BIBLE TEACHING ON LIFE, DEATH, AND JUDGMENT

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BIBLE TEACHING ON LIFE, DEATH, AND JUDGMENT

• Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
  not before
• There is only one hope for life after death
  resurrection
• There is only one reward for the faithful the
  Kingdom of God
• Death is the punishment for sin not eternal
  torment in hell
• Animals and men both go to the same place at
  death
• Animals and men all have the same
  breath/spirit
• No one ever went to heaven at their death

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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeGod will judge the lives of the good
and evilEcclesiastes 1214 For God will
evaluate every deed, including every secret
thing, whether good or evil.This judgment is
still in the futureMatthew 1014 And if
anyone will not welcome you or listen to your
message, shake the dust off your feet as you
leave that house or that town. 15 I tell you the
truth, it will be more bearable for the region of
Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than
for that town!
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeThe time of judgment is still in the
future Matthew 721 Not everyone who says to
me, Lord, Lord, will enter into the kingdom of
heavenonly the one who does the will of my
Father in heaven.22 On that day, many will say
to me, Lord, Lord, didnt we prophesy in your
name, and in your name cast out demons and do
many powerful deeds?23 Then I will declare to
them, I never knew you. Go away from me, you
lawbreakers!
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeThe time of judgment is still in the
futureMathew 1122 But I tell you, it will be
more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of
judgment than for you!23 And you, Capernaum,
will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be
thrown down to Hades! For if the miracles done
among you had been done in Sodom, it would have
continued to this day.24 But I tell you, it
will be more bearable for the region of Sodom on
the day of judgment than for you!
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeThe time of judgment is still in the
futureMatthew 1236 I tell you that on the
day of judgment, people will give an account for
every worthless word they speak.37 For by your
words you will be justified, and by your words
you will be condemned.1 John 417 By this
love is perfected with us, so that we may have
confidence in the day of judgment, because just
as Jesus is, so also are we in this world.The
day of judgment has not yet come. The good and
wicked have not yet been rewarded or punished.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeThe wicked dead are still waiting to
be judgedMatthew 1241 The people of Nineveh
will stand up at the judgment with this
generation and condemn it, because they repented
when Jonah preached to themand now, something
greater than Jonah is here!42 The queen of the
South will rise up at the judgment with this
generation and condemn it, because she came from
the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of
Solomonand now, something greater than Solomon
is here!The time of judgment is at the
resurrection of the dead.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeThe wicked dead are still waiting to
be judged2 Peter 29 the Lord knows how to
rescue the godly from their trials, and to
reserve the unrighteous for punishment at the day
of judgmentThe wicked dead have not yet been
judged or punished2 Peter 37 But by the same
word the present heavens and earth have been
reserved for fire, by being kept for the day of
judgment and destruction of the ungodly.Neither
the good or the wicked have been judged by God
yet.Neither the good or the wicked have received
reward or punishment.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeIn his parables, Jesus taught that
the judgment of the good and wicked will take
place at his returnMatthew 1324 Jesus
presented them with another parable The kingdom
of heaven is like a person who sowed good seed in
his field.25 But while everyone was sleeping,
an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat and
went away.26 When the plants sprouted and bore
grain, then the weeds also appeared.27 So the
slaves of the owner came and said to him, Sir,
didnt you sow good seed in your field? Then
where did the weeds come from?
