Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), Westminster Assembly

Question 89

What shall be done to the wicked at the day of judgment?

At the day of judgment, the wicked shall be set on Christ’s left hand,a and, upon clear evidence, and full conviction of their own consciences,b shall have the fearful but just sentence of condemnation pronounced against them;c and thereupon shall be cast out from the favorable presence of God, and the glorious fellowship with Christ, his saints, and all his holy angels, into hell, to be punished with unspeakable torments, both of body and soul, with the devil and his angels forever.d

What shall be done to the wicked at the day of judgment?

At the day of judgment, the wicked shall be set on Christ’s left hand,a and, upon clear evidence, and full conviction of their own consciences,b shall have the fearful but just sentence of condemnation pronounced against them;c and thereupon shall be cast out from the favorable presence of God, and the glorious fellowship with Christ, his saints, and all his holy angels, into hell, to be punished with unspeakable torments, both of body and soul, with the devil and his angels forever.d

  1. a. Matthew 25:33

    Matthew 25:33

    25:33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

    25:33 He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.

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  2. b. Romans 2:15–16

    Romans 2:15–16

    2:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) 2:16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

    2:15 So they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them 2:16 on the day when God will judge men's secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.

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  3. c. Matthew 25:41–43

    Matthew 25:41–43

    25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 25:42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 25:43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

    25:41 Then He will say to those on His left, 'Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 25:42 For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, 25:43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.'

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  4. d. Luke 16:26; 2 Thessalonians 1:8–9

    Luke 16:26

    16:26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

    16:26 And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.'

    2 Thessalonians 1:8–9

    1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 1:9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

    1:8 in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 1:9 They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

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The Baptist Catechism (1695), parallel to this question

Question 43

What shall be done to the wicked, at the day of judgment?

At the day of judgment the bodies of the wicked, being raised out of their graves, shall be sentenced, together with their souls, to unspeakable torments with the devil and his angels for ever.

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