Is there a difference between the lake of fire and hell?
Question 31: Is there a difference between the lake of fire and hell? Posted on January 12, 2018 by Ariel Ministries Answer : The term “lake of fire” is found in four passages of Scripture, all of which are in Revelation: The beast and the false prophet are cast into the lake of fire (Rev. 19:20); Satan is thrown into the lake of fire (Rev. 20:10); death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire (Rev. 20:14); and the lake of fire is called “the second death” (Rev. 21:8). From these four references, one can make four deductions: The lake of fire is the eternal abode of all those who are lost, both angels and men. The punishment includes both the soul and the body. Both death and Hades are cast into the lake of fire. Death refers to the material part of man, the body; Hades refers to the immaterial part of man, the soul and spirit. The lake of fire is a punishment for both of these. The lake of fire is associated with fire and brimstone ...