The Defeat of Israel and Fall of Jerusalem

Chapter 9: The Defeat of Israel and Fall of Jerusalem

Let’s not get caught up with the idea that Israel shall survive and defeat the invaders in her own strength. The beast must dominate Israel. Jerusalem will be taken.

“For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city shall be taken and the houses plundered and the women raped. Half of the city shall go out into exile, but the rest of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Then the LORD will go out and fight against those nations as when he fights on a day of battle. On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives that lies before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall be split in two… And it shall come to pass in all the Land (Israel), says the Lord, that two-thirds of it shall be cut off and die, but one-third shall be left in it: I will bring the one-third through the fire, will refine them as gold is tested. They will call on My Name, and I will answer them. I will say, 'This is My people'; and each one will say, 'the LORD is my God.'" (Zechariah 13:8-9)

"Alas! for that Day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's (Israel’s) Trouble,     but he shall be saved out of it." (Jeremiah 30:7)

"At that time Michael (the Archangel) shall stand up, the great prince who stands watch over the  sons of your people (Israel); and there shall be a time of Trouble (Tribulation), such as never was    since there was a nation"  (Daniel 12:1)

"For there will be Great Tribulation (Trouble) such has not been since the beginning of the world      until this time no, nor ever shall be. And UNLESS those days were shortened NO flesh (living thing on Earth) would be saved" (Matthew 24:21-22)

  "And to wait for His Son from Heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivers us
from the Wrath to come." (1 Thessalonians 1:10)

"For God did NOT appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who  died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing." (1 Thessalonians 5:9-11)

"Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the Earth." "Behold, I come quickly!" (Suddenly) (Revelation 3:10-11)

"Gather yourselves together, Yes, gather together O undesirable nation. Before the decree is issued, Before the day passes like chaff, Before the Lord's fierce anger comes upon you, Before the day of the Lord's anger comes upon you! Seek the Lord, all you meek of the Earth… Seek righteousness,     Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of the Lord's anger." (Zephaniah 2:1-7)

Watching For Christ's Return Luke 12

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ISRAEL-GAZA CONFLICT . . . BUT ALSO ... ' SURE SIGN ' of CHRIST'S RETURN & GOD'S KINGDOM ( on EARTH )

ISRAEL-GAZA CONFLICT . . . BUT ALSO ... ' SURE SIGN ' of CHRIST'S RETURN & GOD'S KINGDOM ( on EARTH )

The unfolding Israeli-Palestinian War in Gaza is a major ' latter-day sign ' of momentous events soon to overwhelm mankind. As the current conflict expands to include Syria & Lebanon ( & ultimately , the invading Russian host ) the Bible once again provides absolute certainty about events to follow. Just as Jeremiah 47 clearly spelt out the coming ' final destruction ' of the latter-dayPhilistines ( Palestinians ) at the hands of the Russian confederacy , the prophet Zechariah uses the exact same context to describe the sequence of events that will follow :- 1 ) the Palestinians' destruction ... namely 2 ) the long-awaited return of the Lord Jesus Christ to judge the nations ... before 3 ) the establishment of Christ's rulership of a world-wide ' Kingdom ' characterised by ' peace '. While many other events will fall between these 3 major events , they will most assuredly come as foretold . . . God's Word is certain !!!

Zechariah 9v6-10 - 1 ) I will ' cut off ' the pride of the Philistines ( Palestinians ). I will take away his blood out of his mouth & his abominations from between his teeth . . . 2 ) Rejoice greatly , O ' daughter ' of Zion ; shout , O ' daughter ' of Jerusalem : Behold thy King cometh unto thee : he is just & having salvation ; lowly & riding upon an ass & upon a colt the foal of an ass. And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim & the horse from Jerusalem & the battle bow shall be cut off & 3 ) he shall ' speak peace ' unto the heathen ( nations ) & his dominion shall be from sea even to sea & from the river even to the ends of the earth.

