Take notice of most - if not ALL - references to "fire" in the Bible. From what I see - it's symbolic of God's presence. He doesn't "destroy" US (or any people) by fire - it's SIN/Evil (or, in some passages, the old covenant/temple system) that's destroyed by fire. Here are a few passages:God is going to destroy the world by fire.
Zechariah 13:9 ~ And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people’; and they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”
Malachi 3:3 ~ For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the Lord.
Matthew 3:11 ~ He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Exodus 3:2 ~ And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed.
Psalm 66:10 ~ For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
1 Corinthians 3:15 ~ If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
Malachi 3:3 ~ For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the Lord.
Matthew 3:11 ~ He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Exodus 3:2 ~ And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed.
Psalm 66:10 ~ For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver.
1 Corinthians 3:15 ~ If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
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