All others were not directly part of government but were nevertheless a irreformable part of this corrupt world of mankind are likewise "killed off with the long sword of the one seated on the white horse." Jesus pronounced them deserving of death. Since in their case the lake of fire is not mentioned, are we to expect that they will have a resurrection? Nowhere are told that those executed by Jehovah's Judge at that time are to be resurrected. As Jesus himself stated, "all those who are not "sheep" go off "into the everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels," that is, "into everlasting cutting-off." (Matthew 25:33, 41, 46) This climaxes "the day of judgment and of destruction of ungodly men." - 2 PETER 3:7; NAHUM 1:2, 7-9; MALACHI 4:1.
In this wauy, all of Satan's earthly organization comes to an end. The "former heaven" of political rulership has passed away. The "earth," the seemingly permanent system that Satan has built up over the centuries, is now utterly destroyed. The "sea," the mass of wicked humanity opposed to Jehovah, is no more. (Revelation21:1; 2 Peter 3:10) What, though, does Jehovah have in store for Satan himself? John goes on to tell us.
Next time: Crushing the Serpent's Head
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