Bible Prophecy I Will Gather You Malachi 3:10

Top 10 Signs '​ of ​ CHRIST'S RETURN

​Top 10 Signs '​ of ​ CHRIST'S RETURN

There is  simply  NO DOUBT  . . .  the Lord Jesus Christ will  soon  return to the earth !!!
To provide you with  ' the facts '  we listed TEN of the most notable global signs warning of the Lord's imminent return​
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  Over 2,000 years ago , the Bible precisely described events  &  conditions that would precede the Lord's coming.  Please read through the ' Top10 Signs '  &  consider the amazing accuracy of the parallel Bible passages  . . .  THEN decide for yourself

SIGN # 1 -- JERUSALEM ... Centre of Coming World Conflict​​​
The Holy City ,  Jerusalem ,  historically is the home of 3 global religions ( Christianity ,  Judaism & Islam ).  No other city in the world has caused so much controversy & bloodshed. For over 2,000 years , the Bible has " fore-told " it would become the center of world wide contention.  In 1967 Israel re-claimed its ancient capital Jerusalem ( after nearly 2,000 years ).  In the 46 years since , the Palestinians have waged an often violent struggle to arrest control of Jerusalem. The fight for Jerusalem in the past decade has escalated , culminating in Sept'2011 with the Palestinian bid for statehood before the United Nations , setting the scene for the  final dramatic conflict  before Christ's return.

Zechariah 12v2-9
Behold ,  I will make   JERUSALEM  a  ' cup of trembling '  unto all the people round about , when they shall be in the siege ​both against  Judah  &  against Jerusalem.  In that day  will I make   JERUSALEM  a  ' burdensome stone '   for all people  :  all that burden themselves with  IT  shall be cut in pieces ,  though  all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.  And it shall it come to pass  in that day ,  that  I  will  seek to destroy  ALL the nations  that come against  JERUSALEM

SIGN # 2 -- DISTRESS OF NATIONS
Turmoil is spreading around the world.  With the USA , China  &  multiple European economies in debt crises ,  global stock markets reeling ,  global food shortages  &  skyrocketing prices ,  climate  &  energy crises  around the globe ,  mass protests & uprisings  world-wide  ,  political & corporate corruption rife ,  inequality & injustice everywhere  &  NO solutions to these burgeoning dilemmas  -  mankind's overwhelming problems threaten to bring the total collapse of the global community.  These ' exact conditions ' have long been predicted in God's Word the Bible &  herald the imminent return of the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven.

Luke 21v25-27
There shall be  ' SIGNS '  in the sun  &  in the moon  &  in the stars  &  upon the earth  DISTRESS OF NATIONS  with PERPLEXITY  the sea  &  the waves roaring.  Men's hearts failing them FOR FEAR  &  for looking after those things which ARE COMING on the earth for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.  And  THEN  shall they see  the Son of man  coming in a cloud with power  &  great glory


SIGN # 3 -- IMMORALITY ~ VIOLENCE ~ UNGODLINESS
Human civilization is in steep decline.  The corrosive effects of  ' unrestricted immorality '  in recent years  is  evidenced by  self-indulgence ,  materialism ,  dishonesty ,  greed  , sensuality ,  sexual promiscuity , alcoholism , drug abuse  &  violence in every level of society.  Throughout the world ,  society is breaking down under the morass of human dysfunction.  This  deterioration of social values  has been seen in the global move to legalise homosexuality  &  same-sex marriages - described in God's Word , the Bible as " an abomination ".  The descent into an abyss of immorality & violence by mankind ,  is the ' direct result ' of  society's denial of God's existence  &  the abandonment of His Laws  &  Commandments.  It is this immorality  &  godlessness which will  precipitate  God's judgments on mankind as foretold in the Scriptures.

2 Timothy 3v1-4
In THE LAST DAYS perilous times shall come ... For men shall be ' lovers of their own selves ' ,  covetous ,  boasters ,  proud ,  blasphemers ,  disobedient to parents ,  unthankful ,  unholy ,  without natural affection ,  trucebreakers ,  false accusers ,  incontinent ,  fierce ,  despisers of those that are good ,  traitors ,  heady ,  highminded ,  ' lovers of pleasures '  more than  lovers of God.

