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Last Things

Hell

Eternal punishment

Mt 25:46eternal punishment for the cursedSeparation from God, with no hope for redemption, for all of eternity
2 Th 1:6-9punishment of eternal ruin
Rv 9:11bottomless pit (without end)
Rv 11:7bottomless pit (without end)
Rv 14:11torment for ever and ever
Dn 12:2Everlasting disgraceEternal misery

Eternal, unquenchable fire

Jt 16:17-21fire and pain foreverImages of unending fire as descriptors for hell abound in Scripture.
Is 33:12people as if burned to lime
Is 33:14devouring fire, burning forever
Is 66:24burn, unquenchable fire
Mt 3:12burn, unquenchable fire
Mt 13:42furnace of fire; weep, gnash teeth
Mt 13:49-50Jesus: thrown into furnace of fireEven Jesus uses fire to explain hell
Mt 18:8Jesus: thrown into the eternal fire
Mt 25:41eternal fire prepared for the devil
Mk 9:43-48unquenchable fire
Lk 3:17unquenchable fire
Lk 16:24flame of anguish
1 Cr 7:9sex outside of marriage = burnt
He 10:27consuming fury of fire
Ju 1:7eternal fire
Rv 20:10fire, brimstone
Rv 21:8fire, brimstone

Physical Manifestation

Mt 10:28destroy soul and body in hellJesus tells us to fear those who would destroy our body (and soul) in hell.

Separation from God

Mt 8:12thrown out of the kingdom
Mk 16:16willful unbelievers condemned
Lk 13:28thrown out of the kingdom
Lk 16:26great chasm that can't be crossed
Rm 6:23wages of sin is death (not life)
Je 6:15overthrown and fall at Judgment
2 Th 1:9eternal separation from God