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeIn this parable, the harvest time is
the time of future judgment.The judgment of the
good and wicked takes place at Christs
returnMatthew 1328 He said, An enemy has
done this. So the slaves replied, Do you want
us to go and gather them?29 But he said, No,
since in gathering the weeds you may uproot the
wheat with them.30 Let both grow together until
the harvest. At harvest time I will tell the
reapers, First collect the weeds and tie them in
bundles to be burned, but then gather the wheat
into my barn.Jesus was teaching that the
judgment of all men is still in the future.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeHere Jesus explains his own
parableMatthew 1336 Then he left the crowds
and went into the house. And his disciples came
to him saying, Explain to us the parable of the
weeds in the field.37 He answered, The one who
sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.38 The
field is the world and the good seed are the
people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people
of the evil one,39 and the enemy who sows them
is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age,
and the reapers are angels.The harvest (the
time of judgment), is still future, the end of
the age.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeJesus explains his own parable
furtherMatthew 1340 As the weeds are
collected and burned with fire, so it will be at
the end of the age.41 The Son of Man will send
his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom
everything that causes sin as well as all
lawbreakers.42 They will throw them into the
fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.43 Then the righteous will
shine like the sun in the kingdom of their
Father. The one who has ears had better
listen!Jesus was teaching that the judgment of
all men is still in the future.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeIn the next parable, Jesus again
taught that the judgment of the good and wicked
takes place at his return Matthew 1347
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that
was cast into the sea that caught all kinds of
fish.48 When it was full, they pulled it ashore,
sat down, and put the good fish into containers
and threw the bad away.49 It will be this way
at the end of the age. Angels will come and
separate the evil from the righteous 50 and
throw them into the fiery furnace, where there
will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.The
sorting (the time of judgment), is still future,
the end of the age.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeHere Jesus says plainly that the
judgment of the good and wicked takes place at
his return Matthew 1627 For the Son of Man
will come with his angels in the glory of his
Father, and then he will reward each person
according to what he has done.Jesus was
teaching that the judgment of all men is still in
the future.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeAgain, Jesus insists that the
judgment of the good and wicked takes place at
his return Matthew 1928 Jesus said to them,
I tell you the truth In the age when all things
are renewed, when the Son of Man sits on his
glorious throne, you who have followed me will
also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve
tribes of Israel.29 And whoever has left houses
or brothers or sisters or father or mother or
children or fields for my sake will receive a
hundred times as much and will inherit eternal
life.30 But many who are first will be last, and
the last first.Jesus was teaching that the
judgment of all men is still in the future.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeAgain, Jesus insists that the
judgment of the good and wicked takes place at
his return Matthew 2437 For just like the
days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of
Man will be. 38 For in those days before the
flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying
and giving in marriage, until the day Noah
entered the ark.39 And they knew nothing until
the flood came and took them all away. It will be
the same at the coming of the Son of Man.Jesus
was teaching that the judgment of all men is
still in the future.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeIn this parable, Jesus again taught
that the judgment of the good and wicked takes
place at his return Matthew 2445 Who then
is the faithful and wise slave, whom the master
has put in charge of his household, to give the
other slaves their food at the proper time?46
Blessed is that slave whom the master finds at
work when he comes.47 I tell you the truth, the
master will put him in charge of all his
possessions.Jesus was teaching that the
judgment of all men is still in the future.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeThis parable teaches clearly that the
judgment of the good and wicked takes place at
Christs return Matthew 2448 But if that
evil slave should say to himself, My master is
staying away a long time,49 and he begins to
beat his fellow slaves and to eat and drink with
drunkards,50 then the master of that slave will
come on a day when he does not expect him and at
an hour he does not foresee,51 and will cut him
in two, and assign him a place with the
hypocrites, where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.Jesus was teaching that the
judgment of all men is still in the future.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeIn this parable, the virgins all fall
asleep (death), waiting for the groom Matthew
251 At that time the kingdom of heaven will be
like ten virgins who took their lamps and went
out to meet the bridegroom.2 Five of the virgins
were foolish, and five were wise.5 When the
bridegroom was delayed a long time, they all
became drowsy and fell asleep.6 But at midnight
there was a shout, Look, the bridegroom is here!
Come out to meet him.The coming of the
bridegroom (Christs return), is announced. All
the virgins awake (resurrection).
