# fire #

## Definition: ##

Fire is the heat, light, and flames that are produced when something is burned.

* Burning wood by fire turns the wood into ashes.
* The term "fire" is also used figuratively, usually referring to judgment or purification.
* The final judgment of unbelievers is in the fire of hell.
* Fire is used to refine gold and other metals. In the Bible, this process is used to explain how God refines people through difficult things that happen in their lives.
* The phrase "baptize with fire" could also be translated as, "cause you to experience suffering in order to purify you."



## Bible References: ##

* [1 Kings 16:18-20](en/tn/1ki/help/16/18)
* [2 Kings 01:9-10](en/tn/2ki/help/01/09)
* [2 Thessalonians 01:6-8](en/tn/2th/help/01/06)
* [Acts 07:29-30](en/tn/act/help/07/29)
* [John 15:5-7](en/tn/jhn/help/15/05)
* [Luke 03:15-16](en/tn/luk/help/03/15)
* [Matthew 03:10-12](en/tn/mat/help/03/10)
* [Nehemiah 01:3](en/tn/neh/help/01/03)