DESTINY OF THE WICKED...

 IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

“On the day you appear, you will make them a fiery furnace. In his anger the Lord will devour them, fire will consume them” (cf. Psalm 21:9)

“When the storm has passed, the wicked is no more, but the righteous remains steadfast forever” (cf. Proverbs 10:25)

“Those whom the Lord blesses shall inherit the earth, but those he curses shall be cut off” (cf. Psalm 37:22)

“For the wicked will be cut off, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the earth” (cf. Psalm 37:9)

“A little while, and the wicked will be no more; however much you look for them, they will not be found” (cf. Psalm 37:10)

“But all rebels will be destroyed, there will never be a future for the wicked” (cf. Psalm 37:38)

“Disaster will kill the wicked, those who hate the righteous will be condemned” (cf. Psalm 34:21)

“But the wicked shall perish, the enemies of the Lord shall wither like the beauty of the fields, they shall vanish like smoke” (cf. Psalm 37:20)

“How long will you plot evil against a man? You will be slain, all of you, you will be like a crooked wall and a hedge ready to fall” (cf. Psalm 62:3)

“And he will bring his own iniquity upon them; and he will destroy them in his own malice; the Lord our God will destroy them” (cf. Psalm 94:23)

“Let the sinners of the earth be wiped out, and the wicked cease to exist” (cf. Psalm 104:35)

“The Lord preserves all those who love him; but all the wicked shall be destroyed” (cf. Psalm 145:20)

“But those who despise him he will repay with destruction; he is not slow to repay those who despise him” (cf. Deuteronomy 7:10)

“For the Lord will plead his cause in judgment, and he will kill those who rob them” (cf. Proverbs 22:23)

“The man who is often rebuked hardens his neck, suddenly he will be destroyed without remedy” (cf. Proverbs 1:29)

“Of those who justify the wicked for a bribe, and deny justice to the righteous! Therefore, as the tongue of fire consumes chaff, and the stubble perishes in the flame, so will its root be like rottenness, and its flower will vanish like dust; because they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts, and have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel” (cf. Isaiah 5:23,24)

“But he shall judge the poor with righteousness, and the meek of the earth shall he rebuke with equity; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked” (cf. Isaiah 11:4)

“For as you drank on my holy mountain, so shall all the Gentiles drink continually; they will drink and quaff, and they will be as if they had never been” (cf. Obadiah 1:16)

“For, behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven; all the proud, and all who work wickedness, will be stubble; and the day that is coming will scorch them, says the Lord of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch” (cf. Malachi 4:1)

“And ye shall tread down the wicked, for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet, in that day which I am preparing, saith the Lord of hosts” (cf. Malachi 4:3)

“Those who oppose the Lord will be torn to pieces. He will thunder against them from heaven; the Lord will judge to the ends of the earth. He will give power to his king and exalt the strength of his anointed” (cf. 1 Samuel 2:10)

“All darkness is reserved for his treasures; an unblown fire will consume him, and he will devour what is left in his tent. His house rents will go; in the day of God's wrath they will all be poured out. This, on God's part, is the portion of the wicked; this is the inheritance that God reserves for you” (cf. Job 20:26-29)

“By the breath of God they are destroyed, by the wind of his anger they perish” (cf. Job 4:9)

“Not the case with the wicked! They are like the straw that the wind carries away. Therefore, they will not stand in the judgment, nor will sinners in the community of the righteous. For the Lord approves the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction!” (cf. Psalms 1:4-6)

“Return the wicked to the dust, all nations that forget God!” (cf. Psalms 9:17)

“But the wicked shall perish; the enemies of the Lord will wither like the beauty of the fields; they will vanish like smoke” (cf. Psalm 37:20)

“The wicked will be swept away before their pots feel the heat of the wood, true or dry. The righteous will rejoice when they are avenged, when they bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked. Then men will comment: Indeed the righteous have their reward, indeed there is a righteous God on earth ′′ (cf. Psalms 58:9-11)

“As the wind drives away smoke, as wax melts in the presence of fire, so the wicked perish in the presence of God” (cf. Psalm 68:2)

“Until I entered the sanctuary of God, and then I understood the fate of the wicked. Surely you put them on slippery ground and cause them to fall to ruin. How suddenly they are destroyed, completely seized with terror! They are like a dream that is gone when we wake up, when you rise, Lord, you will make them disappear” (cf. Psalm 73:17-20)

