There is an evangelical pastor/writing also named Francis - Francis Chan. Reading him makes me think I’m going to hell. “You say that you are a Christian - but where is the evidence of that? Where do you spend your time and money? What do you think about all day long? Are you putting work, money, health, even your family before God!?”
I read some book where the Christian pastor/writer tried to make the case that when the new heaven and Earth are here, God will be EVERYWHERE - His Light shines without casting a shadow. The writer imagined that even the sinful will be in the presence of God, but His light will be exposing their sin every second for eternity - which would be Hell.
I don’t know. But it was an interesting - and terrifying prospect. Think of when you did something bad as a child, lied to your mom who you REALLY loved for example. Instead of mom punishing you, forging you and then getting over it - think of EVERY time you were with her she kept bringing it up. (And you need to think of your loving mother - not the ex wife!)
hmmm. Hell being tortured by good. Eternal death by being in God’s holy presence. I can see the truth in that. However, Satan was before God when prodding Him about how easy He was on Job and Satan wasn’t in agony. I think the source of punishment will be from within and without. Pure hate of self and others, no good inside, will be expressed forever.