People have been deceived into thinking hell will be where all their friends will be and it will be one eternal party. On the flip side, they have been deceived into thinking that heaven will be an eternal church service (think Catholic mass kneeling) and where angels are playing violins on clouds. Remember Billy Joel’s song that says, “I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints”. People have been brainwashed into thinking hell is just a place without God and heaven is a boring place. More deceptions put out there by Satan himself.
Exactly- I think deep down may fear they may be wrong, but are too determined not to bow a knee to God to make sure they don’t spend eternity in Hell by accepting Christ- The OP brought out a great point- that people who didn’t accept Christ would not even be happy in heaven- they would still be so bitterly opposed to God that they couldn’t enjoy heaven
Some folks think that folks in hell will ‘realize they made a mistake, and be really sorry- no they won’t- they will be even angrier and more defiant as they will not even have the Restrainer restraining their consciences anymore- They wil l be angrier- more bitter- more controlled by the Evil One that they decided they would rather follow-