THE LAKE OF FIRE
First I want to say how good it feels to have liberty and to no longer be under the thumb of scary teachings like the whole “burn forever and ever and ever” one. It feels good to know God is in control and that God makes EVERYTHING beautiful in its time. He takes everything (ignorant/carnal) mankind makes ugly, and God makes it appear NEW and “BE-U-TIL-FULL”!
Now there was a time, THE LAKE OF FIRE to me, was a scary, ugly place, a lake of horrors indeed. Oh yes, Man has made the LAKE OF FIRE as VILE as the heart of carnal man itself… However, God changed all that in me, and He is going to take this UGLY LIE and turn it into the WONDERFUL TRUTH, that is TRULY “The Lake of Fire”.
I first want to point out that ONCE the LIES of MANKIND are let go (like the one they have created about the LAKE OF FIRE), and the TRUTH of GOD embracedTHE WORLD WILL CHANGE.
Let me explain why the teaching of infinite torture, promotes literal torture, prejudice and hate in the world. Why painting God as a god that acts like a Villian creates more Villians than Saviors in the world.
If your “literal” Father raised you to hate the JEWS, as Hitler taught many Germans to do, you would think you were doing your Father’s WILL be exterminating, torturing, and ridiculing them.
If your “literal” Father taught you to hate other races, as many of our fore fathers taught their children, you would grow up buying, selling and beating slaves, you would rape, and even murder them the instant they wanted to have rights and to be treated with respect. You would eradicate any race that was not your own, like the Indians. The reason? Because your “literal” Fathers taught would have taught you, it was the WAY.
If your literal Father taught you to hate anything, History proves you will hate. When a child is CONDITIONED to believe a certain way, UNLESS that child matures and changes their beliefs, they will do and be exactly what they were FORMED to be, by their hateful, bigoted, misinformed and biased “literal” Father’s of the world.
Now, you may question what this has to do with the “Lake of Fire”. Let me spell it out for you.
If you are TAUGHT and CONDITIONED to believe that YOUR FATHER in HEAVEN will endlessly torture (worse than any human has done before) those that don’t believe as “he” wants them to believe. THEN YOU will believe it is okay to do the same!
No, you say?
Do a google search of how many people have been killed in the name of God? It is going on today, it has been going on since the beginning of RELIGION. Whether you are a Jew, A Christian, or a Muslim, more sects than not, of all these faiths are engaged in what they believe to be a holy war. First let me point out what the word HOLY is described as being in scripture, then you will see how disgusting it is to place the word HOLY in from of the word WAR.
Timothy 2:8
I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up HOLY hands, without wrath and doubting.
Holy hands according to the New testament, have no wrath or doubt. To be Holy is to be without spot or blemish, God is spirit and TRUTH, God’s spirit of TRUTH is HOLY. But most believe God to be a monster, far away, hands off, and incompetant. They believe a lie. Let me share what most believe about our HOLY GOD. “Most believe God will NOT finish his creation in Victory, but after being defeated by the very same devil he created, he will then have sour grapes and send a majority of his creation to a place of endless torture. That is unless of course they do what BENNY HINN, and other charlatans have done, say JESUS IS LORD, you do this and you can lie to the people, rip them off, and have affairs, live anyway you want. They believe anyone else who is not part of the club get the FIRE FOR ALL OF ETERNITY! HA HA HA HA!!!!!” – Now if this alone won’t make you run for the hills and want to find another God, or make you an atheist I don’t know what will.
Look, if you believe your FATHER in HEAVEN hates, then YOU WILL HATE… If you believe your Father in Heaven condemns, then you will condemn. If you believe your Father in Heaven tortures and kills, you will do the same.
John 16:2
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. 3And these things will they do unto you, because THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN THE FATHER…
But if the TRUTH of your FATHER IN HEAVEN is revealed, then you will do as your father does.
There is a reason Jesus said there should NEVER be an end to your forgiveness, if you live by the sword you’ll die by it, to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
It is because Jesus, knew the TRUTH, as the TRUTH was revealed WITHIN HIM, AND THE IMAGE OF GOD was seen of all men. And that IMAGE, LOVED, FORGAVE, WAS PATIENT, AND LONG SUFFERING.
Jesus did not come to CONDEMN (as we see so many preachers condeming any and everyone that is different, like gays, democrats :) , those of varying faiths, etc) No, Jesus did not come to CONDEMN, Jesus came to SAVE! And I am here to do the same.
So, I’m about to tear ANOTHER MOTHER of a FALSE BELIEF down, so join me and help spread the word. Because the longer we believe God TORTURES and does not HEAL, the longer MANKIND WILL DO THE SAME.
So let’s get right into it…
Revelation 20:10
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Revelation 20:14,15
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.
