Have you heard this description from Peter Kreeft:
“Imagine a man in hell—no, a ghost—endlessly chasing his own shadow, as the light of God shines endlessly behind him. If he would only turn and face the light, he would be saved. But he refuses to—forever.” That is hell.
There’s a spectrum of what people think of and say about hell. The descriptions I hear from some make it sound like an excessively boring place. In some of the other more tangible descriptions it’s a place in which one is constantly being tortured.
"Fear of hell is not a base motive. As George MacDonald says, “As long as there are wild beasts about, it is better to be afraid than secure.” God’s graciousness accepts even the “low” motive of fear of hell for salvation if that’s the best we can muster. His arms are open to all prodigals. He is not high-minded, like some of his detractors. "
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