Revelation 20:14
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire.
This is the second death.
2007-10-17 04:05:22 · 10 answers · asked by jehovahboffin 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
King James Version
2007-10-17 04:06:12 · update #1
It is another piece of scriptural evidence that hell, as a place of eternal fiery torment does not exist. Now if you take Hell for it's real meaning ... the grave ... then you get "death and the grave" were cast into the lake of fire (which means eternal destruction). In other words, death would no longer be a plague on mankind. That jives with Revelation 21:3,4. Take a moment to read that. It's a wonderful promise.
2007-10-17 04:24:38 · answer #1 · answered by Q&A Queen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Sin And Things That Are Not To Be In God's Kingdom Are To Be Destroyed Forever!! Being The Second Death Means That Evil Will No Longer Have To Be Dealt With Again Cuz It Will No Longer Exist!!
2007-10-17 11:18:22 · answer #2 · answered by twinkley1984 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the book of Revelation Death is said to be hurled into the lake of fire. Death obviously cannot be literally burned. Moreover, the Devil, an invisible spirit creature, is thrown into the lake. Being spirit, he cannot be hurt by literal fire
Since the lake of fire represents “the second death” and since Revelation 20:14 says that both “death and Hades” are to be cast into it, it is evident that the lake cannot represent the death man has inherited from Adam (Ro 5:12), nor does it refer to Hades (Sheol). It must, therefore, be symbolic of another kind of death, one that is without reversal, for the record nowhere speaks of the “lake” as giving up those in it, as do Adamic death and Hades (Sheol). (Re 20:13) Thus, those not found written in “the book of life,” unrepentant opposers of God’s sovereignty, are hurled into the lake of fire, meaning eternal destruction, or the second death.
2007-10-17 11:13:55 · answer #3 · answered by conundrum 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would start out by revealing that this book's inclusion in the biblical canon was very controversial in early Christianity, then do a comparison between The Shepherd of Hermas and The Revelation of John
2007-10-17 11:13:49 · answer #4 · answered by metanoia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second death means a spiritual death.
Your first death is Physical death.
If you are a true Christian, and born again, you will not experience the second death.
Satan will be thrown in the fire first, then the rest of the people who are in rebellion against God.
2007-10-17 11:10:59 · answer #5 · answered by brian 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't just toss the silly book in a corner
2007-10-17 11:40:51 · answer #6 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eventually, we'll get it right and there will be no difference in Heaven and Earth.
2007-10-17 11:15:16 · answer #7 · answered by midnite rainbow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is what some nut case thought it was important to writte in revelation 20:14 Clearly he had a twisted sense of humor or problems with onotology
2007-10-17 11:09:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
See, boys and girls, this is the sort of incomprehensible stuff you find in the Bible. Is it any wonder that there are thousands of denominations of Christianity, each one proclaiming itself in sole possession of "the truth"?
2007-10-17 11:17:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Why wouldnt you? Explains what happens at the end of time
2007-10-17 11:11:24 · answer #10 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