Is Hell a place of torment and punishment that lasts forever?

Yes, hell is a place of torment and punishment that lasts forever and ever, with no end. Praise God that, through Jesus, we can escape this eternal fate (John 3:16, 18, 36).

Is Hell Eternal?

Is hell eternal?”. Answer: It is interesting that a much higher percentage of people believe in the existence of heaven than believe in the existence of hell. According to the Bible, though, hell is just as real as heaven. The Bible clearly and explicitly teaches that hell is a real place to which the wicked/unbelieving are sent after death.

Is there a literal hell?

There is a literal hell that is a literal place of punishment. The terms that are translated as eternal in Greek, as we have reviewed, have a varied meaning depending on the context. Used in conjunction with God or life it illustrates the quality of God which never had a beginning and never ends.

What is the difference between “into eternal torment” and “ into eternal life?

The two prepositional phrases “into eternal torment” and “into eternal life” stand in contrast with each other. In Christ’s view, in eternity the opposite of life is not death, but torment. Both are modified by the same word “eternal.” This is fairly compelling to me.

What is the punishment of the Wicked in Hell?

The punishment of the wicked in hell is as never ending as the bliss of the righteous in heaven. Jesus Himself indicates that punishment in hell is just as everlasting as life in heaven (Matthew 25:46). The wicked are forever subject to the fury and the wrath of God. Those in hell will acknowledge the perfect justice of God (Psalm 76:10).

What do you think about eternal conscious punishment in Hell?

I find the concept [of eternal conscious punishment in hell] intolerable and do not understand how people can live with it without either cauterizing their feelings or cracking under the strain. But our emotions are a fluctuating, unreliable guide to truth and must not be exalted to the place of supreme authority in determining it.

What does the Bible say about punishment in Hell?

Jesus Himself indicates that punishment in hell is just as everlasting as life in heaven (Matthew 25:46). The wicked are forever subject to the fury and the wrath of God. Those in hell will acknowledge the perfect justice of God (Psalm 76:10).