[13] And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
[14] And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
[15] And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
2006-11-13 01:22:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's more poetic junk in the Bible that you can really interpret to whatever you want it to be. This bit seems to be more threats of hellfire for those outside the group. Religion likes to use the carrot and stick approach to gaining and keeping converts. This is one example of a stick. On the carrot side of it, they'll talk about "God's love" and such (ignoring, of course, such contradictions as this).
2006-11-13 01:24:31 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are lookig at the Great White Throne Judgement, After Christ & his bride had rule & reign on this earth for 1000 yrs. The Millennium, This is the 2nd ressurrection, Only the wicked will be in the ground at this time, The wicked will not be ressurrected until after The millennium , Then Hell & The sea & death shall give up all the wicked souls & will be judged & hell will also be cast into the lake of fire, Now concerning the book of life, You have to see this is after the Millennium & God has to Judge them also that was born in the Millennium, God is a Just God, & everything has to be judged, some of these people will be allow to go over into the eternal age,That is why you have a book of life, & where it say and the Books(plural) were opened, That is also the book of Deeds those wicked souls did & God will Judge them accordinly as to how much degree of punishment they will have in the lake of fire, before they are destroyed.
2006-11-13 01:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by birdsflies 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like ,Rev.:20 or 21.........The believers are already in heaven.These are the unsaved after the 1000 year peaceful millennium with Jesus ruling on earth,that are resurrected and stand before God in FINAL judgment.They have no excuse,they had the Gospel preached to them ,they rejected it ,now it 's time to pay.
2006-11-13 01:29:52 · answer #3 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me it is talking about the end times. It means that we should take notice and authority of ourselves so that we become saved so that we are in The Book of Life, and don't suffer eternally in that lake of fire.
God Bless You.
2006-11-13 01:59:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The script for the next George Romero zombie movie.
2006-11-13 01:28:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ
2006-11-13 01:29:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The evil and sinners that did not repent we cast into the fire!
2006-11-13 01:27:40 · answer #7 · answered by crownvic64 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means exactly what it says and it's Not a threat. It's a prophecy of the future event and one can take it as a warning. Take it or leave it.
2006-11-13 01:28:39 · answer #8 · answered by Red neck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