Westminster Larger Catechism, Question 29
Question 29
What are the punishments of sin in the world to come?
The punishments of sin in the world to come, are everlasting separation from the comfortable presence of God, and most grievous torments in soul and body, without intermission, in hell fire forever.
Scripture references for paragraph 1
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2 Thessalonians 1:99They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,
Mark 9:43-4443If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
Mark 9:46
Mark 9:4848where ‘their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched.’
Luke 16:2424So 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.’
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Westminster Larger Catechism. NonlinearFruit/Creeds.json, Unlicense. Creeds.json, English transcription
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