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeOnly those who are ready for the
groom enter the banquet with him Matthew 258
The foolish ones said to the wise, Give us some
of your oil, because our lamps are going out.9
No, they replied. There wont be enough for
you and for us. Go instead to those who sell oil
and buy some for yourselves.10 But while they
had gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and
those who were ready went inside with him to the
wedding banquet. Then the door was shut.The
wise virgins receive their reward only when the
groom comes.This teaches that the righteous are
only rewarded at Christs return.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeThe foolish virgins are punished when
the groom comes Matthew 2511 Later, the
other virgins came too, saying, Lord, lord! Let
us in!12 But he replied, I tell you the truth,
I do not know you! 13 Therefore stay alert,
because you do not know the day or the hour.The
foolish virgins are punished only when the groom
comes.This teaches that the wicked are only
punished at Christs return.Jesus exhorts us to
be prepared for judgment at his coming.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeIn this parable the master goes away
on a journey Matthew 2514 For it is like a
man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves
and entrusted his property to them.15 To one he
gave five talents, to another two, and to another
one, each according to his ability. Then he went
on his journey19 After a long time, the master
of those slaves came and settled his accounts
with them.Each of the slaves was given a
responsibility in the masters absence.Their
work is judged when the master returns, not
before.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeThe reward of the good servants takes
place at the masters return Matthew 2521
His master answered, Well done, good and
faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few
things. I will put you in charge of many things.
Enter into the joy of your master. 21 His
master answered, Well done, good and faithful
slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I
will put you in charge of many things. Enter into
the joy of your master.22 The one with the two
talents also came and said, Sir, you entrusted
two talents to me. See, I have gained two
more.23 His master answered, Well done, good
and faithful slave! You have been faithful with
a few things. I will put you in charge of many
things. Enter into the joy of your master.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeThe evil servant is punished at the
masters return Matthew 2524Then the one who
had received the one talent came and said, Sir,
I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where
you did not sow, and gathering where you did not
scatter seed,25 so I was afraid, and I went and
hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what
is yours.26 But his master answered, Evil and
lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I
didnt sow and gather where I didnt scatter?
30 And throw that worthless slave into the
outer darkness, where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeThe judgment of the good and wicked
takes place at Christs return Matthew 2531
When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all
the angels with him, then he will sit on his
glorious throne.32 All the nations will be
assembled before him, and he will separate people
one from another like a shepherd separates the
sheep from the goats.34 Then the king will say
to those on his right, Come, you who are blessed
by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation of the world.41 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!
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeThe apostles taught that judgment
takes place in the future Acts 2424 Some
days later, when Felix arrived with his wife
Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and
heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.25
While Paul was discussing righteousness,
self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix
became frightened and said, Go away for now, and
when I have an opportunity, I will send for
you.Romans 25 But because of your
stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are
storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of
wrath, when Gods righteous judgment is revealed!
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeThe apostles taught that judgment
takes place in the future Romans 1410 But
you who eat vegetables onlywhy do you judge your
brother or sister? And you who eat
everythingwhy do you despise your brother or
sister? For we will all stand before the judgment
seat of God.11 For it is written, As I live,
says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and
every tongue will give praise to God.12
Therefore, each of us will give an account of
himself to God.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeThe apostles taught that judgment
takes place at Christs return Acts 1730
Therefore, although God has overlooked such times
of ignorance, he now commands all people
everywhere to repent,31 because he has set a day
on which he is going to judge the world in
righteousness, by a man whom he designated,
having provided proof to everyone by raising him
from the dead.2 Corinthians 59 So then
whether we are alive or away, we make it our
ambition to please him. 10 For we must all
appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so
that each one may be paid back according to what
he has done while in the body, whether good or
evil.
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JUDGMENT AT THE RETURN OF CHRIST
Judgment takes place at the return of Christ
not beforeThe apostles taught that judgment
takes place at Christs return Revelation
1118 The nations were enraged, but your wrath
has come, and the time has come for the dead to
be judged, and the time has come to give to your
servants, the prophets, their reward, as well as
to the saints and to those who revere your name,
both small and great, and the time has come to
destroy those who destroy the earth.
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ONE HOPE FOR LIFE AFTER DEATH RESURRECTION
There is only one hope for life after death
resurrectionThe only promise of life after
death is resurrectionJob 1926 And after my
skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will
see God,27 whom I will see for myself, and whom
my own eyes will behold, and not
another.Daniel 122 And many of them that
sleep in the dust of the earth shall awaken, some
to everlasting life, and some to shame and
everlasting contempt.