SIGN # 4 -- MIDDLE EAST REVOLUTIONARY TURMOIL
2011 saw unparalleled historic events - most notably the massive political  &  social upheaval in the Middle East.  With the ' Arab Spring ' rattling through more than 14 separate nations in the Arab World ,  overthrowing longstanding governments  &  dictatorships  ( Tunisia , Egypt , Libya )  &  throwing others into chaotic civil wars ( Syria , Yemen )  it has created a  maelstrom of political dynamics  transforming this already volatile region into a tinder-box of instability   &  strategic uncertainty.  In 2013 ,  the continuing emergence of brutal terrorists groups such as  Al Qaeda , Al Nusra , ISIS , Ansar Al-Islam  has  further escalated the violence , bloodshed &  suffering in this troubled region.   These events are the  prelude  to the final global conflict , long prophesied in the Bible  &  centered around God's people , the tiny nation of Israel.

Revelation 16 v 12 - 16

 ​STAGE 1 - Mid.East Uprising

v12   And the sixth angel poured his vial upon the great river ​Euphrates  &  the water thereof was dried up ,
         that  ' the way '  of  the kings  OF THE EAST  [ Middle East " Arab Spring " ]​​  might be  prepared                              ​
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​STAGE 2 - Political Uprising

v13   And I saw  three unclean ' SPIRITS ' like frogs  come out of the mouth of  THE DRAGON  [ Russia ]  &  out of the mouth of  THE BEAST [ EuroUnion ]  & out of the mouth of  THE FALSE PROPHET​  [Papacy ]​​
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​STAGE 3 - Global Revolution

v14   For they are the ' spirits ' of devils  [ Spirit of REVOLUT'N ]  working ' miracles ' which GO FORTH unto  the kings of  THE EARTH  &  of  THE WHOLE WORLD  [ Arab Spring ~ 'Occupy' & 'Austerity' Protests ]​​​​ ​ to  gather them  to the battle of that  Great Day of God Almighty
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​STAGE 4 - Christ's Return

v15   Behold , I COME AS A THIEF.  Blessed is he that  watcheth & keepeth his garments , lest he walk naked  &  they see his shame  &  He gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue ARMAGEDDON​
​Note​​ :  3 unclean " spirits "  [ Liberty + Equality + Fraternity = " Democracy " ]  -  originating  from 1789 French Revolution ( ie. " Frogs " )​



SIGN # 5 -- RISE OF RUSSIA & VLADIMIR PUTIN
With the iron-fisted  Vladimir Putin  reclaiming Russia's Presidency in 2012  &  a mandate of ' supreme power ' of Russia until 2024 - a resurgent Russian economy , rapid growth & advancement of Russia's military machine has emboldened Mr Putin , who continues to re-shape the international political landscape with his aggressive foreign policy , often challenging & defying US , European & United Nations initiatives - particularly in the Middle East - by supporting pariah states Iran , Syria , Lebanon & the Palestinians.   Mr Putin has signaled his quest for ' world dominance ' by his plan​ to create a ' Eurasian ' axis of powers ( extending from Portugal to China ) to rival the US & European alliances.  Russia's stealthy acquisition & control of energy pipelines provides a formidable stranglehold over most European nations  &  is key to Russia's strategic plans & consistent with her  increased involvement in the Middle East  as she ' eyes ' huge energy reserves discovered recently near Israel

Daniel 8 v 23-25
IN THE LATTER TIME  of their [ man's ] kingdom ,  when the transgressors [ sinners ] are come to the full ,  A KING  of  '  fierce ' countenance  &  understanding dark sentences , shall stand up.  And  his power shall be mighty , but not by his own power  & he  shall destroy wonderfully  &  shall prosper  &  practise  &  shall destroy  ' the mighty '  [ USA ? ]  &  ' the holy people ' [ ISRAEL ]  Through  his policy also  he  shall cause craft to prosper in his hand  &  he  shall magnify himself  in his heart   &  ' BY PEACE '  shall destroy many :  he  shall also stand up against  the Prince of princes [ Christ ]  but he shall be broken  without hand


