What does the Bible say about hell?
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The Bible teaches that hell is God’s righteous and final judgment against unrepentant sin, a real and dreadful exclusion from his gracious presence, while salvation from this judgment is found only through Jesus Christ. Jesus warns of both body and soul being judged (Matthew 10:28) and contrasts eternal punishment with eternal life (Matthew 25:46). Revelation describes the final lake of fire and the irreversible doom of Satan and all whose names are not written in the book of life (Revelation 20:10, 20:15; 21:8). Romans 6:23 declares that sin earns death, yet God freely gives eternal life in Christ. These warnings call sinners to repent, trust Christ, and receive his mercy.
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- Revelation 21:8 3 votes
But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
- Matthew 10:28 3 votes
Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
- Matthew 25:46 3 votes
These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
- Revelation 20:10 2 votes
The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are also. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
- Romans 6:23 2 votes
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Matthew 25:41 2 votes
Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;
- Revelation 20:15 2 votes
If anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.
- Matthew 5:22 2 votes
But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.
- Revelation 14:11 2 votes
The smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. They have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9 2 votes
who will pay the penalty: eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,
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