Revelation 20:14-15 “Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. (15) And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.”
As we have already mentioned, all unbelievers will incur the second death. And as revealed in the above passage of scripture, the second death that unbelievers will incur is when they are cast into the lake of fire for all eternity. None of mankind need ever suffer the second death, for Jesus died for the whole world and the death that He died for us, is in fact the second death (2 Corinthians 5:14), which is why the second death has no power over believers (Revelation 2:11). Therefore, those who reject God’s salvation from the second death, condemn themselves to that eternal punishment.
Matthew 25:40-41 “And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ (41) “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels.”
In the above passage of scripture, our Lord Jesus confirms to us the truth that mankind was never destined to partake of the second death. For in this passage, Jesus reveals to us that the lake of fire was prepared for the devil and his angels, and not for mankind. But sadly, most of mankind will still partake of the second death, having rejected the sacrifice that Jesus has made for them.
Revelation 14:9-11 “Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, (10) he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. (11) And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”
We know that the lake of fire will be in existence for all eternity, for the above passage reveals that the smoke of that fiery furnace will ascend forever and ever. And as we saw in an earlier passage, even Death and Hades will be cast into the lake of fire for all eternity.
Michael E.B. Maher
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