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NASB | Revelation 21:8 "But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 21:8 "But as for the cowards and unbelieving and abominable [who are devoid of character and personal integrity and practice or tolerate immorality], and murderers, and sorcerers [with intoxicating drugs], and idolaters and occultists [who practice and teach false religions], and all the liars [who knowingly deceive and twist truth], their part will be in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death." |
Bible Question: Thanks Tim! Is the 2nd death spiritual or physical? I'm having difficulty with accepting it as spiritual death because I understand that non-bleievers are already spiritually dead? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Toto! The second death they are referring to here is a spiritual death. After our physical death (the first death) we all will have to stand before God for our final judgement (Rev 20:11-15). The purpose of this final judgement is a confrontation between God and the unbeliever to clearly demonstrate why he is already condemned. This will be when the book of life is opened. Those who are listed in the above scripture will be thrown into the lake of fire and will then die spiritually. prayon |