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It
Is a Real, Literal Place
Wicked
shall go into punishment. . . Mt 25:31-46
31
But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels
with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: 32 and
before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate
them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the
goats; 33 and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the
goats on the left. 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right
hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared
for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry, and
ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a
stranger, and ye took me in; 36 naked, and ye clothed me; I was
sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee
hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink? 38 And when
saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed
thee? 39 And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto
thee? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say
unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren,
(even) these least, ye did it unto me. 41 Then shall he say also
unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the
eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for
I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye
gave me no drink; 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked,
and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
44 Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee
hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison,
and did not minister unto thee? 45 Then shall he answer them,
saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of
these least, ye did it not unto me. 46 And these shall go away into
eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life. (ASV)
Shall
go into fire. . . Mk 9:43-48 43
And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for
thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to
go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. 44 (where their worm dieth
not, and the fire is not quenched.) 45 And if thy foot cause thee to
stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt,
rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell. 46 (where
their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.) 47 And if thine
eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter
into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to
be cast into hell; 48 where their worm dieth not, and the fire is
not quenched. (ASV)
In
hell he lifted up his eyes. . . Lk 16:19-31 19
Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and
fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: 20 and a certain beggar
named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 and desiring to be fed with the (crumbs) that fell from the rich
man's table; yea, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it
came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by
the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was
buried. 23 And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments,
and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he
cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus,
that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue;
for I am in anguish in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son,
remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and
Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted,
and thou art in anguish. 26 And besides all this, between us and you
there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to
you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.
27 And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest
send him to my father's house; 28 for I have five brethren; that he
may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of
torment. 29 But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let
them hear them. 30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go
to them from the dead, they will repent. 31 And he said unto him, If
they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be
persuaded, if one rise from the dead. (ASV)
Disobedient
punished and destroyed. . . 2 Thess 1:7-9 7
and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the
Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire,
8 rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that
obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus: 9 who shall suffer
punishment, (even) eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and
from the glory of his might, (ASV)
Shall
have their part in fire. . . Revelation 21:8 8
But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers,
and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their
part (shall be) in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone;
which is the second death.
(ASV)
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It
Is a Place of Torment and Agony
Like
a lake of fire. . . Rev 20:14-15 14
And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the
second death, (even) the lake of fire. 15 And if any was not found
written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.
(ASV)
A
place of outer darkness. . . Matt 25:30 30
And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness:
there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. (ASV)
Eternal
destruction. . . Matt 10:28 28
And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to
kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul
and body in hell. (ASV)
There
is weeping & gnashing of teeth. . . Matt 8:12 12
but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast forth into the outer
darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
(ASV)
Punishment...forever.
. . Matt 25:46 46
And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous
into eternal life. (ASV)
A place of No hope. . . Lk 16:26 26
And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf
fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able,
and that none may cross over from thence to us. (ASV)
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It
Is a Place of Eternal Unrest
Tormented
forever. . . Rev 14:11 11
and the smoke of their torment goeth up for ever and ever; and they
have no rest day and night, they that worship the beast and his
image, and whoso receiveth the mark of his name. (ASV)
Unquenchable
fire. . . Mk 9:47-48 47
And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for
thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than
having two eyes to be cast into hell; 48 where their worm dieth not,
and the fire is not quenched. (ASV)
Everlasting
fire. . . Matt 18:8-9
8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and
cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt
or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into
everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and
cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one
eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. (KJV)
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It
Is a Place of Wicked, Horrible Inhabitants
The
Devil and his angels. . . Matt 25:41
41 Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me,
ye cursed, into eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his
angels: (ASV)
All
evil of all ages. . .1 Pet 4:17-18 17
For the time (is come) for judgment to begin at the house of God:
and if (it begin) first at us, what (shall be) the end of them that
obey not the gospel of God? 18 And if the righteous is scarcely
saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear? (ASV)
The
Disobedient. . . Rom 2:8-9 8
but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey
unrighteousness, (shall be) wrath and indignation, 9 tribulation and
anguish, upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first,
and also of the Greek; (ASV)
Unbelievers,
liars, and such like. . .Rev 21:8 8
But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers,
and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their
part (shall be) in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone;
which is the second death. (ASV)
The
People of Sodom & Gomorrah. . . Jude 7 7
Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, having in
like manner with these given themselves over to fornication and gone
after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the
punishment of eternal fire. (ASV)
Erring
members of the church. . . 2 Pet 2: 4, 20-22 4
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to
hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved
unto judgment; 5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the
eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood
upon the world of the ungodly; 6 And turning the cities of Sodom and
Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an
ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; (KJV) . . .
20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world
through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are
again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with
them than the beginning. 21 For it had been better for them not to
have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it,
to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22 But it is
happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned
to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing
in the mire. (KJV)
Those
who never obeyed the Gospel. . . 2 Thess 1:7-9 7
and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the
Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire,
8 rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that
obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus: 9 who shall suffer
punishment, (even) eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and
from the glory of his might, (ASV)
A
long list. . . 1 Cor 6:9-10 9
Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of
God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, 10
nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor
extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. (ASV)
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It
Is for Eternity (without end)
Everlasting
punishment. . .Matt 25:46 46
And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous
into eternal life. (ASV)
Eternal
destruction. . .Matt 10:28 28
And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to
kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul
and body in hell. (ASV)
Everlasting
destruction. . . 2 Thess 1:8-9
8 rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that
obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus: 9 who shall suffer
punishment, (even) eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and
from the glory of his might, (ASV)
Eternal
judgement. . .Heb 6:1-2 1
Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ,
let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of
repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 of the
teaching of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection
of the dead, and of eternal judgment. (ASV)
Heb 9:27 27
And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this
(cometh) judgment; (ASV)
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