(32) FIRE AND BRIMSTONE

We don't hear the term Fire & Brimstone much anymore. Let's check the Bible to see where and how it is used. Brimstone is 'sulfur'; it is used in making matches and gunpowder. It burns with a blue flame, has a pungent odor, and is very hot. (Psalm 11:5-7)- The Lord tries the righteous: But the wicked and him that loves violence his soul hates. Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. For the righteous Lord loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright./ (Gen.19:1-29)---- This is the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and brimstone. Two angels came as men to the house of Lot. God knew that Lots' family were the only righteous people in Sodom & Gomorrah. The men of the city came to Lots' door demanding that he send the strangers out so they can know (Have sex with) them. The angels struck them with blindness and hurried Lot, his wife, and two daughters out of the city, telling them not to look back. Lots' wife looked back and turned to a pillar of salt. God destroyed the two cities by raining down fire & brimstone on them. These cities are now covered by the Salt Sea; and this had been a fresh water area. When Jesus begins his millenial reign on earth, fresh water will flow from the Temple Area in Jerusalem, where Jesus has His Throne; the Salt Sea will rise and flow through to the Gulf of Aquaba and the Red Sea. The Dead Sea will be fresh water again. Now, for the truth this article is leading up to: What is Hell, is there fire there - when is there fire there? (More details in (21) IS THERE FIRE IN HELL?) We must understand that we are body, soul & spirit. At creation, God said,"let us create man in our image. God was Spirit so God gave man a spirit. That is why we are in the image of God. No other animate life on earth has a spirit; they are body & soul.Our spirit gives us a higher intellect and a God conciousness. Our spirit never dies (See (3) THE SPIRIT OF MAN NEVER DIES for details). Since our spirit will live forever, where? It all depends on your relationship with Jesus. God is righteous, we are not. We must be righteous to live forever with God. (Rom.6:23)- The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ, our Lord./ Jesus was tempted as we are, yet without sin. He suffered & died to pay the penalty of sin for all who. believe, and obey, making Him our Lord & saviour. (Rom.4:8)- Blessed is the man to whom God will not impute sin./ We are counted as righteous/sinless because Jesus paid the penalty for us. We then don't have to suffer the penalty for sin: eternal death in the 'Lake of Fire'. If unsaved, we will be there with Satan, our leader (In spirit only, the body will be consumed by the flames), but the concious spirit will be tormented day & night forever. This is the future for the unsaved. If any man worship the beast, (This is a reference to the antichrist, during the Tribulation period, for those who are left behind when Jesus takes out His church). The antichrist will be a future Pope, I believe he'll be the next one. See (30) ST. MALACHYS' PREDICTION OF THE SOON COMING OF CHRIST/ The Mark will be an identification in the right hand or forehead. See (12) ANTICHRIST REVEALED AFTER RAPTURE. The ID may be a Chip under the skin. They have it down to the size of a grain of rice now. You won't be able to buy or sell without this Mark/ID. There will be people saved that don't take this mark, but not many, and the army of the antichrist will seek them out and kill them. (Rev.14:9-11 -Paraphrase)- Whoever receives the Mark of the Beast will be tormented with Fire & Brimstone and they will have no rest day or night./ In conclusion: A person can be saved if they stop rebelling against God and seek Him with all their heart. If you don't want to bow down to God, you are effectively bowing down to the Devil. Con