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ONE HOPE FOR LIFE AFTER DEATH RESURRECTION
There is only one hope for life after death
resurrectionJesus taught that reward and
punishment occur at the resurrectionJohn 528
Do not be amazed at this, because a time is
coming when all who are in the tombs will hear
his voice 29 and will come outthe 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.John 1123 Jesus replied, Your
brother will come back to life again.24 Martha
said, I know that he will come back to life
again in the resurrection at the last
day.Resurrection is taught as the only hope of
life after death.
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ONE HOPE FOR LIFE AFTER DEATH RESURRECTION
There is only one hope for life after death
resurrectionJesus taught that righteous will be
repaid at the resurrectionLuke 1413 But when
you host an elaborate meal, invite the poor, the
crippled, the lame, and the blind. 14 Then you
will be blessed, because they cannot repay you,
for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the
righteous. Therefore, the righteous have not
yet received their reward.
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ONE HOPE FOR LIFE AFTER DEATH RESURRECTION
There is only one hope for life after death
resurrection The apostles taught that judgment
takes place at the resurrectionActs 2415 I
have a hope in God (a hope that these men
themselves accept too) that there is going to be
a resurrection of both the righteous and the
unrighteous. Hebrews 61 Therefore we must
progress beyond the elementary instructions about
Christ and move on to maturity, not laying this
foundation again repentance from dead works and
faith in God,2 teaching about baptisms, laying
on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and
eternal judgment.Note that eternal judgment
comes after the resurrection.
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ONE HOPE FOR LIFE AFTER DEATH RESURRECTION
There is only one hope for life after death
resurrection The apostles taught that the reward
of the gospel is the resurrectionHebrews
1135 But others were tortured, not accepting
release, to obtain resurrection to a better
life.39 And these all were commended for their
faith, yet they did not receive what was
promised.40 For God had provided something
better for us, so that they would be made perfect
together with us.The righteous of earlier times
have not yet received their reward.They receive
their reward at the return of Christ, with
us.That reward is resurrection to a better life.
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ONE HOPE FOR LIFE AFTER DEATH RESURRECTION
There is only one hope for life after death
resurrection The apostles taught that the hope
of the gospel is the resurrectionActs 41
While Peter and John were speaking to the people,
the priests and the commander of the temple guard
and the Sadducees came up to them, 2 angry
because they were teaching the people and
announcing in Jesus the resurrection of the
dead.Philippians 310 My aim is to know him,
Christ to experience the power of his
resurrection, to share in his sufferings, and to
be like him in his death,11 and so, somehow, to
attain to the resurrection from the dead.
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ONE REWARD FOR THE FAITHFUL THE KINGDOM
There is only one reward for the faithful the
Kingdom of GodIn his parables, Jesus taught
that the faithful are rewarded at his
returnMatthew 258 The foolish ones said to
the wise, Give us some of your oil, because our
lamps are going out.9 No, they replied.
There wont be enough for you and for us. Go
instead to those who sell oil and buy some for
yourselves.10 But while they had gone to buy
it, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were
ready went inside with him to the wedding
banquet. Then the door was shut.Those who are
ready are rewarded at the coming of the groom.
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ONE REWARD FOR THE FAITHFUL THE KINGDOM
There is only one reward for the faithful the
Kingdom of GodHere Jesus says that the faithful
will receive eternal life at his returnMatthew
1928 Jesus said to them, I tell you the truth
In the age when all things are renewed, when the
Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who
have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones,
judging the twelve tribes of Israel.29 And
whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or
father or mother or children or fields for my
sake will receive a hundred times as much and
will inherit eternal life.The faithful cannot
be rewarded with eternal life if they are already
immortal.The faithful must therefore be mortal
before the return of Christ.
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ONE REWARD FOR THE FAITHFUL THE KINGDOM
There is only one reward for the faithful the
Kingdom of GodJesus taught that the reward of
the faithful is the KingdomMatthew 53
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom
of heaven belongs to them.10 Blessed are those
who are persecuted for righteousness, for the
kingdom of heaven belongs to them. Matthew
721 Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord,
will enter into the kingdom of heavenonly the
one who does the will of my Father in
heaven.Jesus says the reward of the faithful is
being in the Kingdom.
