Question 12
Will there be fire for the wicked? If so, when and where?
Bible
Revelation 20:9
"And they went up on the breadth of the earth and compassed the camp of the saints about, and fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them."
Answer
Yes, there will be fire for the wicked. But it's not burning now. It doesn't come until the second resurrection after the 1000 year Milennium. (We'll study this in our next lesson) The hellfire that many Christians refer to is actually called the Lake of Fire. It will occur on the surface of the earth, not way down under the earth as Greek mythology depicts. The fire will "devour" Satan, his evil angels, and all the wicked. The word "devour" means it will put an end to their existence.