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The concept of the "Second Death" is a significant theological element within Christian eschatology, primarily found in the New Testament. It refers to the final and eternal separation from God, often associated with the lake of fire, which is the ultimate fate of the unrighteous after the final judgment.

Revelation 2:11 · "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who is victorious will not be harmed by the second death." This verse is part of the message to the church in Smyrna, emphasizing the promise of eternal security for those who overcome through faith in Christ. The "second death" is presented as something from which believers are protected.

Revelation 20:6 · "Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years." Here, the "second death" is contrasted with the "first resurrection," highlighting the blessed state of those who partake in the resurrection of the righteous. It underscores the assurance that the second death holds no dominion over the redeemed.

Revelation 20:14 · "Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire." This passage describes the ultimate defeat of death and Hades, symbolizing the finality of God's judgment. The "lake of fire" is explicitly identified as the "second death," indicating its role as the ultimate destination for all that is opposed to God.

Revelation 21:8 · "But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death." This verse provides a sobering list of those who will face the second death, emphasizing the moral and spiritual criteria that lead to this eternal separation from God.

The "second death" is a term that encapsulates the finality of divine judgment for those who reject God's salvation through Jesus Christ. It serves as a warning and a call to repentance, urging individuals to seek the grace and mercy offered through faith in Christ to avoid this eternal fate. The scriptures consistently present the second death as a reality to be avoided through the redemptive work of Jesus, offering hope and assurance to those who believe.

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Revelation 20:14
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
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The Second Epistle General of Peter
... CHAPTER XXII THE SECOND EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER. ... that the heretics were sceptical
concerning the second coming of ... 4). They argued that since the death of "the ...
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And Judas Iscariot
... side, if I remember correctly, General Gates; on the third, in the same sort of
a niche, another distinguished general is to ... Second: His death was awful. ...
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The Second Series of Parables - the Two Parables of Him who is ...
... OF TRANSFIGURATION INTO THE VALLEY OF HUMILIATION AND DEATH. ... the loose manner in
which this second Parable is ... give him three' loaves, but, in general, as many ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xv the second series.htm

The Second Helvetic Confession, AD 1566.
... Upon the whole, the Second Helvetic Confession, as to ... By death we understand not
only the dissolution of ... comfort"that God's promises are general to believers ...
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Our Scriptures were Received by Ancient Christians of Different ...
... warmly opposed by Christian writers of the second and third ... many miracles, and that
he appeared after his death. ... well as the Old Testament in general" he said ...
/.../paley/evidences of christianity/section vii our scriptures were.htm

Eusebius: Constantine. General Index.
... son, husband, father, friend, as general, legislator, statesman ... 4174]414; Augustus,
[4175]414; death, 414, [4176 ... note; first edict, [4249]416; second edict, [4250 ...
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Concerning the Scriptures.
... epistle of Peter, that of James, the second and third of ... made me free from the law
of sin and death. ... his particular station, and not only the general terms of ...
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Concerning the Condition of Man in the Fall.
... on; by which it is manifest that he speaks of mankind in general. ... death] all others
have sinned; that is, actually in their own ... [212] Their second objection is ...
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Our Historical Scriptures were Attacked by the Early Adversaries ...
... What Celsus was in the second century, Porphyry ... which he calls an "imprecation of
death." (Jewish and ... the writings of ancient Christians, general evidence that ...
/.../paley/evidences of christianity/section ix our historical scriptures.htm

Whether the Third Precept of the Decalogue, Concerning the ...
... that it should be placed among the general precepts of ... are called servile in the
first or second way are ... Deliver them that are led to death": secondarily as ...
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