fire – Bible Q

Is “the elements will be destroyed by fire” (2 Peter 3:10) literal?

Answered by BibleQ . November 2, 2019 - 6:46 am

“The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire” In a word, no. If it were literal it would require either the heaven in which God resides or the sky to also disappear. Peter states that “the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved.” (vs. 12). Are those who argue […]

After Judas betrayed Christ and hanged himself, was he sent to Hell?

Answered by BibleQ . June 7, 2019 - 1:10 pm

It depends how you understand ‘hell’. If ‘hell’ is understood as the Hebrew Sheol first mentioned by Jacob in Genesis 37:35: “I will continue to mourn until I join my son in the grave.” then yes, Sheol, the grave. But there is a misconception among older Christian church theology, that ‘hell’ is a place of […]

What do verses like Jude 1:23 mean? Is there an eternal fire burning for those who do not believe?

Answered by BibleQ . March 28, 2011 - 11:18 pm

Jud 1:22-23 And have mercy on those who doubt; (23) save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh. Clearly the fire cannot be completely literal; a literal fire consumes fuel, using oxygen to produce heat and smoke. Fire in this […]

Are there any references in the Bible to global warming?

Answered by BibleQ . January 28, 2010 - 7:58 pm 1

The words that speak most strongly about a fiery future, such as the lake of fire of Revelation 20:14, are symbolic of the destruction that will occur at the future time of Judgment. However, 2 Peter 3:10-13, speaking of the time when Jesus Christ returns to the earth, says, But the day of the Lord will […]

Will the wicked be destroyed by a literal fire, or is it symbolic for destruction?

Answered by BibleQ . January 20, 2010 - 10:38 am

In one of his parables (Matthew 13:42) Jesus said that the wicked were to be thrown into a fiery furnace. In two others (Matthew 22:13, Matthew 25:30) they were to be cast into outer darkness, and in another parable (Matthew 24:51) they were to be cut in pieces. It seems likely, then, as you suggest, […]

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Is “the elements will be destroyed by fire” (2 Peter 3:10) literal?

After Judas betrayed Christ and hanged himself, was he sent to Hell?

What do verses like Jude 1:23 mean? Is there an eternal fire burning for those who do not believe?

Are there any references in the Bible to global warming?

Will the wicked be destroyed by a literal fire, or is it symbolic for destruction?

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