19 Bible Verses about Eternal Death

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Psalm 9:17

The wicked are turned back and sent to Sheol; this is the destiny of all the nations that ignore God,

Psalm 37:9

Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land.

Psalm 37:20

But evil men will die; the Lord's enemies will be incinerated -- they will go up in smoke.

Isaiah 33:14

Sinners are afraid in Zion; panic grips the godless. They say, 'Who among us can coexist with destructive fire? Who among us can coexist with unquenchable fire?'

Matthew 18:8

If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire.

Matthew 25:41-45

"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels! For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink. I was a stranger and you did not receive me as a guest, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.'read more.
Then they too will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not give you whatever you needed?' Then he will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.'

Mark 9:43-44

If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better for you to enter into life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, to the unquenchable fire. [[EMPTY]]

Luke 3:17

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

John 5:29

and will come out -- the ones who have done what is good to the resurrection resulting in life, and the ones who have done what is evil to the resurrection resulting in condemnation.

Philippians 3:18-19

For many live, about whom I have often told you, and now, with tears, I tell you that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, they exult in their shame, and they think about earthly things.

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9

and to you who are being afflicted to give rest together with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels. With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will undergo 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, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

Hebrews 10:28-31

Someone who rejected the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. How much greater punishment do you think that person deserves who has contempt for the Son of God, and profanes the blood of the covenant that made him holy, and 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 to give rest together with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels. With flaming fire he will mete out punishment on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

eternal Death » The necessary consequence of sin

Romans 6:16

Do you not know that if you present yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or obedience resulting in 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 had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will in no way 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 are turned back and sent to Sheol; this is the destiny of all the nations that ignore God,

Matthew 7:13

"Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious 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 had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will in no way 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 hell, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side. So he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.' But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish. read more.
Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross 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 wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness. There will be affliction and distress on everyone who does evil, on the Jew first and also the Greek,

eternal Death » Is called » Perishing

2 Peter 2:12

But these men, like irrational animals -- creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed -- do not understand whom they are insulting, and consequently in their destruction they will 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 will come out -- the ones who have done what is good to the resurrection resulting in life, and the ones who have done what is evil to the resurrection resulting in condemnation.

Fall of man » Punishment consequent upon » eternal Death

Romans 5:18

Consequently, just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression, so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people.

Job 21:30

that the evil man is spared from the day of his misfortune, that he is delivered from the day of God's wrath?

Salvation » Is deliverance from » eternal Death

John 3:16-17

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

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