The Cowardly Shall Suffer in the Lake of Fire (Rev. 21:8) - Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios

Excerpt from homily on Revelation, Lesson 89 (Rev. 21:8) by Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios The Lord said to the Apostle John: “But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the polluted, as for murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their lot shall be in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.“ -Revelation 21:8 Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios, a dynamic and beloved preacher, abbot of the Monastery of Komnineiou and Saint John the Theologian in Stomion, Larisa, Greece, gave 104 consecutive lessons of Revelation to thousands of faithful. This beloved elder, venerated by many in Greece and around the world, reposed in the Lord in the year 2006. The edifying lecture series by Fr. Peter Heers on the Revelation of Jesus Christ can be viewed here: Elder Athanasios says: “The very first category includes the cowardly, which may be surprising to some. Did you ever