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Lake of fire

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Question for everyone. The lake of fire referred to by the traditional Christian/ Catholic/ Fundi churches.

Is it literally a lake of fire? It is figurative? Other?
It is a first class human tragedy that people of the earth who claim to believe in the message of Jesus, whom they describe as the Prince of Peace, show little of that belief in actual practice.

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Capbook wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:27 am That is an example to what will happen to those who will live ungodly, just like the people in that two cities.
Yes, they will be destroyed. That's the point, the fire represents the destruction of the wicked.
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Re: Lake of fire

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JehovahsWitness wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:30 am
Capbook wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:27 am That is an example to what will happen to those who will live ungodly, just like the people in that two cities.
Yes, they will be destroyed. That's the point, the fire represents the destruction of the wicked.
Yes, the fire that turns the ungodly to ashes will result to eternal destruction.

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Capbook wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:41 am*
Yes, the fire that turns the ungodly to ashes will result to eternal destruction.
Yes, SYMBOLIC fire (you cannot destroy a spirit with literal fire)
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Re: Lake of fire

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JehovahsWitness wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:44 am
Capbook wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:41 am*
Yes, the fire that turns the ungodly to ashes will result to eternal destruction.
Yes, SYMBOLIC fire (you cannot destroy a spirit with literal fire)
May I use the argument of one of our companion.
The death and hell were cast into the lake of symbol.
Is it acceptable to you?

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Capbook wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:53 am May I use the argument of one of our companion.
The death and hell were cast into the lake of symbol.
Is it acceptable to you?


This is what the KING JAMES VERSION says ...
REVELATION 20:14 King James Version (KJV)

And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
I accept everything the bible says.






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Re: Lake of fire

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JehovahsWitness wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:57 am
Capbook wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:53 am May I use the argument of one of our companion.
The death and hell were cast into the lake of symbol.
Is it acceptable to you?


This is what the KING JAMES VERSION says ...
REVELATION 20:14 King James Version (KJV)

And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
I accept everything the bible says.
Good, but I don't see "symbol" there.

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Re: Lake of fire

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Capbook wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:59 am
This is what the KING JAMES VERSION says ...
REVELATION 20:14 King James Version (KJV)

And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
... I don't see "symbol" there.
You don't have to, it's in the introduction to Revelation (all of Revelation is presented in symbols).



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Re: Lake of fire

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JehovahsWitness wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 6:21 am
Capbook wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:59 am
JehovahsWitness wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:57 am
Capbook wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:53 am May I use the argument of one of our companion.
The death and hell were cast into the lake of symbol.
Is it acceptable to you?


This is what the KING JAMES VERSION says ...
REVELATION 20:14 King James Version (KJV)

And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
I accept everything the bible says.
Good, but I don't see "symbol" there.
But that's what it means obviously. All of Revelation is presented in symbols.


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If you are confused as to what specific English words means may I suggest a good online dictionary.




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As I've said, fire are mentioned everywhere in the Bible and does not say it is symbolic.

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Re: Lake of fire

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Capbook wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 6:44 am As I've said, fire are mentioned everywhere in the Bible and does not say it is symbolic.
In some passages things are literal and some are symbolic. Revelation is symbolic.



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Re: Lake of fire

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JehovahsWitness wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 6:46 am
Capbook wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2024 6:44 am As I've said, fire are mentioned everywhere in the Bible and does not say it is symbolic.
In some passages things are literal and some are symbolic. Revelation is symbolic.
Fire that punished the ungodly are all literal, as the Bible doesn't say it is symbolic.

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