction
Redemption » Is from » Destruction
Topics on Destruction
Destruction Of All Creatures
Revelation 8:9and one third of [all] living sea creatures died, and one third of [all] ships were destroyed.
Destruction Of Babylon
Revelation 11:13At that very hour a severe earthquake occurred and one tenth of the city [See verse 8] was destroyed; and seven thousand persons were killed by the earthquake; and everyone else was terrified and gave honor to the God of heaven.
Destruction Of Cities
2 Peter 2:6and if God also condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by reducing them to ashes, thereby condemning them to catastrophic destruction, and making them an example to other ungodly people in the future;
Destruction Of Houses
Matthew 7:27And the [heavy] rains came down and the flood waters rose and the winds blew and struck against that house [until] it collapsed with a terrible crash."
Destruction Of Jerusalem
Luke 21:20"So, when you see Jerusalem surrounded by [Roman] armies, then you will know that her total destruction is near.
Destruction Of Plants
Galatians 6:8If he engages in things to satisfy his own sinful desires, he will be [spiritually] destroyed for such conduct, but the one who engages in things to please the Holy Spirit will receive never ending life [as a result].
Destruction Of Satan's Works
Romans 6:6We know that our old self was [figuratively] crucified with Christ, in order that the body of sin [i.e., our whole life of sin] might be destroyed [i.e., become powerless to control our actions and thoughts], so that we should not be enslaved to the practice of sin any longer.
Destruction Of Strongholds
2 Corinthians 10:4-5For the weapons of our warfare are not like the world's [i.e., which rely on human ingenuity and unspiritual principles], but they are empowered by God to overthrow [Satanic] fortifications.
Destruction Of The Church
Acts 8:3But Saul brought devastation to the church by entering everyone's house and dragging men and women off to jail.
Destruction Of The Temple
Matthew 24:2He responded to them by saying, "Do you see all these structures? Truly I tell you, there will not be one stone left on another here that will not be thrown down."
Destruction Of The Wicked
2 Peter 3:6[And] it was by water that the world, which existed at that time, perished in a great flood [of Noah's day]!
Destruction Of The World
2 Peter 3:6[And] it was by water that the world, which existed at that time, perished in a great flood [of Noah's day]!
Earth, Destruction Of
Matthew 24:35[Although] the sky and the earth will pass away [See II Pet. 3:10], my words will not pass away [i.e., they will certainly come true].
Peace, Human Destruction Of
Luke 19:41-44And when Jesus got close and saw the city [of Jerusalem], He cried over it,
Sudden Destruction
1 Thessalonians 5:3[For] when people are saying, "Peace," and "Safety," then [is when] destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not be able to escape it.
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