Ah, the Lake of Fire, for many a horrifying place to be sent. This “Lake of Fire” is burning with BRIMSTOME, and the ONLY place that mentions THIS PLACE is John’s Book, “His Revelation of Jesus Christ.”
Now there are so many misconceptions (Beliefs- that MISS the mark – and CONCIEVE a LIE in mankind’s heart) about the Lake of Fire that I would have to write a whole book on the subject. But not today, I am going to keep this paper as brief as possible.
So let’s start by pointing out what THE LAKE OF FIRE is NOT!
HELL – Many claim that the Lake of Fire is actually a place of infinite torture called HELL. Well all one needs to do is LOOK up and re-read Rev 20:14 to find out that HELL is cast into the Lake of Fire, to rid God’s creation of it.
Why? You ask. Because HELL is not eternal, it is not infinite. Hell also simply put, means “grave, hidden place” and we’re all in it people. If you are in the Flesh than you are in the GRAVE (Hell) UNLESS you are born of spirit. Then you are IN HEAVEN (living WITHIN YOURSELF and not putting faith OUTSIDE YOURSELF). Truer words were not spoken about HELL, Hell is your IGNORANCE. And yes there is much suffering there. Hell is a MINDSET, it is a place we enter spiritually/emotionally when we believe the LIES from our carnal mind/ego and flee from the Truth of Christ within. THAT IS HELL. (See my article To Hell with Hell) – But for those who state that the Lake of Fire is another name for HELL, wake up and smell the BRIMSTONE (which by the way is an essential ELEMENT FOR LIFE, it’s not only a purifying agent, but it is also NECESSARY FOR GROWTH) – Any chemistry teacher knows this. BRIMSTONE, which is commonly known as SULFUR, is a GOOD THING! Not a band thing! Take a look at the definition of BRIMSTONE/SULFUR
Sulfur, in its native form, is a bright yellow crystalline solid. In nature, it can be found as the pure element and as sulfide and sulfate minerals. It is an essential element for life and is found in two amino acids: cysteine and methionine. Its commercial uses are primarily in fertilizers, also known as BRIMSTONE
So much for it being a scary smoky terrible thing. Brimstone is ESSENTIAL for LIFE AND GROWTH and PURIFICATION!
And just as Hell (our ignorance) HAS PURPOSE for our growth, as pressure makes the diamond, manure helps the flower, irritation makes the pearl etc… For a time, Hell will be around, but even this God will deliver us from, and that’s when it is cast into THE LAKE OF FIRE. So the TRUTH will grow, and every lie we have believed will be “burned” (not literally, allegorically) away.
Don’t you find it interesting that so many teach, that the “names” that aren’t written in the Book of Life are PUNISHED by being cast there, but never once mention, that HELL is also cast there?
SIDE NOTE: Name = Nature… These aren’t literal names like Bob, Pamela, Ezekeil, etc, that are cast there, but NATURES in mankind that need to be purified. (Hate, greed, lust, envy, etc)
Listen, my hope is that people will understand that WONDERFUL, THE LAKE OF FIRE IS. Our GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE, which WILL CONSUME US, until we are the EXPRESS IMAGE OF HIM. Now, look, don’t think only a select few will experience the LAW OF FIRE. Scripture states very clearly, EVERYONE will have their part in it.
That’s right, every single person on this planet, experiences the LAKE OF FIRE. Oh what, did you Blind Religious Leaders forget to mention that minor detail? Take a look.
Revelation 20:14
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
THE SECOND DEATH = LAKE OF FIRE.
Revelation 21:8
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Now pay attention here because if you’re ears aren’t ready to hear this, you may have to re-read this paper at a later date.
Notice who is thrown into the SECOND DEATH, fearful, unbelieving, and liars…. These three alone describe every single person on the planet. We have all been fearful, unbelieving, and we have all lied and probably still tell those little white lies, and get scared, and lack faith. For example, we may lie because we don’t believe someone we care about will understand, we are fearful yet… You see? Now stay with me… watch the next verse.
Revelation 20:6
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, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Those who have BEEN RESURRECTED (see my article on the True First Resurrection) the SECOND DEATH (LAKE OF FIRE) has no power… Why? You ask.
Because those who have taken part of the first resurrection, have already TAKEN PART OF THE SECOND DEATH. Meaning they have DIED to their carnal nature/themselves spiritually. They understand that they reap what they sow, when trouble comes their way, they understand it is to purify them further.
You see, our troubles, what torments (tests) us, is there to better us. Once you understand this, you will no longer be hurt by the SECOND DEATH.
This LAKE OF FIRE is NOT A FUTURE EVENT, as some would claim. It is a NOW event. Each of us, has our part in the LAKE OF FIRE. By now, I hope you see this is GREAT NEWS!
