“Their Worm Shall Not Die” Explained
“‘Their worm shall not die’ in Isaiah 66:24 and Mark 9:48 depicts corpses under unstoppable judgment, not living souls in eternal torment. Apocalyptic fire signals certainty and completeness, not endless punishment. God’s ultimate plan is restoration, not infinite suffering.”
Is Hades the Same as Hell or the Lake of Fire?
Sheol, Hades, Gehenna, and the Lake of Fire are not the same. Hades is temporary, giving up the dead; Gehenna is prophetic judgment imagery; the Lake of Fire comes after resurrection. Collapsing them into “Hell” fuels fear and false doctrines....
What Is the Burning Furnace in the Bible?
The “burning furnace” in Scripture is not eternal torment or annihilation. From Abraham’s covenant to Daniel’s fiery furnace to Jesus’ parables, it symbolizes God’s purifying fire, testing, refining, revealing, and restoring, transforming the faithful, not destroying them.
Is Gehenna the Lake of Fire?
Gehenna isn’t Hell as imagined. Jesus warns of destruction, not eternal torment. Revelation’s Lake of Fire completes that judgment, ending death and Hades. God’s fire purifies, not punishes forever, and even Gehenna itself will be made holy.
What Does Salted with Fire Mean?
Jesus’ warning that “everyone will be salted with fire” (Mark 9:49) reveals God’s purifying mercy, not eternal torment. The Gehenna fire refines, humbles, and drives repentance, preparing all for resurrection. Judgment is corrective, covenantal, and restorative, not final destruction.
