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Hell - part 5 - What is fire and lake of fire?

Scripture focus (referenced): Malachi 3:2–3; Hebrews 12:29; 1 Corinthians 3:13–15; Revelation 20:14–15Scripture focus (thematic): Isaiah 6:6–7; Isaiah 33:14; Revelation 21–22
Themes:Reframing biblical fire as refining and revelatory rather than punitive, showing the lake of fire as the exposure and removal of death, deception, and falsehood so life can fully remain.
Keywords:fire in the Bible, lake of fire, judgment, refinement, purification, second death, restoration, truth

Hell - part 4 - What is death?

Scripture focus (referenced): Genesis 2:17; Luke 15:24; Ephesians 2:1Scripture focus (thematic): Romans 5; 1 Corinthians 15; Hebrews 2:14–15; Revelation 20:14
Themes:Defining biblical death as separation from the experience of life rather than annihilation or abandonment, revealing death as an enemy Christ entered and defeated.
Keywords:death explained, biblical death, separation from life, defeated death, resurrection, judgment, hell series, restoration

Hell - part 3 - What is judgement?

Scripture focus (referenced): 1 Peter 4:17; 1 Corinthians 3:13–15; Matthew 25:46Scripture focus (thematic): John 3:19–21; Hebrews 12:5–11; Malachi 3:2–3; Romans 2:4
Themes:Reframing biblical judgment as truth, exposure, refinement, and restoration rather than retribution, distinguishing types of judgment (corrective, revealing, evaluative, purifying) and positioning “punishment” as corrective with lasting effect.
Keywords:judgment definition, biblical judgment, correction not torture, refining fire, works tested, fear-based religion, hell series

Hell - part 2 - What is hell?

Scripture focus (referenced): Psalm 16:10; Matthew 5:22; Luke 16:23; Revelation 20:13–14; 2 Peter 2:4
Themes:Biblical language for “hell,” distinguishing Sheol, Hades, Gehenna, Tartarus, and the lake of fire, and exposing how multiple terms were merged into a single fear-based doctrine.
Keywords:Sheol, Hades, Gehenna, Tartarus, lake of fire, biblical hell, judgment, purification, end of death

Hell - part 1 - Intro

Scripture focus (inferred): Acts 17:11; 2 Timothy 2:15; Revelation 20:1–6; Revelation 20:11–15
Themes:Inviting an honest, Scripture-led re-examination of hell (eternal torment vs annihilation), and setting the framework to also study judgment, death, inheritance, and the millennial reign without pretending to have final conclusions.
Keywords:hell, eternal conscious torment, annihilation, Scripture study, assumptions, judgment, death, inheritance, millennial reign, investigation, humility

True freedom is no fear and no obligation

Scripture (referenced): 1 John 4:18; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Romans 13:10
Scripture (inferred): Galatians 5:1; Romans 8:15; John 15:9–10
Themes:True freedom as life without fear or obligation; obedience flowing from love rather than self-protection; the Spirit motivating through love instead of pressure; freedom as security in being fully loved and accepted.
Keywords:freedom, fear, obligation, love, Spirit, obedience, security, self-protection, Gospel, acceptance

If you love me, keep my commands

Scripture (referenced): John 14:15; 1 John 4:19; Matthew 22:37–40; 1 John 3:23
Scripture (inferred): Romans 8:15; Galatians 5:6; Romans 13:8–10
Themes:Obedience as the fruit of received love; love preceding obedience; freedom from fear- or obligation-driven obedience; commands fulfilled through belief and love.
Keywords:love, obedience, fear, obligation, belief, security, freedom, flow, Gospel

Titus is not evidence that salvation can be lost

Scripture (referenced): Titus 1:16; Titus 3:5; Titus 3:8
Scripture (inferred): Ephesians 2:8–10; James 2:17–18; Romans 3:28
Themes:Profession versus trust; works as fruit not preservation; salvation by mercy not performance; discipline versus loss of salvation; grace as secure and non-fragile.
Keywords:salvation, works, belief, profession, trust, mercy, grace, discipline