The phrase outer darkness is used only in Matthew 8:12, Matt. 22:13, and Matt. 25:30. There is a possible allusion to the outer darkness found in three other verses: 2 Peter 2:4; 2:17; Jude 6. Outer darkness is the place where the "sons of the kingdom will be cast,"...
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Annihilationism
Word study on life, zoe
The word ζωή, zoe occurs 135 times in the Greek New Testament. It is used in a singular sense. It is just "life" (John 5:26; Acts 8:33; Rom. 8:38; James 4:14; 1 Pet. 3:10) as well as modifying another word such as eternal life (Matt. 7:14; Mark 9:43; John 3:16), the...
Word study on the Lake of Fire
The Lake of Fire is found only in Revelation 19:20; 20:10; 14, 15, 21:8. It is described as burning with brimstone (v. 19:20). The beast, the false prophet, and those who worshipped the image are thrown alive into the lake of fire (Rev. 19:20) along with the devil...
Word study on the phrase ‘in the day’
The phrase 'in the day,' occurs over 80 times in the English Bible (NASB). The phrase under examination is in the singular, not the plural "in the days" since this is a study motivated by the precise phrase spoken of by God in Genesis 2:17 where he declares, "but from...
Word study on immortality, athanasia
The Greek word ἀθανασία, athanasia occurs three times in the New Testament. It is translated into the English immortality in each case in the NASB and is about the resurrected bodies of believers (1 Cor. 15:53-54) as well as the immortal quality of God's nature (1...
Word study on immortal, incorruptible, aphthartos
The Greek word ἄφθαρτος, aphthartos is translated into the English incorruptible, imperishable, and immortal in the NASB. It is equated with the purity of God (Rom. 1:23), his eternal quality of life (1 Tim. 1:17), as well as our permanent life with him (1 Cor. 9:25)....
Word Study on immortality, imperishable, aphtharsia
The Greek word ἀφθαρσία, aphtharsia is translated into the English immortality, imperishable, incorruptible in the NASB. Immortality is brought to light through the gospel (2 Tim. 1:10). It is equated with eternal life (Rom. 2:7). In the context of the resurrection...
Word study on hell, Gehenna
Gehenna is the place of punishment for the wicked. It is described as consisting of fire (Matt. 5:22; 18:9; James 3:6), unquenchable fire (Mark 9:43). It is generically translated into the English 'hell' (Matt. 5:29-30; 10:28; 23:15, 33; Mark 9:45, 47; Luke 12:5;...
Word study on hades, abode of the lost
Hades is the place where the dead go. Though it shares similarities with hell (usually gehenna, Matt. 5:22; 10:28; 9:43, etc), it is not necessarily the same place. What we learn about Hades from the New Testament is that it is a place of the dead (Rev. 20:13), into...
Word study on fire, pur
The New Testament Greek word πύρ, pur occurs 73 times in the New Testament. It is used in different ways including describing God's presence (Acts 7:30), judgment (Matt. 3:11, 12; 5:22; 18:8, 9; Mark 9:43, 48; Luke 3:16, 17; Heb. 10:27; Jude 7, 23), purification...