"To set fire to the ground"—that sounds like an extreme statement at…

"To cast fire upon the earth"...😨
...At first glance, this sounds like an extreme statement...😢
Of course, what does "fire" symbolize...🤔
In the Bible, there are places where "fire" is used in conjunction with the Holy Spirit.
...Luke 3:16.
John the Baptist says,
"...He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire."
...However, in other parts of the Gospel of Luke, "fire" appears several times as the fire of judgment.
✳️3:9, 17, 9:54, 17:29.
John the Baptist describes the Messiah who will come after him as the one who will separate the wheat from the chaff in the threshing floor and burn the chaff with fire.
..."Fire" is clearly associated with judgment.

✳️This is about judgment❗️.

...When the Holy Spirit🔥 manifests itself clearly in church...the superficial Christians and truly fearful Christians...are clearly separated...😨.
...The Holy Spirit🔥 has the power to burn away sin and sanctify a person.
...Those who are sanctified...will eventually be taken up in the Rapture.
That day is approaching...🧐
...Will you accept the fire🔥 of the Holy Spirit?

Or...are you mistakenly believing that you can go to heaven even while hiding your sins?😵
...I...welcome the Holy Spirit today❗️.
Shalom😄

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.