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| | A holy and just God will not allow sin in His presence, and on that basis alone mankind is excluded from the Kingdom of Heaven. | | A holy and just God will not allow sin in His presence, and on that basis alone mankind is excluded from the Kingdom of Heaven. |
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| − | ===The after effects=== | + | ===The after-effects of sin=== |
| | If the average man was to die at this moment, he would face judgement. | | If the average man was to die at this moment, he would face judgement. |
| | :''It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgement.'' (''Letter to the Hebrews'', 9:27) | | :''It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgement.'' (''Letter to the Hebrews'', 9:27) |
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| | :''Then He also shall say to those on the left hand, Depart from Me, you cursed, into everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels.'' (''Gospel of Matthew'', 25:41) | | :''Then He also shall say to those on the left hand, Depart from Me, you cursed, into everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels.'' (''Gospel of Matthew'', 25:41) |
| | :''And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life.'' (Gospel of Matthew'', 25:46) | | :''And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life.'' (Gospel of Matthew'', 25:46) |
| − | :''And if anyone was not found having been written in the Book of Life, he was cast into the Lake of Fire.'' (''Revelation'', 20:15) | + | :''And if anyone was not found having been written in the Book of Life, he was cast into the Lake of Fire.'' (''Revelation'', 20:15) |
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| | ===Atonement=== | | ===Atonement=== |