SIGN # 6 -- EUROPEAN UNION
Since its formal creation on 1st December 2009 ,  the European Union has had a short ,  turbulent history as European leaders have struggled to merge their national economies together as a ' United States of Europe '.  Over the past 4 years , the EU's development has been severely jeopardized by a string of spiraling economic debt crises that have ravaged many EU nations ( Greece , Spain , Portugal , Italy , Ireland )  &  driven strong EU nations to their knees.  In a desperate effort to save the EU  &  its stricken Euro-zone currency , EU policy makers are aggressively pushing for a rapid acceleration towards a single centralized EU government  -  usurping power from individual states.  As the European financial crisis deepens , resistant states are being  ' forced to comply '  to survive.  Recent moves to create a central EU " military " force have also alarmed some sovereign member states  &  regional nations  raising the specter of a new emergent regional threat.

Revelation 17 v 11-14
THE BEAST  [ Euro Union ]  that  was  &  is not ,  even he is the eighth  &  is of the seven  &  goeth into perdition.  And  THE TEN HORNS  which thou sawest are  TEN KINGS ,  which have received no kingdom as yet ;  but ​receive ' power ' as kings  one hour  with  THE BEAST [ Euro Union ].   These have  one mind &  shall  give their power & strength  unto  THE BEAST​ [ Euro Union ].   These shall make war with THE LAMB  [ Lord Jesus Christ ]  &  THE LAMB  shall overcome them :   for  He  [ Lord Jesus Christ ]  is  Lord of lords  &  King of kings :   &  they [ Believers ]  that are with Him are called  &  chosen  &  faithful

SIGN # 7 -- ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION ​in​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ The Holy Place
In a dramatic fulfilment of Bible Prophecy ,  the ' individual ' clearly referred to in the Bible records of  Daniel , Matthew  &  Mark  as the  " Abomination of Desolation " the Catholic Pope ,  ​on the  12th May 2009   made the  ' FIRST EVER ' Papal visit  INTO ' THE HOLY PLACE '  in  Jerusalem.  No Roman Catholic Pope in history had EVER  ' STOOD INSIDE '  the HOLY PLACE  until  Pope Benedict's historic visit to the site in  May 2009 when he actually entered  into  the revered building.  The purpose of this prophecy  ( given by Jesus Christ himself )  was to provide a  ' clear signpost '  to the faithful believers ,  of the  imminency  of the time of Great Tribulation to come ,  just before the return of the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven.   We have now seen the unmistakable fulfillment of this prophecy  &  await the beginning of the ' Time of Trouble ' foretold

Matthew 24 v 15-21
When YE  therefore  shall see the  ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION  [ Catholic Pope ]  spoken of  by Daniel the prophet ,  ' STAND IN '  The Holy Place ,( whoso readeth , let him understand  : )   Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains :  Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house :   Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes ... For  '  THEN '  shall be  GREAT TRIBULATION ,such as was  NOT  since the  beginning  of the world  to this time ,  no ,  nor ever shall be.

SIGN # 8 -- ' FALSE CHRISTS , PROPHETS & RELIGIONS '
While man's advances in technology & communications , have in recent years enabled a world-wide awareness of the Bible ,  it has also resulted in an explosion of divergent  &  at times ,  extreme array of faiths & religions  -  extending  from  ' the fundamental '  to  ' the fraudulent '.   Recent years have seen an unprecedented number of religions , sects  &  cults around the world , many even claiming to be the manifestation of the Lord Jesus Christ. Invariably these fraudulent scams masquerade in the name of religion to exploit their followers & in many instances have ended in heartbreak & tragedy.  God's Word  fore-told  this would be a ' clear signal ' of the nearness of the ' true Christ ' from heaven

Mark 13 v 22-26​
For  FALSE CHRISTS  &  FALSE PROPHETS  s​hall  rise  &  shall  shew signs  &  wonders , to seduce ,  if it were possible ,  even the elect .  But take ye heed :  behold ,  I have fore-told you all things.  But in those days  ' after '  that  TRIBULATION ,  the sun shall be darkened  &  the moon shall not give her light , And the stars of heaven shall fall  &   the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.  And  THEN  shall they see  THE SON OF MAN  coming  in the clouds with great power  &  glory

