What does the lake of fire represent?
A commonly accepted and traditional interpretation is that the “lake of fire” and the “second death” are symbolic of eternal pain, pain of loss and perhaps pain of the senses, as punishment for wickedness.
What does Lake symbolize in the Bible?
Lake, like WATER, can be the giver of fertility. In addition, it can represent the transition of life, death and resurrection. Taking into consideration its reflecting power, it symbolizes a mirror for self-contemplation as well as a chance for revelation.
Who are Fullers?
A fuller, a worker who cleanses wool through the process of fulling.
Who are the sons of Levi in the Bible?
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What happens when God refines you?
God sees us not full of impurity, but full of potential. He, in the refining imagery, is the refiner and we are the lump of unrefined gold, full of impurity and full of potential beauty. Sometimes we expect God simply zaps the junk out of our lives when we enter into relationship with him.
What is the lake of fire in the Bible?
Fire is hot. It burns and hurts. The lake of fire is a lake of literal fire that hurts as it burns. We are also told that this lake is filled with brimstone. The Greek word for brimstone is theion which refers to “sulfur.” That is, the lake of fire is actually an enormous sulfur fire.
Will non-Christians be thrown into the lake of fire?
Non-Christians or non-believers, will exist in the lake of fire forever and never die. We are told that the graves will be emptied and thrown into the lake of fire. When Revelation 20:14 states that this is the second death, it refers to spiritual death or eternal separation from God.
Is there a release from the symbolic lake of fire?
There is no release from the symbolic lake of fire. The lake of fire represents a different, or second, kind of death. Although it too represents a state of total inactivity, it is different in that the Bible says nothing about a resurrection from the second death.
What is the lake of sulfur fire in Revelation 20?
Revelation 20:10 adds that the lake of sulfur fire burns forever and ever. The lake of fire is also a place of everlasting heat, searing pain, and constant torment for non-Christians. Notice that Revelation 20:14-15 says that death and Hades are thrown into the lake of fire.