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Where will the Lake of fire be? When will hell enlarge itself? The Bible tells of a geographical location, on the surface of this planet, where the streams will be turned into pitch, the dust into brimstone, and the land will become burning pitch. Isaiah goes on to say that once this fire is started it will never be quenched. But the smoke of it will go up forever and ever...

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The Lake of Fire

Where will the Lake of fire be? When will hell enlarge itself? The Bible tells of a geographical location, on the surface of this planet, where the streams will be turned into pitch, the dust into brimstone, and the land will become burning pitch. Isaiah goes on to say that once this fire is started it will never be quenched. But the smoke of it will go up forever and ever...

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The Lake Of Fire

The following is an excerpt from the book, “Bible Prophecy, Bible Versions,
Spiritual Formation,” by author / speaker Jocelyn Andersen. Her
informative, challenging and often provocative radio commentaries can be
heard on Sharecropper Christian Radio www.ShareCropperRadio.com Her
latest book, Woman Submit! Christians and Domestic Violence, is available
where ever books are sold. She invites you to Visit www.WomanSubmit.com
for details. Her book, Bible Prophecy, Bible Versions, Spiritual Formation,
is available FREE for Download at www.Lulu.com/JocelynAndersen Visit
www.HungryHeartsMinistries.com for information concerning all her
books.

The Lake Of Fire


The Bible tells of a geographical location, on the
surface of this planet, where the streams will be
turned into pitch, the dust into brimstone, and the
land will become burning pitch. Isaiah goes on to
say that once this fire is started it will never be
quenched. But the smoke of it will go up forever
and ever (Isaiah 34.9-10).

There is scriptural evidence that this will take place


on the last day of The Great Tribulation
immediately prior to the physical appearance and
return of Jesus Christ at the battle of Armageddon
(Isaiah 34.2-10[10-16]).

When compared with companion scriptures, it is


revealed that this will take place on the site of
ancient Babylon (Isaiah 13.19-22, Jeremiah 50.39-40, 51.29, 37, 62).

The prophecies concerning the sudden and complete


destruction of Babylon (and the land area
surrounding it becoming an utter waste) have not
yet been fulfilled (Isaiah 13.19, Jeremiah 50.40, Deuteronomy
29.23).

Reminder The Biblical prophets repeatedly foretold


the sudden, catastrophic, complete, and permanent
annihilation of Babylon. Both Isaiah and Jeremiah said
it would be as (exactly like) the destruction of Sodom
and Gomorrah.

Sodom and Gomorrah were both destroyed


suddenly, catastrophically and permanently by fire
and brimstone. Not one of these prophecies
concerning Babylon has yet been fulfilled (Genesis
19.24-28).

There is only one way for these prophecies to be


fulfilled according to the word of God, and that is
for the city of Babylon to be rebuilt. Revelation 18.2 says
this will happen. Remember, according to Revelation
1.1-3, the entire book of Revelation has a future
orientation. It is all prophecy—not historical
flashbacks. Revelation 18.2 is speaking of the future
destruction of the rebuilt city of Babylon.

There is a reason for Babylon to be rebuilt in the


latter days, and there is a reason why it will be
destroyed so violently. Babylon the Great will be
the Antichrist’s seat of power during his reign. At
that time, it will also become the occult capital of
the world as well as the world center of commerce
(Revelation 18.2-3, 9-23, Isaiah 47.9 [5-9], 12-13).

Merchants worldwide will become wealthy through


their dealings with Babylon the Great, but God
reach his limit in tolerating the filth, violence and
corruption that will once again be polluting the
world through this ancient city. At that time, God
will judge Babylon the Great for both her *present
and her **ancient sins (Revelation 18.4-8).

*Present: Revelation 18.5-a “...for her sins have reached


Heaven.”

**Past: Revelation 18.5-b “...and God has remembered her


iniquities.”

Babylon the Great will be destroyed in one day, just


as Sodom and Gomorrah were. She will be burned
with fire and swallowed by an earthquake. Her
streams will be turned into pitch and her dust into
brimstone. The land will become burning pitch. The
Bible says this fire, once started, will never be
quenched (Revelation 18.8-10,17-18,21, Jeremiah 50.46, Isaiah 34.10).

Where Is Hell?
The Bible teaches that hell is located in the lower
parts of the earth. The Bible also teaches that hell
will one day enlarge itself (Amos 9.2, Psalms 63.9, Isaiah 14.9,
Habakkuk 2.5-a, Isaiah 5.14).

How Will the Lake of Fire Be


Formed?
There is scriptural evidence that the earthquake that
will swallow Babylon the Great will be caused by
hell enlarging itself and breaking through to the
surface of the earth. According to Isaiah, hell will
move up to meet the King of Babylon (the Man of
Sin), and, at that time, will form a literal lake of fire
on the surface of our planet (Isaiah 14.9, 5.14, Revelation
19.20).

The physical site of ancient and rebuilt Babylon will


literally become a lake of fire that will burn
perpetually—through-out eternity—and the land
area surrounding it will become, and remain, a
wasteland forever.

Point of interest - According to Clarence Larkin,


in his book Dispensational Truth, the foundation of
the ancient city of Babylon is under-laid with
bitumen—better known to modern man as asphalt.

The Biblical word for this substance is… brimstone.

Chapter Review
How long will the fire burn that turns the land and
streams into pitch and brimstone (Isaiah 34.9-10)?

Where will this take place (Isaiah 13.19-22, Jeremiah 50.39-40,


51.29, 37, 62)?

Have the prophecies concerning the sudden,


complete and permanent destruction of Babylon
been fulfilled yet (Isaiah 13.19, Jeremiah 50.40, Deuteronomy
29.23)?

Where does the Bible teach that hell is located (Amos


9.2, Psalms 63.9, Isaiah 14.9, Habakkuk 2.5-a, Isaiah 5.14)?

Are you reading your Bible daily, always picking up today


where you left off yesterday? If not, the book of John is a
good place to start. A King James Bible with no chapter
headings or footnotes is recommended.
This has been an excerpt from the book, “Bible Prophecy, Bible Versions,
Spiritual Formation,” by author / speaker Jocelyn Andersen. Her radio
commentaries can be heard on Sharecropper Christian Radio
www.ShareCropperRadio.com Her latest book, Woman Submit! Christians
and Domestic Violence, is available where ever books are sold. She invites
you to Visit www.WomanSubmit.com for details. Her book, Bible Prophecy,
Bible Versions, Spiritual Formation, is available FREE for Download at
www.Lulu.com/JocelynAndersen Visit www.HungryHeartsMinistries.com
for information concerning all her books.

Jesus said by our words, we will be justified, or by


our words, we will be condemned. That is a
frightening thought for most of us. During the
course of a lifetime we speak many words, and we
do not always choose our words wisely.

The wisest choice of words we can ever make is to


confess with our mouth that Jesus Christ is the risen
Son of God. If we come to God on those terms, with
a truly repentant heart, we are promised eternal life.
A broken and contrite heart, he will not despise.

Here is what it all boils down to. Our God is


merciful and loving. He does not unnecessarily
complicate things. We read in Romans 10. 9, 10,
and 13, that if we confess with our mouth, words,
that Jesus is the Son of God, and believe in our
hearts that God raised him from the dead, and call
on God to save us according to those terms,

We,
Will,
Be,
Saved.

Is it well with your soul?

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