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ONE REWARD FOR THE FAITHFUL THE KINGDOM
There is only one reward for the faithful the
Kingdom of GodIn one of his parables, Jesus
also teaches that the reward of the faithful is
the KingdomMatthew 1340 As the weeds are
collected and burned with fire, so it will be at
the end of the age.41 The Son of Man will send
his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom
everything that causes sin as well as all
lawbreakers.42 They will throw them into the
fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.43 Then the righteous will
shine like the sun in the kingdom of their
Father. The one who has ears had better
listen!Jesus says the reward of the faithful is
being in the Kingdom.
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ONE REWARD FOR THE FAITHFUL THE KINGDOM
There is only one reward for the faithful the
Kingdom of GodHere Jesus says again that the
reward of the faithful is the KingdomMatthew
2531 When the Son of Man comes in his glory
and all the angels with him, then he will sit on
his glorious throne.32 All the nations will be
assembled before him, and he will separate people
one from another like a shepherd separates the
sheep from the goats.34 Then the king will say
to those on his right, Come, you who are blessed
by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation of the world.
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ONE REWARD FOR THE FAITHFUL THE KINGDOM
There is only one reward for the faithful the
Kingdom of GodAgain Jesus says that the reward
of the faithful is the KingdomLuke 620 Then
he looked up at his disciples and said Blessed
are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God
belongs to you.Luke 1232 Do not be afraid,
little flock, for your Father is well pleased to
give you the kingdom.Jesus says the reward of
the faithful is being in the Kingdom.
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ONE REWARD FOR THE FAITHFUL THE KINGDOM
There is only one reward for the faithful the
Kingdom of GodGood men like the repentant thief
on the cross was waiting for the Kingdom as their
rewardLuke 2339 One of the criminals who was
hanging there railed at him, saying, Arent you
the Christ? Save yourself and us!40 But the
other rebuked him, saying, Dont you fear God,
since you are under the same sentence of
condemnation?41 And we rightly so, for we are
getting what we deserve for what we did, but this
man has done nothing wrong.42 Then he said,
Jesus, remember me when you come in your
kingdom. His hope of reward was the Kingdom of
God at Christs return.
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ONE REWARD FOR THE FAITHFUL THE KINGDOM
There is only one reward for the faithful the
Kingdom of GodGood men like Joseph of Arimathea
were waiting for the Kingdom as their
rewardMark 1543 Joseph of Arimathea, a
highly regarded member of the council, who was
himself looking forward to the kingdom of God,
went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of
Jesus.Luke 2351 (He had not consented to
their plan and action.) He was from the Judean
town of Arimathea, and was looking forward to the
kingdom of God.His hope of reward was the
Kingdom of God at Christs return.
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ONE REWARD FOR THE FAITHFUL THE KINGDOM
There is only one reward for the faithful the
Kingdom of GodThe apostles taught the Kingdom
of God as the reward of the faithfulActs
1422 They strengthened the souls of the
disciples and encouraged them to continue in the
faith, saying, We must enter the kingdom of God
through many persecutions.2 Thessalonians 15
This is evidence of Gods righteous judgment, to
make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which
in fact you are suffering.James 25 Listen, my
dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the
poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs
of the kingdom that he promised to those who love
him?
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THE WICKED WILL NOT ENTER THE KINGDOM
The wicked are punished by exclusion from the
Kingdom of GodJesus taught that the punishment
of the wicked is not entering the Kingdom of
GodMatthew 520 For I tell you, unless your
righteousness goes beyond that of the experts in
the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter
the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 2143 For this
reason I tell you that the kingdom of God will be
taken from you and given to a people who will
produce its fruit.
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THE WICKED WILL NOT ENTER THE KINGDOM
The wicked are punished by exclusion from the
Kingdom of God Jesus taught that the punishment
of the wicked is not entering the Kingdom of
GodMatthew 2313 But woe to you, experts in
the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You keep
locking people out of the kingdom of heaven! For
you neither enter nor permit those trying to
enter to go in.