SIGN # 9 -- NATURAL DISASTERS
2011 to 2013  have been ' Years of Natural Disasters ' almost  unparalleled in human history.  With the three-fold disaster in Japan ( earthquake - tsunami - nuclear ) being the epicenter of this incredible period of cataclysmic events around the globe. The frequency of earthquakes has risen dramatically in recent years ,  while many nations have in the last 2 years suffered their  worst ever natural disasters  ( Australia - Floods / Brazil - Flood-Mudslides / NZ - Earthquakes / Thailand - Floods / Philippines - Typhoon ). USA above all has experienced the ' most bizarre ' series of catastrophic disasters through 2011-2013 including its ' worst ever ' Tornado season in 2011 , historic flooding in many states , unprecedented earthquakes , huge wildfires , record heatwaves , severe droughts , epic blizzards  &  2 catastrophic hurricanes ( Irene - Sandy ) which shut down 20% of the USA & caused hundreds of billions of dollars in damage.  It is NOT just " co-incidence " all these disasters are happening  in parallel  with the US Govt's policy of supporting  the dividing of Israel  ( God's Land ) as a 2-state solution

Jeremiah 25 v 31-33   ( Amplified Version ) ​​
 " The tumult  will resound to the ends of the earth , for  the LORD  will bring  CHARGES AGAINST THE NATIONS  [ as all nations move to divide Israel ] He will bring  judgment  on  ALL MANKIND  &  put  the wicked  to the sword " declares the LORD.  This is what the LORD Almighty says  . . . ." Look !  DISASTER is spreading  FROM NATION  to  NATION  ;  A  MIGHTY STORM  is rising from  THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. "

SIGN # 10 -- SIGNS & WONDERS
Aside from the incredible series of natural disasters in 2011 & 2012 , the scriptures also forewarned there would be extra-ordinary " Signs & Wonders " immediately prior to the Lord's return as a warning & encouragement to those who believe. Signs & Wonders both in the ' LITERAL ' heavens & earth , such as stunning volcano eruptions & ash clouds extending around the globe , rare lunar & solar eclipses , mysterious mass deaths of birds & fish , ' freak ' tornadoes in unheard of regions ( Italy ~ NewZealand ~ Portugal )  &  devastating earthquakes.  These natural events , being  symbolic  of events in  the  METAPHORICAL ( ' political ' )  heavens &  earth that would shake the world​.   ' Seismic ' global events such as the  Arab Spring - Global Financial Crisis - Debt Crises - Occupy Protests - Austerity Protests  . . . .  all  unprecedented  &  all heralding the Master's soon return

Joel 2 v 30-32​
I will shew  ' WONDERS ' . . .  in the heavens  &  in the earth  . . .  BLOOD​ & FIRE  &  PILLARS OF SMOKE .  The  SUN  shall be  turned into darkness  &  the  MOON  into blood  ,  BEFORE  the great  &  the terrible  DAY of the LORD come.  And it shall come to pass ,  that whosoever  shall call on the  name of the LORD  shall be delivered :  For   in mount Zion  &  ​in Jerusalem  shall be deliverance , as the LORD hath said

Bible Prophecy Teaching The Divine Nature of Immortality

1. To whom does the Bible apply the term "immortal"?

ANSWER: To God "The King eternal, IMMORTAL, invisible, the only wise God" (1 Tim. 1:17).

2. Does not the Bible allow that man is immortal as well?

ANSWER: No; it says God alone is immortal. "The King of kings, and Lord of lords: WHO ONLY HATH IMMORTALITY" (1 Tim. 6:16).

3. Does it never apply the term "immortal" to man?

ANSWER: Never. On the contrary, it speaks of ,"mortal man" (Job 4:17).

