fire and brimstone
Preacher's apocalyptic warning
Fire and brimstone refers to the torments of hell as described in biblical texts—burning flames and sulfur.
The phrase typically describes a style of preaching that emphasizes divine punishment and eternal damnation: a fire-and-brimstone sermon, The preacher delivered fire and brimstone from the pulpit.
It suggests dramatic, fear-inducing religious rhetoric.
Clergy's worship address
- hellfireEternal punishment by flame
- damnationEternal punishment decree
- sinnersMoral law violators
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
salvation · pulpit · evangelism · revival · prophecy · redemption · righteousness · condemnation
Eternal punishment decree
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
vengeance · doom · perdition · condemnation · eternal suffering · gnashing of teeth · divine justice · reckoning
Eternal punishment by flame
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- sulfurYellow combustible element
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
pit · abyss · burning · scorching · eternal flames · Sodom and Gomorrah · volcanic · apocalyptic
sermon
Clergy's worship address
repentance · salvation · pulpit · evangelism · revival · prophecy · redemption · righteousness · condemnation · perdition
damnation
Eternal punishment decree
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
retribution · vengeance · doom · perdition · condemnation · eternal suffering · gnashing of teeth · divine justice · reckoning · smiting
hellfire
Eternal punishment by flame
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- sulfurYellow combustible element
smoke · pit · abyss · burning · scorching · eternal flames · Sodom and Gomorrah · volcanic · apocalyptic · fiery
- Hellhellfire, perdition, damnation, bottomless pit, eternal torment
- afterlifeheaven, hell, paradise, purgatory, limbo
- Biblical ExpressionsGarden of Eden, David and Goliath, Good Samaritan, prodigal son, forbidden fruit
- fire idiomsfan the flames, spread like wildfire, go up in flames, go up in smoke, up in smoke
- Christianesealtar call, backslider, blessed, born again, churched
- Divine Punishmentdivine retribution, divine wrath, wrath of God, smite, smiting
fire and brimstoneprosperity gospel
Doctrine linking faith to wealth
seeker-friendly · soft-pedaling · milk and honey · pastoral care · warm embrace
fire and brimstoneunconditional love
Affection given freely, always
divine forgiveness · redemption · salvation · heavenly bliss · eternal life
fire and brimstonehope and healing
Belief paired with recovery
still small voice · green pastures · tender mercies · loving kindness · open arms
fire, fired, firing, fires, fireplace, fireball, fireman, firebrand, firefighter