The Second Death

The first death we experience through Adam.

Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death
through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned.
Revelations 2:11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the
churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.
In other words those that dont overcome shall be hurt by the second death.
Revelations 21:7-8 He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his
God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murder,
sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the
lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
Please note that the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable.. are actually Christians
who have not walked by the Spirit but by the flesh and have not overcome and
therefore do not inherit all things
Revelations 20:6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over
such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ,
and shall reign with Him a thousand years.
Here we see that those over which the second death has no power, the
overcomers, shall reign with Christ during the thousand years in the
millennium.
So the saving of the soul is in relation to the millennium in which we who possess
eternal life (salvation of the spirit) shall either be overcomers, in which case we
shall reign with Christ for a thousand years (in the millennium or the 7 th day) or will
not be overcomers (not saving our soul) and shall have their part in the lake
which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
In the following verses Paul is speaking to the Corinthian Church, (to Christians) who
again, are walking not according to the Spirit but according the flesh.
1 Corinthians 6:8-10 No, you yourselves do wrong and cheat, and you do these things to your
brethren! 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be
deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, [a] nor sodomites, 10 nor
thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:13-21 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use
liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 14 For all
the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: You shall love your neighbor as
yourself.[a] 15 But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed
by one another! I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of
the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and

these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.
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But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the
flesh are evident, which are: adultery,[b] fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,
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idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish
ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders,[c] drunkenness, revelries, and the
like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those
who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
PLEASE remember that this doesnt mean that you lose your eternal salvation (spirit
salvation) we are already in possession of that. Ephesians 2:8 For by Grace you
have been saved, through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is a gift of God, not by
works, lest anyone should boast. It simply means that once you are in possession
of eternal life, if you live your life accordingly to your own selfish desires, living
contrary to the word of God, and the spirit, you WILL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDON
OF GOD .
In other words you have not run the race according to the rules and you have been
disqualified from receiving the prize. Paul tells us in Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I do
not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those
things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I
press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Matthew 16:24-27 Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after
Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For whoever
desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake
will find it. 26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and
loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 For the
Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will
reward each according to his works.
In the above scripture, we see that if we want to follow Christ we need to lay down
our life, thats our flesh (our soul life) in order to save our soul so that we dont lose
it at the Judgment. Please remember this has nothing to do with the salvation of
the Spirit, which is a free gift and relates to eternity, beyond the millennium.
1 Corinthians 3:11-17 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus
Christ. 12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
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each ones work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and
the fire will test each ones work, of what sort it is. 14 If anyones work which he has built on it endures,
he will receive a reward. 15 If anyones work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved,
yet so as through fire. (The Second Death)
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Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If anyone
defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

These verses again are talking about your soul life. God will destroy your soul as through fire. If you
therefore lose your life now (walk according to the Spirit) you will find it (save it). However, if you desire
to save your life (live according to your own desires/your soul) you will lose it. (Matthew 16:24-27).
The Second Death, Revelation 21:8 is a reference to the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, being
the lake of fire.
This is also a reference to the outer darkness.
Revelations 22:14-15 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the
tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually
immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
Matthew 25:14-30
For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and
delivered his goods to them. 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each
according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. 16 Then he who had received the five
talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17 And likewise he who had received
two gained two more also. 18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lords
money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
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So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you delivered
to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them. 21 His lord said to him, Well done,
good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things.
Enter into the joy of your lord. 22 He also who had received two talents came and said, Lord, you
delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them. 23 His lord said to him,
Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler
over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.
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Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping
where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 And I was afraid, and went
and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.
Vs 26-30 But his lord answered and said to him, You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap
where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. 27 So you ought to have deposited my
money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. 28 Therefore
take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.
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For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not
have, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness.
There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
The above verses, Matthew 25:14-30 is a parable which shows us that when Jesus appears to rapture the
church, we will then appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ at which time we will be rewarded

according to our works 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of
Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
The servant who was not faithful with what he had received was cast into outer darkness. The outer
darkness is where those who have not been overcomers will be during the Millennium (Rev 22:15)