Punishment of the Wicked

- Is from God  Le 26:18; Isa 13:11
 

- ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR

• Sin  La 3:39
 
• Iniquity  Jer 36:31; Eze 3:17-18; 18:4,13,20; Am 3:2
 
• Idolatry  Le 26:30; Isa 10:10,11
 
• Rejection of the law of God  1Sm 15:23; Ho 4:6-9
 
• Ignorance of God  2Th 1:8
 
• Evil ways and doings  Jer 21:14; Ho 4:9; 12:2

• Pride  Isa 10:12; 24:21; Lk 14:11
 
• Unbelief   Mr 16:16; Ro 11:20; Heb 3:18,19; 4:2
 
• Covetousness  Isa 57:17; Jer 51:13
 
• Oppressing  Isa 49:26; Jer 30:16,20
 
• Persecuting  Jer 11:21,22; Mt 23:34-36
 
• Disobeying God  Ne 9:26,27; Eph 5:6
 
• Disobeying the gospel  2Th 1:8
 
- Is the fruit of their sin  Job 4:8; Pr 22:8; Ro 6:21; Ga 6:8
 
- Is the reward of their sins  Ps 91:8; Isa 3:11; Jer 16:18; Ro 6:23; Heb 2:2
 
- Often brought about by their evil designs  Es 7:10; Ps 37:15; 57:6
 
- Often commences in this life  Pr 11:31

 
- IN THIS LIFE BY

• Sickness  Le 26:16; Ps 78:50
 
• Famine  Le 26:19,20,26,29; Ps 107:34
 
• Noisome beasts  Le 26:22
 
• War  Le 26:25,32,33; Jer 6:4
 
• Deliverance to enemies  Ne 9:27
 
• Fear  Le 26:36,37; Job 18:11
 
• Reprobate mind  Ro 1:28
 
• Put in slippery places  Ps 73:3-19
 
• Trouble and distress  Isa 8:22; Zep 1:15
 
• Cutting off  Ps 94:23
 
• Bringing down their pride  Isa 13:11
 
- Future, shall be awarded by Christ  Mt 16:27; 25:31,41
 

- FUTURE DESCRIBED AS

• Hell  Ps 9:17; Mt 5:29; Lk 12:5; 16:23
 
• Darkness  Mt 8:12; 2Pe 2:17
 
• Death  Ro 5:12-17; 6:23
 
• Resurrection of damnation  Jn 5:29

• Rising to shame and everlasting contempt  Da 12:2
 
• Everlasting destruction  Ps 52:5; 92:7; 2Th 1:9
 
• Everlasting fire  Mt 25:41; Jude 1:7

• Second death  Re 2:11; 21:8
 
• Damnation of hell  Mt 23:33
 
• Eternal damnation  Mr 3:29
 
• Blackness of darkness  2Pe 2:17; Jude 1:13
 
• Everlasting burnings  Isa 33:14
 
• The wrath of God  Jn 3:36
 
• Wine of the wrath of God  Re 14:10
 
• Torment with fire  Re 14:10
 
• Torment for ever and ever  Re 14:11
 
• The righteousness of God requires  2Th 1:6
 
• Often sudden and unexpected  Ps 35:8; 64:7; Pr 29:1; Lk 12:20; 1Th 5:3
 

- SHALL BE

• According to their deeds  Mt 16:27; Ro 2:6,9; 2Co 5:10
 
• According to the knowledge possessed by them  Lk 12:47,48
 
• Increased by neglect of privileges  Mt 11:21-24; Lk 10:13-15
 
• Without mitigation  Lk 16:23-26
 
• Accompanied by remorse  Isa 66:24; Mr 9:44
 
- No combination avails against  Pr 11:21
 
- Deferred, emboldens them in sin  Ec 8:11
 
- Should be a warning to others  Nu 26:10; 1Co 10:6-11; Jude 1:7
 
- Consummated at the day of judgment  Mt 25:31,46; Ro 2:5,16; 2Pe 2:9



Torrey's Topical Textbook

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