fire-and-brimstone
Zealously threatening damnation
Fire-and-brimstone describes preaching or rhetoric that emphasizes divine punishment, hellfire, and damnation.
The phrase comes from biblical descriptions of God's wrath.
A fire-and-brimstone sermon threatens sinners with eternal torment.
The term often carries a slightly dismissive tone, suggesting old-fashioned or excessive religious fervor: He delivered a fire-and-brimstone speech about moral decay.
Clergy's worship address
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
- hellfireEternal punishment by flame
- damnationEternal punishment decree
- evangelistZealous advocate or preacher
revival · thundering · condemnation · repentance · sinners · judgment · salvation · altar call
Destroyed city of vice
- GomorrahAncient symbol of depravity
- apocalypseTotal civilizational collapse
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- sulfurYellow combustible element
divine wrath · destruction · plague · locusts · prophecy · Lot · angels · judgment day
Filled with intense emotion
- zealousPassionately eager and active
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
moralistic · intimidating · dramatic · stern · forceful · vehement · fervor · intensity
sermon
Clergy's worship address
evangelist · revival · thundering · condemnation · repentance · sinners · judgment · salvation · altar call · tent revival
Sodom
Destroyed city of vice
- GomorrahAncient symbol of depravity
- apocalypseTotal civilizational collapse
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
sulfur · divine wrath · destruction · plague · locusts · prophecy · Lot · angels · judgment day · lake of fire
impassioned
Filled with intense emotion
- zealousPassionately eager and active
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
harsh · moralistic · intimidating · dramatic · stern · forceful · vehement · fervor · intensity · absolutist
fire-and-brimstonegentle
Soft and kind
soft-spoken · comforting · mild-mannered · soothing · reassuring
fire-and-brimstoneprosperity gospel
Doctrine linking faith to wealth
universalist · seeker-friendly · reconciliation · hellfire preaching
fire-and-brimstonecomforting
Giving emotional ease
reassuring · hopeful · encouraging · uplifting · nurturing
fired, firing, fires, fireplace, fireball, firebrand, firefighter, fireproof, firepower