Hebrews 6:1-3 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit.
‘Of repentance’ Six first principles of Christianity (continues): (6) Eternal judgment (Heb. 6:2; Matt. 25:46; Rev. 14:9-11; 20:11-15; Isa. 66:22-24). There are seven judgments noted in Scripture (continues): [7] Judgment of the wicked dead (continues): (6) Nature: It will not be a spiritual, invisible, endless process but a definite, literal, visible, and personal trial in God’s court similar to a trial on earth (Rev. 20:11-15; Ps. 9:8; Matt. 7:2, 21; Acts 17:31; Rom. 2:12-16; Heb. 9:27). (7) Universality: The sea gave up the dead in it. This could only refer to bodies, for souls and spirits of the wicked dead do not remain in the sea at physical death. They go to hell and await the resurrection of their bodies (Rev. 20:13; Luke 16:19-31; Isa. 14:9). Death gave up the dead that are in it. This could only refer to bodies, for the body only dies at physical death (Jas. 2:26). Souls are dead in trespasses and in sins while yet in the body (Matt. 8:22; Eph. 2:1-9; 1Tim. 5:6). Physical death only, therefore, could be the reference. Hades delivered up the souls that are in it (Rev. 20:13). Souls and not the bodies of the wicked go to Hades (Luke 16:19-31). (8) Purpose: To give every man a fair trial before his eternal punishment (Acts 17:31; Ps. 9:8). To judge the secrets of people (Rom. 2:16). To judge idle words (Matt. 12:36). To judge all the works, thoughts, actions, and sins of man (1Tim. 5:24; 1Pet. 1:17; Rev. 20:12-13; 22:12; Rom. 2:5-6, 12-16). To mete out degrees of punishment according to deeds (Matt. 7:2; 10:15; 11:22-24; 12:41-45; 23:12-14, 33; Mark 6:11; Luke 10:14; 11:31-32; Rev. 20:11-15; 22:12). (9) Length: time in judging all the wicked is not known, but the length of the sentence for all will be eternally (Matt. 5:29-30; 10:28; 13:42-50; 18:9; 23:15, 33; 24:51; 25:41, 46; Mark 9:42-48; Luke 12:5; Heb. 6:2; 10:26-31; Rev. 2:11; 14:9-11; 19:20; 20:10-15; 21:8; 22:15; Isa. 66:22-24). (10) Results: all in death and hell sent to the lake of fire (Rev. 20:14-15).
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