“The wicked who forsake you shall surely perish; you destroy all the infidels” (cf. Psalm 73:27)

“The fool does not understand, the fool does not see that, although the wicked sprout like grass and all evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever” (cf. Psalm 92:6,7)

“God will bring their misdeeds upon them, and destroy them because of their sins; the Lord our God will destroy them!” (cf. Psalm 94:23)

“Let sinners be wiped out of the earth, and let the wicked cease to exist” (cf. Psalm 104:35)

“For the ransom of a life is priceless. There is no payment that frees him so that he may live forever and not suffer decay” (cf. Psalms 49:8,9)

“The Lord cares for all those who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy” (cf. Psalm 145:20)

“He who obeys the commandments preserves his life, but whoever despises his ways will die” (cf. Proverbs 19:16)

“For there is no future for the wicked, and the lamp of the wicked will go out” (cf. Proverbs 24:20)

“Fear the Lord and the king, my son, and do not associate with dissenters, for they will have sudden destruction, and who can imagine the ruin that the Lord and the king can cause?” (cf. Proverbs 24:21,22)

“But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the unfaithful shall be torn from it” (cf. Proverbs 2:22)

“He who abides in righteousness will live, but whoever seeks out evil runs to death” (cf. Proverbs 11:19)

“There is a severe lesson for those who forsake their way; whoever despises reproof will die” (cf. Proverbs 15:10)

“Zion will be redeemed with righteousness, with righteousness to those who repent. But rebels and sinners will be destroyed, and those who forsake the Lord will perish” (cf. Isaiah 1:28)

“Therefore, as chaff is consumed by fire, and stubble is devoured by flames, so their roots will rot, and their blossoms, like dust, will be carried away by the wind: because they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts, they despised the word of the Holy One of Israel” (cf. Isaiah 5:24)

“The oppressor will come to an end, the destruction will end, and the aggressor will disappear from the earth. Then love will be established on a throne; in faithfulness a man will sit in the tent of David, a judge who seeks justice and hastens to defend what is righteous” (cf. Isaiah 16:4,5)

“Your hand is raised, but they do not see it! Let them see your zeal for your people, and be ashamed; let the fire reserved for your adversaries consume them” (cf. Isaiah 26:11)

“But your many enemies will become like fine dust, the cruel hordes like straw blown away by the wind. Suddenly, in an instant, the Lord of hosts will come with thunder and an earthquake and a loud noise, like a storm and a whirlwind and the flames of a devouring fire” (cf. Isaiah 29:5,6)

“In that day the deaf will hear the words of the book, and no more in darkness and gloom will the eyes of the blind see again. Once again the humble will rejoice in the Lord, the needy will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. It will be the end of the cruel, the mocker will disappear, and all those with eyes inclined to evil will be eliminated” (cf. Isaiah 29:18-20)

“Woe to you, destroyer, who is not yet destroyed! Woe to you, traitor, who was not betrayed! When you finish destroying, you will be destroyed” (cf. Isaiah 33:1)

“All those who hate him will certainly be humiliated and embarrassed; those who oppose you will be like nothingness and will perish. Even if you look for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who fight against you will be brought to nothing” (cf. Isaiah 41:11,12)

“No doubt they are like stubble; fire will consume them” (cf. Isaiah 47:14)

“You will leave your name as a curse to my chosen ones; the Sovereign Lord will kill you, but he will give his servants another name” (cf. Isaiah 65:15)

“For like fire and sword the Lord will execute judgment on all men, and many will be the slain by the hand of the Lord” (cf. Isaiah 66:16)

“Those who consecrate themselves to enter the gardens, going after the priest who is in the middle, eat pork, mice and other disgusting things, they will all perish, declares the Lord” (cf. Isaiah 66:17)

“You, however, know me, Lord; you see me and prove my attitude towards you. Pluck out the wicked like sheep destined for the slaughter! Reserve them for the day of slaughter!” (cf. Jeremiah 12:3)

“But if a wicked man turns from all the sins he has committed and keeps all my decrees and does what is just and right, he will surely live, he will not die” (cf. Ezekiel 18:21)

“Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? Word of the Sovereign Lord. On the contrary, do I not like to see him deviate from his ways and live? But if a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and commits sins and the same detestable practices as the wicked, should he live? None of his righteous acts will be remembered! Because of his unfaithfulness of which he is guilty and because of the sins he has committed, he will die” (cf. Ezekiel 18:23,24)

“If a righteous person turns away from his righteousness and commits sin, he will die because of it, because of the sin he has committed he will die. But if a wicked man turns from his wickedness and does what is just and right, he will save his life. By considering all the offenses he has committed and turning from them, he will surely live, not die” (cf. Ezekiel 18:16,28)

“Therefore, they will be like the morning mist, like the dew that evaporates early in the morning, like chaff that vanishes from a threshing floor in a whirlwind, like smoke from a chimney” (cf. Hosea 13:3)

“Although they are intertwined like thorns and drenched in drink like drunks, they will be consumed like the driest straw” (cf. Nahum 1:10)

“Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord. In the fire of his zeal the whole world will be consumed, for he will bring a sudden end to all who live on the earth” (cf. Zephaniah 1:18)

IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

“Whoever falls on this stone will be dashed to pieces, and whoever falls on it will be crushed to dust” (cf. Matthew 21:44)

“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its flavor, how to restore it? It will be good for nothing, except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men” (cf. Matthew 5:13)

“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell” (cf. Matthew 10:28)

“He still lacked one to send: his beloved son. Finally he sent him, saying: They will respect my son. But the husbandmen said to one another: ‘This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours '. So they grabbed him, killed him and threw him out of the vineyard. What will the owner of the vineyard do then? He will come and exterminate those husbandmen and give the vineyard to others” (cf. Mark 12:5-9)

“They were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and consumed them all. As it also happened in the days of Lot: They were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building; But on the day that Lot went out of Sodom, fire and brimstone rained from heaven and consumed them all” (cf. Luke 17:27-29)

“But he said to them, Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered these things? They weren't, I tell you; if, however, you do not repent, you will all likewise perish” (cf. Luke 13:2,3)

“Or do you think that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them were more guilty than all the other inhabitants of Jerusalem? No, I tell you; rather, if you do not repent, you will all likewise perish” (cf. Luke 13:4,5)

“But his fellow citizens hated him and sent an embassy after him, saying, We do not want this man to reign over us. But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and execute them in my presence” (cf. Luke 19:14,27)

“Jesus looked intently at them and asked: So what is the meaning of what is written? 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone'. Anyone who falls on this stone will be dashed to pieces, and anyone on whom it falls will be crushed to dust” (cf. Luke 20:17,18)

“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it” (cf. Luke 9:24)

“For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and lose or destroy himself?” (cf. Luke 9:25)

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (cf. John 3:16)

“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me has eternal life. Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me has eternal life. Your fathers ate manna in the desert and died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone who eats of it will not perish. I am the living bread that came down from heaven; if anyone eats of it, he will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh” (cf. John 6:47-51)

“I told you that you will die in your sins. If you do not believe that I am, you will indeed die in your sins” (cf. John 8:24)

“Jesus said to them, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, even if he dies, he will live; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die” (cf. John 11:28)

“He who loves his life will lose it; whereas he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life” (cf. John 12:25)

“I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one can pluck them out of my hand” (cf. John 10:28)

“For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself declared: The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet” (cf. Acts 2:34,35)

“It will come to pass that every soul that does not listen to that prophet will be cut off from among the people” (cf. Acts 3:23)

“Take care that what the prophets said does not happen to you: Look, you scoffers, marvel, and perish; for in your days I will do something that you would never believe if someone told you!” (cf. Acts 13:40,41)

“Although they know the righteous decree of God, that people who practice such things deserve death, they not only continue to practice them, but also approve of those who practice them” (cf. Romans 1:32)

“Whoever sins without the Law will also perish without the Law, and whoever sins under the Law will be judged by the Law” (cf. Romans 2:12)

“Do you not know that when you offer yourself to someone to obey him as a slave, you become slaves of the one you obey: slaves of the sin that leads to death” (cf. Romans 6:16)

“What fruit did you reap then from the things you are now ashamed of? Their end is death!” (cf. Romans 6:21)

“What if God, wanting to show his wrath and make his power known, endured with great patience the vessels of his wrath, prepared for destruction?” (cf. Romans 9:22)

