Question 42

But what shall be done to the Wicked at their Death?

The Souls of the Wicked shall at their death be cast into the Torments of Hell, and their Bodies lie in their Graves, till the Refurrection and Judgment of the Great Day.

Scripture references for paragraph 1

Berean Standard Bible. Public domain text and source credits.

Luke 16:23-24
23In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
24So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

Acts 1:25
25to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”

Jude 1:7
7In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.

1 Peter 3:19
19in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison

Psalms 49:14
14Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.

Source and edition

Baptist Catechism. NonlinearFruit/Creeds.json, Unlicense. Creeds.json, English transcription

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