And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 20:12, 15
Then He will say to those on His left, "Depart from Me, you who are cursed,
into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels..."
Matthew 25:41
...they, too, will drink of the wine of God's fury . . . They will be tormented . . .
And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever. There is no rest day or night.
Revelation 14:10, 11
To answer that question, we need to go to the only One who knows the answer — the One who created hell. Before we get into this discussion, though, let’s settle one thing up front. If there's no hell, then there's no heaven either! They both have the same foundation — God’s word. In fact, did you know there are more statements in the Bible for the existence of hell than there are for the existence of heaven? So, if hell is a fable, so is heaven.
According to Matthew 25:41, hell was "prepared for the devil and his angels." 2 Peter 2:4 says: "...God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness to be reserved for judgment..."
Let’s go back to Matthew 25:41 and look at the rest of the verse: "Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.'" Psalm 9:17 says: "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God."
Here's what the Bible says about us. "As it is written, there is none righteous, no not one." (Romans 3:10) "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23) "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone; which is the second death." (Revelation 21:8)
How about it? Do you fit into any of the above categories? Maybe you’re one of the 'unbelieving' because you don't believe Jesus was and is the Son of God. Or, perhaps you fit into the 'sorcerers' list as you regularly check your horoscope, psychic advisor, crystals, or spirit guides. Regardless of whether you think you fit in that list or not, the fact is that from God’s perfectly holy, undefiled perspective, you do! (And so do I!)
Then you obviously don’t believe in the God of the Bible.
But rather than argue about that point, answer this: Do you really want to believe in a god who would grant the same rewards to everyone, regardless of their deeds? One who's willing to share His holy, undefiled home with hypocrites, whoremongers, drunkards, backbiters, murderers, thieves, and blasphemers?
The god you want to believe in is loving, but not just.
Oh-h-h-h! There's a big difference! The God of the Bible, in meting out His justice on sinful nations, incinerated Sodom and Gomorrah, brought plagues upon Egypt and killed every male firstborn in the land, destroyed Jericho and all its inhabitants, and caused a global flood to annihilate every living thing.
The God of the Bible gave us the Old Testament Law at Sinai to set forth His justice — so we’d understand just how holy He is. Then, because He knew there was no way we could measure up, He fulfilled His own righteous requirements for justice at Calvary with the blood of Jesus.
To the extent that you love your life and soul, are you sure beyond all reasonable doubt that God did not create hell when He created heaven? Did Jesus lie when He talked about the unquenchable fire in Mark 9:44-48? Was He lying when He told the parable about the rich man lifting his eyes out of his torment and begging for a drop of water in Luke 16:19-31?
Do you really think Jesus would intentionally frighten us with lies about something that doesn’t exist? I don't think so! And if He didn't lie, then where does that leave you?
 
I'd be happy to answer them for you.
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