Is the Lake of Fire as spoken of in Revelation Literal or Symbolic.
I often wonder if the lake of fire spoken about in Revelation is literal or symbolic what are folks views.
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SW-User
I have given a lot of thought to this subject since i put the post on.
I have come to the conclusion that the Lake Of Fire is definately symbolic, when considering that God is a righteous God and will judge all unbelievers at the Great White Throne, according to how they have lived and their attitude to him, some will deserve severe punishment others less, i think we all know people who are not believers who do good things through out their lives.
So taking this into account i cannot see how a just God would cast these people into a burning furnace and suffer agony for all eternity and even the worst of folk that would be terrible. If the Lake Of Fire is literal they would only suffer untill they were consumed and after they would be dead.
But what i think is that they will be physically in Hell for eternity and they will suffer great regret and their past sins will haunt them for eternity.
I am not trying to lighten the eternal destination and it is a place to avoid at all cost.
I have come to the conclusion that the Lake Of Fire is definately symbolic, when considering that God is a righteous God and will judge all unbelievers at the Great White Throne, according to how they have lived and their attitude to him, some will deserve severe punishment others less, i think we all know people who are not believers who do good things through out their lives.
So taking this into account i cannot see how a just God would cast these people into a burning furnace and suffer agony for all eternity and even the worst of folk that would be terrible. If the Lake Of Fire is literal they would only suffer untill they were consumed and after they would be dead.
But what i think is that they will be physically in Hell for eternity and they will suffer great regret and their past sins will haunt them for eternity.
I am not trying to lighten the eternal destination and it is a place to avoid at all cost.
walabby · 61-69, M
@SW-User The Lake of Fire and Hell are just Christian recruitment aids...
SW-User
I. Cannot agree Hell is real and if we reject Jesus Christ as our Saviour we will end up in Hell for eternity.
Adstar · 56-60, M
@SW-User So if no one deserves eternal torment in hell then using the same logic no one deserves eternal bliss in Paradise.. Right?
Strange how i never hear anyone protesting about being granted eternity in Paradise..
Strange how i never hear anyone protesting about being granted eternity in Paradise..
SW-User
@Adstar If you read my post clearly, i never said that they do not deserve punishment in Hell, i said that i did not think that they would be cast into a fiery furnace.
Their punishment would at the wrath of God and would have the anguish and regret of missing their opportunity of eternal life and having the sorrows of their sin through out eternity.
I think that very few bible scholars would believe that the punishment would be literal fire.
Their punishment would at the wrath of God and would have the anguish and regret of missing their opportunity of eternal life and having the sorrows of their sin through out eternity.
I think that very few bible scholars would believe that the punishment would be literal fire.
Adstar · 56-60, M
@SW-User Read the Word of God then and decide do you believe they will be tormented forever and ever or not..
(Revelation 20:10) "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever."
For ever and ever in torment.. Some things in scripture are hard for some to accept so they try and symbolize them out of existence.. Remember Jesus is the Lamb of God.. you need to consume all His WORD And cover yourself by His blood...
(Revelation 20:10) "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever."
For ever and ever in torment.. Some things in scripture are hard for some to accept so they try and symbolize them out of existence.. Remember Jesus is the Lamb of God.. you need to consume all His WORD And cover yourself by His blood...
SW-User
@Adstar Surely i can have my beliefs on the subject. Some people seem to think that they are right and everyone else is out of step.
I am sorry now that i have put this post on , may just delete it.
I am sorry now that i have put this post on , may just delete it.
Adstar · 56-60, M
@SW-User Of course you can have your beliefs on the subject.. You do have your beliefs on the subject Right?? right.. So why would me expressing and advocating for an alternate belief cause you to delete??
On this issue there can only be 3 possibilities..
1 your correct..
2 I'm correct..
3 Where both wrong..
i never understand why simple disagreement causes people to become traumatized..
On this issue there can only be 3 possibilities..
1 your correct..
2 I'm correct..
3 Where both wrong..
i never understand why simple disagreement causes people to become traumatized..