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First the Bible states that there is Retribution and reward and in Daniel 12:2 this is explained.
"And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt."
Next and foremost is that all things will be restored new.
Here is Revelation chapter 21 (ESV) on the restoration of the Garden of Eden (Eden means pleasure).
There will be a new heaven and a new Earth.
Before the full restoration there will be a thousand year reign of Jesus Christ where Satan and his armies will be temporarily imprisoned for a thousand years.
Revelation 20 (ESV)
20 "Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. 2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while."
There will 1000 years of peace and prosperity and at the end man will decide for one final time to choose God or choose their own way which is also Satan's!
Here is Revelation 20:7-10 (ESV)
7 "And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. 9 And they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven[b] and consumed them, 10 and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever."
After this final battle comes final Judgement and the full merger of heaven and earth in a New Eden!
What does the Bible say on punishment?
Here is Revelation 20:11-15
11 "Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. 14 Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire."
Where do the dead go to await final judgement?
Here is Luke 16:19-23
19 “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried, 23 and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side."
So those who die with God go to Abrahams bosom to await their new bodies for the new Eden and those who die without God go to sh'ol or Hades in Greek which means grave or abode of the dead to await being cast into the abyss forever.
So how can you avoid the second death and eternal torment and live in paradise forever? Here is Romans 10:9
"Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. "
If you would like a formal prayer for salvation please ask in the comments.
"And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt."
Next and foremost is that all things will be restored new.
Here is Revelation chapter 21 (ESV) on the restoration of the Garden of Eden (Eden means pleasure).
The New Heaven and the New Earth
21 "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place[a] of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."There will be a new heaven and a new Earth.
Before the full restoration there will be a thousand year reign of Jesus Christ where Satan and his armies will be temporarily imprisoned for a thousand years.
Revelation 20 (ESV)
20 "Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. 2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while."
There will 1000 years of peace and prosperity and at the end man will decide for one final time to choose God or choose their own way which is also Satan's!
Here is Revelation 20:7-10 (ESV)
7 "And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will come out to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. 9 And they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven[b] and consumed them, 10 and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever."
After this final battle comes final Judgement and the full merger of heaven and earth in a New Eden!
What does the Bible say on punishment?
Here is Revelation 20:11-15
11 "Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. 14 Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire."
Where do the dead go to await final judgement?
Here is Luke 16:19-23
19 “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried, 23 and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side."
So those who die with God go to Abrahams bosom to await their new bodies for the new Eden and those who die without God go to sh'ol or Hades in Greek which means grave or abode of the dead to await being cast into the abyss forever.
So how can you avoid the second death and eternal torment and live in paradise forever? Here is Romans 10:9
"Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. "
If you would like a formal prayer for salvation please ask in the comments.