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THE WICKED WILL NOT ENTER THE KINGDOM
The wicked are punished by exclusion from the
Kingdom of God Jesus taught that the punishment
of the wicked is not entering the Kingdom of
GodLuke 962 Jesus said to him, No one who
puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit
for the kingdom of God.Luke 1328 There will
be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in
the kingdom of God but you yourselves thrown out.
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THE WICKED WILL NOT ENTER THE KINGDOM
The wicked are punished by exclusion from the
Kingdom of God The punishment of the wicked is
not entering the Kingdom of God1 Corinthians
69 Do you not know that the unrighteous will
not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be
deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters,
adulterers, passive homosexual partners,
practicing homosexuals,10 thieves, the greedy,
drunkards, the verbally abusive, and swindlers
will not inherit the kingdom of God.
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THE WICKED WILL NOT ENTER THE KINGDOM
The wicked are punished by exclusion from the
Kingdom of God The punishment of the wicked is
not entering the Kingdom of GodGalatians 521
envying, murder, drunkenness, carousing, and
similar things. I am warning you, as I had warned
you before Those who practice such things will
not inherit the kingdom of God! Ephesians 55
For you can be confident of this one thing that
no person who is immoral, impure, or greedy (such
a person is an idolater) has any inheritance in
the kingdom of Christ and God.
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THE WICKED WILL NOT ENTER THE KINGDOM
The wicked are punished by exclusion from the
Kingdom of God The punishment of the wicked is
not entering the Kingdom of GodRevelation
2214 Blessed are those who wash their robes so
they can have access to the tree of life and can
enter into the city by the gates.15 Outside are
the dogs and the sorcerers and the sexually
immoral, and the murderers, and the idolaters and
everyone who loves and practices falsehood!
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DEATH THE PUNISHMENT FOR SIN NOT HELL
Death is the punishment for sin not eternal
torment in hell Genesis 65 But the Lord saw
that the wickedness of mankind had become great
on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts
of their minds was only evil all the time.6 The
Lord regretted that he had made mankind on the
earth, and he was highly offended.7 So the Lord
said, I will wipe mankind, whom I have created,
from the face of the eartheverything from
mankind to animals, including creatures that move
on the ground and birds of the air, for I regret
that I have made them.
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DEATH THE PUNISHMENT FOR SIN NOT HELL
Death is the punishment for sin not eternal
torment in hell Ezekiel 184 All lives are
minethe life of the father and the life of the
son. The one who sins will die.10 Suppose
such a man has a violent son who sheds blood and
does the aforementioned things11 (though the
father did not do any of them). He eats pagan
sacrifices on the mountains, defiles his
neighbors wife,12 oppresses the poor and the
needy, commits robbery, does not give back a
pledge, prays to idols, performs abominable acts,
13 engages in usury and charges interest. Will
he live? He will not! Because he has done all
these abominable deeds he will certainly die. He
will bear the responsibility for his own death.
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DEATH THE PUNISHMENT FOR SIN NOT HELL
Death is the punishment for sin not eternal
torment in hell Matthew 1028 Do not be
afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill
the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to
destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.Footnote
in the New English Translationsn The word
translated hell is Gehenna (gevenna, geenna), a
Greek transliteration of the Hebrew words ge
hinnom (Valley of Hinnom). This was the
valley along the south side of Jerusalem. In OT
times it was used for human sacrifices to the
pagan god Molech (cf. Jer 731 195-6 3235),
and it came to be used as a place where human
excrement and rubbish were disposed of and
burned. In the intertestamental period, it came
to be used symbolically as the place of divine
punishment (cf. 1 En. 272, 9026 4 Ezra 736).
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DEATH THE PUNISHMENT FOR SIN NOT HELL
Death is the punishment for sin not eternal
torment in hell Mark 111 Then he began to
speak to them in parables A man planted a
vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a pit for
its winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he
leased it to tenant farmers and went on a
journey.2 At harvest time he sent a slave to the
tenants to collect from them his portion of the
crop.3 But those tenants seized his slave, beat
him, and sent him away empty-handed.4 So he sent
another slave to them again. This one they struck
on the head and treated outrageously.5 He sent
another, and that one they killed. This happened
to many others, some of whom were beaten, others
killed.
