Based on Romans 2:8-9
8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
The previous verse described how the righteous who are seeking immortality, honour and God's glory receive eternal life. But troublemakers who refuse to submit to the saving truth from God's word but enslave themselves to their passions and are led into doing much evil, abusing the righteous and each other, receive the justice of a very passionate and emotional Jesus who is not an insipid wimp. With flushed indignation and hot-blooded vengeance Jesus will bring crushing trouble and dire straits to the very soul of all humans who incorrigibly abuse themselves and others no matter what church they have membership in.
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell*. Matthew 10:28 *Gehenna; the lake of fire.
The human avenger kills the body but not the soul, resurrection can occur. But in the lake of fire God will destroy the body and the soul; the thoughts, the emotions, the will, the memory, the senses and any other part of body and soul there may be. They will be destroyed forever with no possibility of return.
Jesus does not enjoy bloodshed, but he hates sin, and pities his persecuted people. Jesus will be angry when he returns to bring justice to an unjust world.
Make sure you are not unjust, it helps to know the standard of the law the judge will judge you by.
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