Revelation 22:14-15 “Blessed are those who do His commandments that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. (15) But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.”
The above passage of scripture, confirms to us the location of the lake of fire, for in the passage we see that the Holy Spirit tells us that outside the city, are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie. And so, it is those who have been cast into the lake of fire, which will be guilty of the lifestyles mentioned. Therefore we can see that the lake of fire will be located outside the city walls.
Isaiah 66:23-24 “And it shall come to pass That from one New Moon to another, And from one Sabbath to another, All flesh shall come to worship before Me," says the Lord. (24) "And they shall go forth and look upon the corpses of the men who have transgressed against Me. For their worm does not die, and their fire is not quenched. They shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.”
In the above passage of scripture quoted from the prophet Isaiah, God is even more specific about the location of the lake of fire, in the age to come. For in this passage, God tells us that when men come to worship before the throne, that afterwards, they will go forth to look upon the enemies of God and view their torment. Very clearly, the lake of fire will be located just outside the city walls.
Michael E.B. Maher
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