4. Is man entirely cut off from immortality then?

ANSWER: No; but it is a thing he has to seek for in order to obtain it. "By patient continuance in well doing SEEK for glory and honour and immortality" (Rom. 2:7).

5. Is, then, the doctrine of immortality taught by the Greek philosophers, Socrates, Plato, and others, a mistaken doctrine?

ANSWER: It must be so: "Jesus Christ ... brought life and immortality to light through the gospel" by "abolishing death" in his own person by resurrection (2 Tim 1:10).

6. May not the doctrine of philosophers and the doctrine of Christ have been the same, though taught at different times?

ANSWER: They are not the same: they differ on all points. The philosophers, like the Sadducees (Luke 20:27), denied the resurrection. Paul says the wisdom of the philosophers was "foolishness" in God's estimation (1 Cor. 3:19, 20). It led to the Corinthian denial of resurrection (1 Cor. 15). Paul told believers to "beware" of philosophy (Col. 2:8), which he speaks of as "vain deceit" and "babblings" (1 Tim. 6:20).

7. Wherein does Christ's doctrine differ from the doctrine of the philosophers?

ANSWER: Christ teaches that men have no immortality in themselves (John 6:53); that they are mortal men -- men in whom death works as a law of their being because of sin (Rom. 5:12; 7:24; 2 Cor. 1:9); and that only those who believe and obey him will receive immortality (John 8:12, 24, 10:27, 28).

8. Can you express it more shortly, and in Bible terms?

ANSWER: Yes; "The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord " (Rom. 6:23).

9. Is immortality received in the present state of existence then?

ANSWER: No; it is conferred at the return of Christ: "When the Son of Man shall come in his glory . . . the righteous (shall go) into life eternal" (Matt. 25:31, 46). "At the last trump. . . . this mortal shall put on immortality" (1 Cor. 15:53). "Those that have done good ... shall come forth ... to the resurrection of life" (John 5:29). "Those that are accounted worthy ... shall not die any more" (Luke 20:35, 36).

10. What becomes of them meantime?

ANSWER: If they die, they "sleep in the dust of the earth" (Dan. 12:2). They are "THE DEAD in Christ" (1 Thess. 4:16).

11. Do you mean to say there is no consciousness in the death state?

ANSWER: Yes. The Bible explicitly declares it. "In death, there is no remembrance of Thee" (Psa. 6:5). "THE DEAD KNOW NOT ANYTHING" (Eccl. 9:5).

12. What becomes of the unjust?

ANSWER: They also sleep in the dust; but at the resurrection, they come forth to condemnation (John 5:29).

13. Is there a resurrection of the unjust as well?

ANSWER: Yes. "There shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust" (Acts 24:15).

14. What is the difference between them in that case?

ANSWER: There is a great difference. They will "all appear before the judgment seat of Christ" to receive in body, according to what they have done (2 Cor. 5:10). While the righteous will enter an immortal state, the unjust will suffer "indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish" (Rom. 2:8-9), and disappear finally in the corruption of the "second death" -- or death a second time (Gal. 6:8; 2 Pet. 2:12; Rev. 21:8). "The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever . . . But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off" (Psa. 37:29-38; 2 Thess. 1-8).

15. Is there not a single passage in the Bible that declares that men will not die?

ANSWER: Yes; there is one: "Ye shall not surely die" (Gen. 3:4) but the author of the saying was the serpent, who was a liar (2 Cor. 11:3).

Bible Prophecy Teaching The Destiny of the Wicked

The Destiny of the Wicked
So far as the wicked are concerned, we have already established that they cannot possibly exist after death, suffering eternal torment and misery. The following passages are a selection from many:

"The wicked shall perish . . . they shall consume away" (Psalm37:20).
"He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light. Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish" (Psalm 49:19,20).
"The wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it" (Proverbs 2:22).
"They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish" (Isaiah 26:14).
"They shall be punished with everlasting destruction" (2 Thessalonians 1:9).

The final punishment of the wicked is therefore annihilation, perpetual death, cut off from the land of the living for ever. This is fitting and appropriate in the light of our understanding of Bible teaching concerning life and death, "for the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23).

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