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Myth #1: Hell is a place to be united with unbelievers. There is widespread belief among non-Christians that hell is a place where they will be united with their unbelieving friends and drink...
Yes, Scripture confirms that Hell is real and Jesus preaches on hell several times in his parables and sermons. Let's explore the nature of hell, what it looks like, what Scripture has to say about this place, and why we should know about hell as Christians.
According to the Bible, hell is real (Mark 9:43), it is where sinners are punished (Matthew 5:22), it is a place of torment (Revelation 14:11), and it is eternal (Mark 9:48). Hell was originally created for Satan and his angels (Matthew 25:41).
The Bible clearly and explicitly teaches that hell is a real place to which the wicked/unbelieving are sent after death. Hell is this infinite and eternal death that we have earned because of...
(1) Everyone will exist eternally either in heaven or hell (Daniel 12:2,3; Matthew 25:46; John 5:28; Revelation 20:14,15). (2) Everyone has only one life in which to determine their destiny (Hebrews 9:27). (3) Heaven or hell is determined by whether a person believes (puts their trust) in Christ alone to save them (John 3:16, 36, etc.).
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. We have all sinned against God (Romans 3:23). The just punishment for that sin is death (Romans 6:23).
In short, the Bible tells us only what being in hell is “like”; it does not explicitly say what hell is or how exactly it functions. What the Bible does make clear is that hell is real, eternal, and to be avoided at all costs (Matthew 5:29–30).
Yes, hell is most definitely real, a very real place of torment and punishment that lasts forever and ever. The only escape from the reality of hell is to run to the cross where we can gain forgiveness for sin. Only an infinite sacrifice can pay the penalty for infinite sin against an infinite God.
Hell is a real place of conscious and unending misery. The erroneous doctrine known as annihilationism, or conditional immortality, posits that the wicked are destroyed at the last judgment. They need not worry about conscious, eternal punishment in the afterlife.
While hell is the presence of God in wrath, it is true to say that hell is the absence of Jesus. The Godman, Jesus Christ, is in heaven—as the ancient creed rightly teaches, Christ “ascended into heaven.” 1 Indeed, Jesus Christ is what makes heaven heaven.