The Bible speaks of God as being a fire. The fires of God not only punish and condemn to extinction by turning the wicked to ash but they purify and correct also. The Lake Of Fire is where the wicked are destroyed and turned to ashes. It’s the second death of body and soul. From these ashes the fires of God create a new person that is free from sin. For the LORD kills and makes alive; He brings down to the grave and raises up. This is how He operates in the Bible. He desires the salvation of all. For God is the savior of all people. Especially of them that believe