“For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live” (cf. Romans 8:13)

“What fruit did you reap then from the things of which you are now ashamed? Their end is death!” (cf. Romans 6:21)

“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (cf. Romans 6:23)

“For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are saved it is the power of God” (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:18)

“However, we speak of wisdom among those who are already mature, but not of the wisdom of this age or of the mighty of this age, who are being brought to nothing” (cf. 1 Corinthians 2:6)

“Do you not know that you are God's temple and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone destroys God's sanctuary, God will destroy him; for the sanctuary of God, which you are, is holy” (cf. 1st Corinthians 3:16,17)

“For we are to God the odor of Christ in those who are saved and in those who are perishing. For these we are the smell of death; to those, the fragrance of life” (cf. 2 Corinthians 2:15,16)

“He has enabled us to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life” (cf. 2 Corinthians 3:6)

“If a veil remains over our Gospel, the veil is on those who are perishing” (cf. 2 Corinthians 4:3)

“Godly sorrow does not produce remorse, but repentance that leads to salvation, and worldly sorrow produces death” (cf. 2 Corinthians 7:10)

“He who sows to his flesh will from the flesh reap destruction; but whoever sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life” (cf. Galatians 6:8)

“Without in any way allowing yourself to be intimidated by those who oppose you. For them this is a sign of destruction, but for you, of salvation, and that from God” (cf. Philippians 1:28)

“As for these, their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and they are proud of what is shameful; they only think about earthly things” (cf. Philippians 3:19)

“He will punish those who do not know God and those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separation from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power” (cf. 1st Thessalonians 1:8,9)

“For when they say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction will come upon them, like the birth pangs of a pregnant woman, and they will not escape” (cf. 1 Thessalonians 5:3)

“And with signs and with lying wonders and with all the deceitfulness of unrighteousness for those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth, in order to be saved” (cf. 2 Thessalonians 2:10)

“Therefore, let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and move forward without laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death” (cf. Hebrews 6:1)

“We, however, are not those who shrink back to destruction; we are, however, of faith, for the preservation of the soul ′′ (cf. Hebrews 10:39)

“If we deliberately continue to sin after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice left for sins, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and intense fire that will devour the rebels” (cf. Hebrews 10:26,27 )

“But when this priest had finished offering one sacrifice for sins forever, he sat down at the right hand of God. From then on, he is waiting until his enemies are placed as a footstool for his feet” (cf. Hebrews 10:12,13)

“There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who can save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?” (cf. James 4:12)

“Know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins” (cf. James 5:20)

“He who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. For this the Son of God was manifested: to destroy the works of the devil” (cf. 1st John 3:8)

“If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not lead to death, let him pray, and God will give him life. I am referring to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is sin that leads to death; I am not saying that one should pray for this one” (cf. 1st John 5:16)

“In the past false prophets have arisen among the people, just as false teachers will also arise among you. These will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Sovereign who redeemed them, bringing sudden destruction upon themselves” (cf. 2 Peter 2:1)

“In their greed, such masters will exploit you with stories they have invented. Their condemnation has hung over them for a long time, and their destruction is not long in coming” (cf. 2 Peter 2:3)

“But they slander what they don't know and are like irrational creatures, guided by instinct, born to be captured and destroyed; they will be corrupted by corruption itself. They will receive retribution for the injustice they caused” (cf. 2 Peter 2:12,13)

“Now the heavens that are now and the earth, by the same word, have been stored up for fire, being reserved for the Day of Judgment and destruction of ungodly men” (cf. 2 Peter 3:7)

“The Lord is not slow in fulfilling his promise, as some people think. On the contrary, he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but for everyone to come to repentance” (cf. 2 Peter 3:9)

“He also condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, reducing them to ashes, making them an example of what will happen to the wicked” (cf. 2 Peter 2: 6)

“Then death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. If anyone's name was not found in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire” (cf. Revelation 20:14,15)

“And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city; and fire came down from God out of heaven and consumed them” (cf. Revelation 20:9)

“The nations were enraged; and your wrath has come. The time has come for you to judge the dead and to reward your servants, the prophets, your saints and those who fear your name, both small and great, and to destroy those who destroy the earth” (cf. Revelation 11:18)

