A symbol for cleansing, purifying, or sanctifying. Fire can also serve as a symbol of God’s presence.

Thy God is a consuming fire, Deut. 4: 24. The Lord makes his ministers a flaming fire, Ps. 104: 4. The Lord of hosts will visit them with the flame of devouring fire, Isa. 29: 6 (2 Ne. 27: 2). The Lord will come with fire, Isa. 66: 15. He is like a refiner’s fire, Mal. 3: 2 (3 Ne. 24: 2; D&C 128: 24). He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire, Matt. 3: 11 (Luke 3: 16). The righteous will be preserved by fire, 1 Ne. 22: 17. The wicked will be destroyed by fire, 2 Ne. 30: 10. Nephi explained how we receive the baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost, 2 Ne. 31: 13-14 (3 Ne. 9: 20; 12: 1; 19: 13; Ether 12: 14; D&C 33: 11). Thou shalt declare remission of sins by baptism, and by fire, D&C 19: 31. The great and abominable church shall be cast down by devouring fire, D&C 29: 21. The earth shall pass away so as by fire, D&C 43: 32. The presence of the Lord shall be as the melting fire, D&C 133: 41. Adam was baptized with fire and the Holy Ghost, Moses 6: 66.