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In the New Testament, the [[Prodigal Son]] was dead and lost when he departed and was absent and away from his father and brother, "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found." [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/luke/15-24.htm Luke 15:24]. The rich man who died and saw the dead Lazarus in the bosom of Abraham and spoke to Abraham was not annihilated, and he was still conscious as he suffered torment in the flame of hell ([http://biblehub.com/commentaries/luke/16-23.htm Luke 16:23]) "for I am in anguish in this flame" (Luke 16:24). The following verses illustrate the biblical meaning of a dead soul.

In the New Testament, the [[Prodigal Son]] was dead and lost when he departed and was absent and away from his father and brother, "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found." [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/luke/15-24.htm Luke 15:24]. The rich man who died and saw the dead Lazarus in the bosom of Abraham and spoke to Abraham was not annihilated, and he was still conscious as he suffered torment in the flame of hell ([http://biblehub.com/commentaries/luke/16-23.htm Luke 16:23]) "for I am in anguish in this flame" (Luke 16:24). The following verses illustrate the biblical meaning of a dead soul.

:“Thou hast a name that thou livest and art dead ('''νεκρὸς''' ''nekros''),” [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/revelation/3-1.htm Revelation 3:1]. <br>“Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead ('''νεκρών''' ''nekron''),” [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/ephesians/5-14.htm Ephesians 5:14]. <br>“You hath He quickened who were dead ('''νέκρούς''' ''nekrous'') in trespasses and sins,” [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/ephesians/2-1.htm Ephesians 2:1]. <br>“Yield yourselves unto God as those that are alive from the dead ('''νεκρών''' ''nekron''),” [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/romans/6-13.htm Romans 6:13].

:“Thou hast a name that thou livest and art dead ('''νεκρὸς''' ''nekros''),” [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/revelation/3-1.htm Revelation 3:1]. <br>“Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead ('''νεκρῶν''' ''nekrōn''),” [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/ephesians/5-14.htm Ephesians 5:14]. <br>“You hath He quickened who were dead ('''νέκρούς''' ''nekrous'') in trespasses and sins,” [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/ephesians/2-1.htm Ephesians 2:1]. <br>“Yield yourselves unto God as those that are alive from the dead ('''νεκρών''' ''nekron''),” [http://biblehub.com/interlinear/romans/6-13.htm Romans 6:13].

Souls that are completely "dead ('''νέκρούς''' ''nekrous'') in trespasses and sins" ([http://biblehub.com/commentaries/ephesians/2-1.htm Ephesians 2:1]; [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/colossians/2-13.htm Colossians 2:13]), and are not "written in the book of life",  will experience the torment of absolute ruin in the lake of fire, "which is the second death ('''θάντος''' ''thanatos'')" (Revelation 20:10, 14-15) and  

Souls that are completely "dead ('''νέκρούς''' ''nekrous'') in trespasses and sins" ([http://biblehub.com/commentaries/ephesians/2-1.htm Ephesians 2:1]; [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/colossians/2-13.htm Colossians 2:13]), and are not "written in the book of life",  will experience the torment of absolute ruin in the lake of fire, "which is the second death ('''θάντος''' ''thanatos'')" (Revelation 20:10, 14-15) and  

:"shall be tormented in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they shall have no rest day nor night", "and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever", "And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire" (Revelation 14:10-11; 20:10, 14-15) "into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and their fire is not extinguished" (Mark 9:43-44, 46, 48).<ref>See Strong's numbers [http://biblehub.com/greek/3498.htm ''3498'']; [http://biblehub.com/greek/3499.htm ''3499'']; [http://biblehub.com/greek/3500.htm ''3500'']; [http://biblehub.com/greek/2288.htm ''2288''].</ref>  

:"shall be tormented in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they shall have no rest day nor night", "and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever", "And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire" (Revelation 14:10-11; 20:10, 14-15) "into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and their fire is not extinguished" (Mark 9:43-44, 46, 48).<ref>See Strong's numbers [http://biblehub.com/greek/3498.htm ''3498'']; [http://biblehub.com/greek/3499.htm ''3499'']; [http://biblehub.com/greek/3500.htm ''3500'']; [http://biblehub.com/greek/2288.htm ''2288''].</ref>