For some those words “LAKE OF FIRE” inspire SUCH FEAR… But if God doesn’t give us the spirit (thought/words) of Fear, then where is your fear coming from? … The CARNAL ANTICHRIST SPIRIT within, that’s where. And guess what, the FEARFUL are thrown into the LAKE OF FIRE, until they FEAR NO MORE.
When you are done reading this essay, I pray you will never again worry about the lies meat-heads have told you about this place, and you will thank God, because it is HIS FIRE that is doing it’s work in you, for you. HE that began a good work in you, shall complete it. Meaning…
1 Timothy 2:4
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
And yes, that word ALL means THE ENTIRETY OF HIS CREATION, shall be SAVED… How are we saved? = BY, coming to the KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH. What are we save from? = Our ignorance
You see it is the TRUTH that sets us FREE. The WORD (Logos/Truth) of God saves us… This WORD is better understood by knowing the TRUE DEFINITION of what LOGOS really means… You can thank my friend “URIAH” for pointing that out to me, as we spoke yesterday. (By the way, be on the look out for his book of poetry which will be released soon)…
So we are saved by believing and TRUSTING the WORD OF GOD. Word is an English translation for LOGOS, which literally translates to: “Use as respect to the MIND alone. Reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating account, regard, considering, reckoning, answer or explanation.”
You see the WORD of GOD is not a LITERAL MAN people, it is the MENTAL FACULTY of THINKING, REASONING, CALCULATING, the Understanding of an ANSWER or EXPLANATION, it is the WISDOM that is WITHIN A MAN, that saves him… The LOGOS, is the THOUGHT OF GOD’S TRUTH, the UNDERSTANDING of who God is, and who you are in relation to God (ONE).
This is how we are saved. This is why, the scripture states GOD WILL HAVE ALL MEN TO BE SAVED. And God does this, by having ALL OF MANKIND come TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH.
Timothy 2:4
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
But how on EARTH would any of us do that, when we have been formed in a SEA OF DECEPTION AND LIES?
The answer is THE LAKE OF FIRE.
Now before I even translate these words to show you how wonderful their true meaning is. I want to point out how we are saved, from the scriptural account.
Jesus saves right? Amen… And who was IN Jesus… GOD!
2 Corinthians 5:19
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
And who is IN ALL OF US?
Colossians 1:27
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory
You see, CHRIST is IN US ALL… In John 1, we are told, this TRUTH is in everyone from the womb. The LIGHT shines in DARKNESS. Meaning the TRUTH is in ALL mankind, and it is shining even though many are ignorant. This is why there are many good natured people who do wonderful things, but don’t even believe in God. But this, I must admit is a mystery, and mysteries needs to be found out.
You never find out the REAL ANSWERS in a Mystery Novel until you FINISH the novel itself. So why would this mysterious life, (The Kingdom of Heaven is a Mystery) be any different in you?
You will not KNOW THE TRUTH and be SET FREE from your CARNAL SELF, until you come to the END OF YOURSELF. Until you turn that last page and see as you are seen. HINT: if you SEE as you are SEEN, you are SEEING YOURSELF.
And this, this my friends is the purpose of the LAKE OF FIRE. To help us SEE as we are SEEN. As it purges away EVERYTHING that is not WRITTEN in the BOOK OF LIFE.
The word WRITTEN (Grapho) means to record, so things are not forgotten, BUT REMEMBERED. In other words, everything that is NOT TRUE, everything that is not to be REMEMBERED is destroyed.
John 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your REMEMBRANCE, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Everything that IS TO BE REMEMBERED, will be REMEMBERED, and we will no longer think on those things that are NOT TRUTH. We will only think on those things which be of God.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Now, let me point out something about the word FIRE.
Fire is used to BURN DOWN what we no longer want or need, like Garbage. FIRE is used to purify precious metals, like Silver, etc… FIRE is a wonderful allegory of how things are MADE CLEAN, and freed from the dross and impurities that keep it from being whole.
FIRE is used to kill germs. Fire is used to aid in the healing of wounds. FIRE is used to cook food, to kill bacteria, to make things profitable, etc… FIRE is a good thing. This is why, Christ baptizes with FIRE… Oh you forgot about that did you.
Don’t Forget God Holds Us Over The Hottest Part of the Flame LIKE A SILVERSMITH!
And what does the word BAPTISM means, TO COMPLETELY SUBMERGE. So we are completely submerged in this FIRE to rid us of anything that is NOT TO BE REMEMBERED. This FIRE = TRUTH = The SPIRIT OF TRUTH/GOD
Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with FIRE:
Wait a minute Jacob… Then FIRE is a GOOD THING?
That’s right and not just that, sparky, FIRE IS A GOD THING!
Hebrews 12:29
For our God is a consuming fire.
Have you ever heard someone say, “I got a fire inside me that is burning me up!”