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DEATH THE PUNISHMENT FOR SIN NOT HELL
Death is the punishment for sin not eternal
torment in hell Mark 116 He had one left,
his one dear son. Finally he sent him to them,
saying, They will respect my son.7 But those
tenants said to one another, This is the heir.
Come, lets kill him and the inheritance will be
ours!8 So they seized him, killed him, and
threw his body out of the vineyard.9 What then
will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come
and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard
to others.
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DEATH THE PUNISHMENT FOR SIN NOT HELL
Death is the punishment for sin not eternal
torment in hell Romans 623 For the wages of
sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life
in Christ Jesus our Lord.1 Corinthians 316 Do
you not know that you are Gods temple and that
Gods Spirit lives in you?17 If someone destroys
Gods temple, God will destroy him. For Gods
temple is holy, which is what you are.
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DEATH THE PUNISHMENT FOR SIN NOT HELL
Death is the punishment for sin not eternal
torment in hell 2 Thessalonians 27 For the
hidden power of lawlessness is already at work.
However, the one who holds him back will do so
until he is taken out of the way,8 and then the
lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will
destroy by the breath of his mouth and wipe out
by the manifestation of his arrival.Revelation
1118 The nations were enraged, but your wrath
has come, and the time has come for the dead to
be judged, and the time has come to give to your
servants, the prophets, their reward, as well as
to the saints and to those who revere your name,
both small and great, and the time has come to
destroy those who destroy the earth.
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DEATH THE PUNISHMENT FOR SIN NOT HELL
Death is the punishment for sin not eternal
torment in hell Romans 623 For the wages of
sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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DEATH THE PUNISHMENT FOR SIN NOT HELL
Fire is a symbol of total destruction Job 2026
Total darkness waits to receive his treasures a
fire which has not been kindled will consume him
and devour what is left in his tent.Psalm 218
You prevail over all your enemies your power is
too great for those who hate you. 9 You burn
them up like a fiery furnace when you appear the
Lord angrily devours them the fire consumes
them.Psalm 682 As smoke is driven away by the
wind, so you drive them away. As wax melts
before fire, so the wicked are destroyed before
God.
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DEATH THE PUNISHMENT FOR SIN NOT HELL
Fire is a symbol of total destruction Psalm
10617 The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan
it engulfed the group led by Abiram. 18 Fire
burned their group the flames scorched the
wicked.Isaiah 3312 The nations will be burned
to ashes like thorn bushes that have been cut
down, they will be set on fire.
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DEATH THE PUNISHMENT FOR SIN NOT HELL
Fire is a symbol of total destruction Isaiah
348 For the Lord has planned a day of revenge,
a time when he will repay Edom for her hostility
toward Zion. 9 Her streams will be turned into
pitch and her soil into brimstone her land will
become burning pitch.10 Night and day it will
burn its smoke will ascend continually.
Generation after generation it will be a
wasteland and no one will ever pass through it
again.
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DEATH THE PUNISHMENT FOR SIN NOT HELL
Fire is a symbol of total destruction Isaiah
6624 They will go out and observe the corpses
of those who rebelled against me, for the maggots
that eat them will not die, and the fire that
consumes them will not die out. All people will
find the sight abhorrent.
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ANIMALS AND MEN GO INTO THE GROUND AT DEATH
Animals and men both go to the same place at
death
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ANIMALS AND MEN SHARE THE SAME BREAT/SPIRIT
Animals and men all have the same breath/spirit
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NO ONE EVER WENT TO HEAVEN AT THEIR DEATH
No one ever went to heaven at their deathChrist
taught that no one has gone to heavenJohn
313 No one has ascended into heaven except the
one who descended from heaventhe Son of
Man.The apostles taught that no one has gone to
heavenActs 229 Brothers, I can speak
confidently to you about our forefather David,
that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is
with us to this day.34 For David did not ascend
into heaven, but he himself says, The Lord said
to my lord, Sit at my right hand 35 until I
make your enemies a footstool for your feet.