Reference

Daniel 6:26

I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
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And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.

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Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

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I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

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He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

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So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Inherent Immortality

This verse describes the attributes of God ("living God," "stedfast forever," "kingdom...shall not be destroyed," "dominion...unto the end") and commands people to fear Him, but it makes no mention of the human soul or spirit, nor does it discuss what happens to them after death.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse explicitly states that God's kingdom "shall not be destroyed," which is the opposite of destruction. While it mentions fear, it does not describe the destruction or perishing of the wicked, but rather the enduring nature of God's dominion.