Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
It is better to enter into life maimed than to cling to sin and be cast into the unquenchable fire. To cling to sin and refuse to yield the will to God is to choose death, for God's presence consumes sin, and those who refuse to separate from sin will be consumed with it. The undying worm and unquenched fire describe every unrepentant sinner who persists in sin and cherishes it, refusing Christ's gift and refusing forgiveness, grace, and salvation.
This includes refusing entire obedience to God's law as the condition of salvation and failing to enter into Christ's suffering, being grafted into Satan by cherishing sinful attributes. Too late, such sinners recognize that sin is transgression of God's law, that it breaks their relationship with God and cuts the soul off from God, leaving God's wrath abiding on them. The undying worm and unquenched fire are the remorse, despair, and hatred that follow sin and are felt when punished for transgression. They also include embitterment against God.
The unquenchable fire represents God's wrath and the sure consequence of sin. That unquenchable fire destroys every unrepentant sinner. That destruction consumes both soul and body.
It is better to enter into life maimed than to cling to sin and be cast into the unquenchable fire. To cling to sin and refuse to yield the will to God is to choose death, for God's presence consumes sin, and those who refuse to separate from sin will be consumed with it. The undying worm and unquenched fire describe every unrepentant sinner who persists in sin and cherishes it, refusing Christ's gift and refusing forgiveness, grace, and salvation.
This includes refusing entire obedience to God's law as the condition of salvation and failing to enter into Christ's suffering, being grafted into Satan by cherishing sinful attributes. Too late, such sinners recognize that sin is transgression of God's law, that it breaks their relationship with God and cuts the soul off from God, leaving God's wrath abiding on them. The undying worm and unquenched fire are the remorse, despair, and hatred that follow sin and are felt when punished for transgression. They also include embitterment against God.
The unquenchable fire represents God's wrath and the sure consequence of sin. That unquenchable fire destroys every unrepentant sinner. That destruction consumes both soul and body.