·         The sentence of God against sin
Matthew 25:41

• Universal, caused by the offence of Adam
  Romans 5:12,16,18
• Inseparable consequence of sin
  Proverbs 12:2; Romans 6:23
• INCREASED BY
  • Impenitence
    Matthew 11:20-24
  • Unbelief
    John 3:18,19
  • Pride
    1 Timothy 3:6
  • Oppression
    James 5:1-5
  • Hypocrisy
    Matthew 23:14
• Conscience testifies to the justice of
  Job 9:20; Romans 2:1; Titus 3:11
• The law testifies to the justice of
  Romans 3:19
• According to men’s deserts
  Matthew 12:37; 2 Corinthians 11:15
• Saints are delivered from, by Christ
  John 3:18; 5:24; Romans 8:1,33,34
• Of the wicked, an example
  2 Peter 2:7; Jude 1:7
• Chastisements are designed to rescue us from
  Psalms 94:12,13; 1 Corinthians 11:32
• Apostates ordained to
  Jude 1:4
• Unbelievers remain under
  John 3:18,36
• The law is the ministration of
  2 Corinthians 3:9