There's no denying what's written in the Bible, and I would be very leery of any allegorical or metaphorical interpretations when it comes to this issue.
As mentioned earlier, the story of the rich man and the beggar Lazarus illustrates this. The message to the rich man - "you had plenty of warnings!"
“There’s no denying what’s written in the Bible”
There’s no denying what’s written in the New York Times, but is it true?