Conclusion – With all the arsenal that the Bible uses portraying the final destiny of the wicked, even a blind man is able to notice all the evidence: that the wicked will be eliminated (cf. Pv.2:22; Ps.37:9; Ps. 37:22; Ps.104:35; Is.29:18-20), destroyed (cf. 2Pe.2:3; 2Pe.2:12,13; Jas.4:12; Mt.10:28; 2Pe.3:7; Deut.7:10; Phil.1:28; Rom.9:22; Ps.145:20; Gal.6:8; 1Co.3:16,17; 1Th.5:3; 2Pe.2:1; Ps.145:20; Ps.94:23; Pr.1:29; 1Th.5:3; Job 4:9; Ps.1:4-6; Ps.73:17-20 92:6,7; 94:23; PROV.24:21,22; ISA.1:28; ISA.16:4,5; ISA.33:1; LK.9:25; Gal. 6:8; 1Th.1:8,9), plucked up (cf. PROV.2:22), dead (cf. Jn.8:24; Jn.11:28; Jn.6:47-51; Is. 65:15; ROM.6:23; ISA.11:4; PROV.11:19; PSA.34:21; ROMAN.8:13; PSA.62:3; PROV.15:10; JAM.1 :15; ROM.8:13; PROV.19:16; ISA.66:16; JER.12:3; ROM.1:32; EZK.18:21; EZK.18:23,24; EZK.18 :16,28; 2Co.7:10; Rom.6:16; 2Co.3:6; Heb.6:1), exterminated (cf. Ps.37:9; Mk.12:5-9; At. 3:23), executed (cf. Lk.19:14,27), devoured (cf. Rev.20:9; Job 20:26-29; Is.29:5,6; Ps.21:9), they will turn to ashes (cf. 2Pe.2:6; Is.5:23,24; Ml.4:3), they will have no future (cf. Ps.37:38; 24:20), they will lose their lives (cf. Lk.9:24), they will be consumed (cf. Zep.1:18; Lk.17:27-29; Is.47:14; Ps.21:9 ; Job 20:26-29; Rev.20:9; Is.26:11; Nahum 1:10; Ps.21:9; Lk.17:27-29), they will perish (cf. Jn.10:28; Jn.3:16; Ps.37:20; Job 4:9; Is.66:17; Ps.37:20; Ps.68:2; Ps.73:27; Acts13:40,41; Is. 1:28; Isa.41:11,12; 1Co.1:18; Rom.2:12; 2Co.4:3; 2Co.2:15,16; Lk.13:2,3; Lk.13 :4,5; 2Th.2:10), they will be broken to pieces (cf.Lk.20:17,18; Mt.21:44; 1Sm.2:10), they will become a footstool for the feet of the righteous (cf.At. 2:34,35), will disappear like smoke (cf. Ps.37:20; Ps.68:2; Is.5:24), will have a sudden end (cf. Sph.1:18; Pv.24:21 ,22; Is.29:5,6; 1Th.5:3; 29:18-20; 2Pe.2:1), they will be like chaff that the wind drives away (cf. Ps.1:4-6 ; Isa.5:24; Isa.29:5,6), they will be like straw to be trodden down by those who conquer (cf. MAL.1:1,3; Mt.5:13; Hb.10:12,13 ), they will be reduced to dust (cf. Ps.9:17; Is.5:24; Is.29:5,6; Lk.20:17,18; Mt.21:44; 2Pe.2:6), they will disappear (cf. Ps.73:17-20; Is.16:4,5; Is.29:18-20), they will cease to exist (cf. Ps.104:35), they will be erased (cf. Prov.24:20), they will be reduced to nothing (cf. Is.41:11,12; 1Co.2:6), they will be as if they had never existed (cf. Ob.1:16), they will evaporate (cf. Hos.13:3), their lives will be taken away (cf. Prov.22:23; Jo.12:25), and they will be no more (cf. Ps.104:35; Prov.10:25).

In the face of all this, only someone who is very misunderstood or ill-intentioned will think that God condemns people to have their bodies (which, unlike the righteous, will not be incorruptible – cf. Gal.6:8; Rom.2:7) burning in an eternal torment that never ends, in an eternal and inconclusive process of destruction. The Bible paints a clear picture of total consumption by fire, not eternal torment.

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