What does God say about the lake of fire?

Book of Revelation Revelation 21:8 “But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

What is the true church according to the Bible?

The expression “one true church” refers to an ecclesiological position asserting that Jesus gave his authority in the Great Commission solely to a particular visible Christian institutional church— what others would call a denomination, believers of this doctrine consider pre-denominational.

Can you go to heaven if you believe in God but don’t go to church?

However, your salvation does not require that you be a Christian and the qualifications for being a Christian doesn’t require regular church attendance. The church has persuaded us that the prerequisite to be a Christian and walk through the gates of heaven is contingent upon church attendance.

Why don t some Christians go to church?

When asked, Christians give a lot of reasons for not going to church. Some believe the church to be expendable (take it or leave it). Many Christians simply say, “I don’t go because there are hypocrites in the church.” And others say they have a hard time finding a good church close to home.

What does the Bible say about the lake of fire?

Revelation 20:15 (NASB) 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.

What happens to the false prophets in the lake of fire?

While still alive, they will be cast into the lake of fire. “Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshipped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone” ( Revelation 19:20

Is the lake of fire a literal place?

A nearly identical situation occurs with “the Lake of Fire.” It was (and is) a literal place on planet earth. And since many people today (and throughout church history) do not know where this location is, they have wrongly assumed that John was describing an eternal place of fiery torture in the afterlife for the unredeemed dead.

How many places does the lake of fire appear in Revelation?

The lake of fire appears in Revelation in four places. The first time it occurs is in Revelation 19:20.