Hell is a place of punishment designed for Satan and the fallen angels. However, it will also be inhabited by those who do not accept God's gift of redemption in Christ.
Hell is an actual place, clearly and graphically spoken of by Jesus. Hell is as literal as heaven, and despite recent claims to the contrary, as eternal as heaven. Hell is a horrible place of suffering and everlasting destruction. In hell, people are fully conscious and retain all of their capacities and desires with no hope for any fulfillment for all eternity.
The severity of punishment will vary with degree of truth known and the nature and number of sins committed. This concept is foreign to most Christians, but is clearly taught in Scripture. This is no consolation, however, since the "best" of hell will still be hell -- eternal exclusion from the presence of God and the soothing light of His grace.
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