“The wicked will see it and be vexed, He will gnash his teeth and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish," (Psalm 112:10). Psalm 112 is about praising the Lord as well as the blessedness of fearing him. The godly who trust in him will find that the Lord is...
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Annihilationism
Annihilationism and Psalm 92:6-9, the wicked are destroyed
Psalm 92 is about praise and thanksgiving, where God's people look forward to the destruction of the enemies (vv. 7-9) and the triumph of the righteous (vv. 10-14). It is not didactic teaching about soul-sleep or some future Day of Judgment that results in...
Annihilationism and Psalm 37, the wicked are no more
Psalm 37:1-40 is about security for those who trust in God and how the wicked will be destroyed. It is not speaking about soul-sleep or some future Day of Judgment annihilation. Following are extractions from the Psalm. Psalm 37:2, "For they [evildoers] will wither...
Annihilationism and Psalm 9:17, The wicked will return to Sheol
"The wicked will return to Sheol, even all the nations who forget God," (Psalm 9:17). Sometimes annihilationists will quote Psalm 9:17 in their attempt to support their doctrine of the wicked's final extinction and how the dead cease to exist upon death or enter soul...
Annihilationism and Psalm 6:5, no mention of God in death
"For there is no mention of You in death. In Sheol who will give you thanks?" (Psalm 6:5). This verse is often used by conditionalists to support the doctrine of soul sleep. The context is evident that the psalmist is struggling emotionally and spiritually against the...
Annihilationism and Psalm 1:4-5, the wicked are like chaff
“The wicked are not so, but they are like chaff which the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous," (Psalm 1:4-5). Psalm 1 is a contrast between the righteous and the wicked. The righteous...
Annihilationism, Ecclesiastes 12:7, and the soul returning to God
"then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it," (Ecclesiastes 12:7). Many conditionalists use this verse to support the idea that the human soul ceases its conscious activity after physical death, and returns back to...
Annihilationism, Ecclesiastes 9:5, and the dead know nothing
“For the living know they will die; but the dead do not know anything, nor have they any longer a reward, for their memory is forgotten. Indeed their love, their hate, and their zeal have already perished, and they will no longer have a share in all that is done under...
Annihilationism and Genesis 3:22-24, guarding the tree of life
“Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the LORD God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to...
Annihilationism and Genesis 3:19 and returning to dust
“By the sweat of your face you will eat bread, till you return to the ground, because from it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you shall return," (Genesis 3:19). Annihilationists often use this verse in their attempt to support the idea that the soul is...