The Bible teaches that sin has consequences, and that God's judgment is a part of His righteous character. According to Romans and Galatians, the wages of sin is death, and those who sow to the flesh will reap corruption. In Psalms, it is written that the Lord preserves all who love Him, but the wicked He will destroy, highlighting the contrast between God's love and His judgment. Ezekiel emphasizes individual responsibility, stating that the soul who sins shall die, while Matthew warns of eternal punishment for those who reject God's offer of salvation.
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For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.
Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.