19 Bible Verses about Eternal Death

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Psalm 9:17

The wicked shall be turned into Sheol, all the nations that forget God.

Psalm 37:9

For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait on Jehovah, they shall possess the land.

Psalm 37:20

For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume, like smoke shall they consume away.

Psalm 37:38

but the transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.

Isaiah 33:14

The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath surprised the hypocrites: Who among us shall dwell with the consuming fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting flames?

Matthew 18:8

And if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut it off and cast it from thee; it is good for thee to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into eternal fire.

Matthew 25:41-45

Then shall he say also to those on the left, Go from me, cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: for I hungered, and ye gave me not to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me not to drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye did not clothe me; ill, and in prison, and ye did not visit me.read more.
Then shall they also answer saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or ill, or in prison, and have not ministered to thee? Then shall he answer them saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have not done it to one of these least, neither have ye done it to me.

Mark 9:43-44

And if thy hand serve as a snare to thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having thy two hands to go away into hell, into the fire unquenchable; where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.

Luke 3:17

whose winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

John 5:29

and shall go forth; those that have practised good, to resurrection of life, and those that have done evil, to resurrection of judgment.

Philippians 3:18-19

(for many walk of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and their glory in their shame, who mind earthly things:)

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9

and to you that are troubled repose with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with the angels of his power, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who know not God, and those who do not obey the glad tidings of our Lord Jesus Christ; who shall pay the penalty of everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his might,

Hebrews 6:2

of the doctrine of washings, and of imposition of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment;

Hebrews 10:28-31

Any one that has disregarded Moses' law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses: of how much worse punishment, think ye, shall he be judged worthy who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and esteemed the blood of the covenant, whereby he has been sanctified, common, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? For we know him that said, To me belongs vengeance; I will recompense, saith the Lord: and again, The Lord shall judge his people.read more.
It is a fearful thing falling 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 that are troubled repose with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with the angels of his power, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who know not God, and those who do not obey the glad tidings of our Lord Jesus Christ;

eternal Death » The necessary consequence of sin

Romans 6:16

Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves bondmen for obedience, ye are bondmen to him whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

eternal Death » Described as » A lake of fire

eternal Death » Is called » Destruction

eternal Death » Saints shall escape

Revelation 2:11

He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He that overcomes shall in no wise be injured of 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 be turned into Sheol, all the nations that forget God.

Matthew 7:13

Enter in through the narrow gate, for wide the gate and broad the way that leads to destruction, and many are they who enter in 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

He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He that overcomes shall in no wise be injured of 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 lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he crying out said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering in this flame. But Abraham said, Child, recollect that thou hast fully received thy good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things. But now he is comforted here, and thou art in suffering. read more.
And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that those who desire to pass hence to you cannot, nor do they who desire to cross from there pass over unto 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 that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there shall be wrath and indignation, tribulation and distress, on every soul of man that works evil, both of Jew first, and of Greek;

eternal Death » Is called » Perishing

2 Peter 2:12

But these, as natural animals without reason, made to be caught and destroyed, speaking injuriously in things they are ignorant of, shall also perish in their own corruption,

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

Mark 9:44

where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.

eternal Death » Is called » A resurrection to damnation

John 5:29

and shall go forth; those that have practised good, to resurrection of life, and those that have done evil, to resurrection of judgment.

Fall of man » Punishment consequent upon » eternal Death

Job 21:30

That the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity? They are led forth to the day of wrath.

Salvation » Is deliverance from » eternal Death

John 3:16-17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but have life eternal. For God has not sent his Son into the world that he may judge the world, but that the world may be saved through him.

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