The Flow of Life Water vs. The Flow of Consuming Fire vs. The Flow of the Lord's Precious Blood

 

The Flow of Life Water vs. The Flow of Consuming Fire vs. The Flow of the Lord's Precious Blood

John 4:14 "But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

Rev 20:15 "Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire."

 

Aspect	The Flow of Life Water	The Flow of Consuming Fire	The Flow of the Lord's Precious Blood
Meaning	God's life essence, eternal attributes, Holy Spirit's activity	God's holiness and righteousness, judgment and purification	Power of redemption, blood's price, medium of transformation
Effects	• Imparting life • Producing eternal value (gold, silver, precious stones) • Cleansing supply • Building spiritual life	• Testing and revealing • Burning up what's not of God • Purifying and separating • Executing righteous judgment	• Redemption and forgiveness • Transformative function • Covering protection • Converting fire flow to water flow
Main Distinction	Constructive - life-giving, building up	Judicial - testing, removing	Redemptive - transforming, covering
Examples	• Eden River in Genesis 2 • Living water in John 4:14 • River of life in Revelation 22:1 • Temple river in Ezekiel 47	• Flaming sword in Genesis 3 • Testing fire in 1 Cor 3:13 • Earth burned in 2 Peter 3:10 • Lake of fire in Revelation 20:15	• Passover lamb's blood in Exodus 12 • Blood cleansing in Hebrews 9:22 • Precious blood washing in Revelation 1:5 • Blood cleansing in 1 John 1:7
Application	• Let life water flow through all life aspects • Build work in Christ • Live out spiritual life • Bear life fruit	• Accept God's testing • Remove what's not of God • Experience purification process • Fear God's holiness	• Receive redemption through blood • Gain protection under blood • Enter water flow through blood • Experience transformative power
Interrelationship	Goal Flow - ultimate destination	Judgment Flow - purifying separation	Bridge Flow - pathway from fire flow to water flow
Timeline	Genesis 2 → River of life in eternity	Genesis 3 → Final judgment lake of fire	Cross → Continuous redemptive work
Detailed Scriptures	Rev 22:1 "Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb." Ezek 47:1,9 "The man brought me back to the entrance to the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold... Where the river flows everything will live." John 7:37-38 "On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, 'Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.'"	1 Cor 3:12-13 "If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person's work." Gen 3:24 "After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life." 2 Pet 3:10 "But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire."	Heb 9:22 "In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness." 1 John 1:7 "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin." Rev 1:5 "To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood." Ex 12:13 "The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you."
Core Message	God's life is eternal; only things of God's life can last forever; Christians should let life water flow through every aspect of life	God is holy and righteous; all that's not of God will be burned; only what withstands the fire test will remain	The Lord's precious blood has transformative power, able to turn what should face fire judgment into life water flow, becoming the bridge of redemption

 

Summary Points

Cyclical Relationship of the Three Flows:

1.      Fire Flow Warning - Reminds us of God's holiness and righteousness

2.      Blood Flow Redemption - Provides pathway from fire flow to water flow

3.      Water Flow Goal - Ultimate building of eternal work in God's life

Practical Application Principles:

• Let life water flow through daily life (work, family, ministry)
• Receive redemption and transformation through the Lord's precious blood
• Experience fire testing to produce eternal value
• Ultimate goal: enter Revelation's water city, avoid the lake of fire

 

*Please refer to the April 2025 International Elders and Responsible Brothers Training General Topic: Oneness and the Vital Aspects of Acts Chapter 5 Keep Yourself in the One Flow of the Lord’s Work for the Expansion of the Church and Be Saved by the Lord’s Mercy from Satan’s Schemes