God is the very TRUTH that CONSUMES US. When we leave this TRUTH for the lies of man, we BURN with our SUFFERING. The process is no fun. As I am sure, the SILVER does not like being held to the hottest part of the Flame until all of the impurities are released from it.
Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and WILL REFINE THEM AS SILVER IS REFINED, and will TRY THEM AS GOLD IS TRIED: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
Silver is REFINED with FIRE = God Refines us with THE LAKE OF FIRE (HIS CONSUMING SPIRIT)
Gold is TRIED with a Touchstone (tormented) = We are Tormented (tested until pure)
“CHURCH” this is how God chose to deliver us.
Do you know why the SMITH must never take his eye of the SILVER as he is holding it over the flame… Because he doesn’t want to lose any of the SILVER, he wants only to burns away everything that ISN’T SILVER…. Do you know when the SMITH knows that the SILVER is totally pure? … WHEN THE SMITH SEES IT’S IMAGE IN THE SILVER!
God does the same with us. He TESTS (torments) us until he sees HIS IMAGE clearly. And so then WE can be LIVING EPISTLES to be read of ALL MANKIND.
He could have chosen butterflys and daffodils to make us pure, but he chose the FURNACE OF AFFLICTION.
Isaiah 48:10
Behold, I have refined thee… I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
I know it sounds awful. But think about it. We are stubborn animals by our carnal nature, and nothing is a better teacher than what we suffer by our own hands.
Like that time I stuck a paperclip in the socket, OW! But guess what, it was a great lesson I learned last week, now I understand never to do that again. (snicker, snicker)
You see, God is not mocked whatever a man sows he shall also reap.
One day, all will come to the knowledge that God is in control, and we will stop hating, debating, we will no longer be biased or fearful, we will not tear down, we will build up, EVERY NAME (NATURE) not WRITTEN (remembered) will be BURNED AWAY. Until all that is left is CHRIST!
Now, let me share with you the definitions of some of these words. Like torment, Lake, etc… so you understand that this SECOND DEATH, is a process we ALL endure. And it is there for OUR GOOD.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Please remember, God ONLY has thoughts of PEACE for us, to GIVE US an EXPECTED END (victory in/as CHRIST). And God ONLY creates what he THINKS. It is THOUGHT that Creates, and HIS THOUGHTS TOWARD US are for PEACE and an EXPECTED END (THE END of our ignorant ways)
So let’s look AGAIN at what is really CAST into the LAKE OF FIRE.
Revelation 20:10
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
The DEVIL, BEAST and FALSE PROPHET. THE CARNAL MIND is CAST there. As well as DEATH, HELL, and EVERY NATURE in MANKIND that is not TRUTH, PEACE AND LOVE (fear, hate, murder, greed, lies, etc)
The question is why? Why are they CAST there?
The answer is, to RID us from the POWER they once had OVER US.
Now, look I want to point out what some of these words literally mean. Let’s start with LAKE.
LAKE - Comes from word liðmnh – Which was derived from the word limh/n (which means HAVEN)
FIRE: God is a comsuming Fire, fire is used for offerings, and mainly used for purification
BURNING: Which means to LIGHT, or CONSUME
BRIMSTONE: comes from the Original word Theoin (which speaks of purification, growth, essential for LIFE) the word is taken from the Word “Theios” Which speaks of God.
TORMENT is BASANISMO which means: testing by the touchstone, which is a black siliceous stone used to test the purity of gold or silver by the colour of the streak produced on it by rubbing it with either metal
Torment means to TEST the PURITY OF. It does not mean TORTURE.
Think about it, if we are talking about literal torture here, and literal hell and literal DEATH, how can DEATH be tortured?… HELLO? IS THIS THING ON? TORMENT, TORMENT, ON, TWO, THREE… Get it “Testing, Testing, One, Two, Three.” :)
So “THE LAKE OF FIRE BURNING WITH BRIMSTONE” is actually “A HAVEN where GODS SPIRIT consumes US with his Presence/Truth and TESTS the purity of our hearts, until we are clean and pure.”
This is why only the wicked natures in man are sent there, the LAKE OF FIRE is the very place that frees us from DEATH, HELL, THE FALSE PROPHET, LIES, HATE, THE DEVIL, AND EVERY EVIL THOUGHT.
Just as there are TWO BIRTHS recorded in scripture. The First is PHYSICAL and the second is SPIRITUAL. There are also TWO DEATHS IN SCRIPTURE, the FIRST DEATH is what we experience in ADAM and the SECOND DEATH is when that ADAMIC NATURE (the carnal man) is put to death, so the TRUTH OF CHRIST WITHIN can rule and reign again.
So today let us all THANK GOD for His Spirit which is a LAKE OF FIRE, and let us joyfully allow this FIRE to CONTINUE TO BURN until GOD is seen IN and OF US ALL!
Peace and love to you all,
Jacob
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