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What is the fire of God?

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Fire is one of Scripture's most vivid images, yet its meaning is often assumed rather than examined. Bradley Jersak, Tim Wray, Thomas Allin, and John Crowder explore whether the fire of God is better understood as purifying rather than merely punishing.

Quote / Tim Wray / 2026-04-18

Purification, Not Destruction

Mark 9:49; Matthew 3:11; Matthew 25:46; Luke 9:56; John 5:22; John 12:47; Ephesians 2:7; Revelation 20:14

The concept of “eternal torture in hell” is a man-made fusion — built from mistranslations and tradition, not from truth.1. JESUS SPOKE OF FIRE — BUT NOT TO TORTURE, TO PURIFY“Everyone will be salted with fire.”— Mark 9:49Fire in Jesus’...