I knew that I shouldn’t have tipped that rock over to see what slithered out.
According to Scripture, if one is in hell, “he shall be tormented with fire and sulfur . . . the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever, and day and night they have no rest” (Rev. 14:11). This is an “everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matt. 25:41). Jesus tells his listeners of Lazarus and the rich man, where the rich man dies, and is “existing in torment . . . he sees . . . calls out . . . I am in anguish in this blazing fire” (Luke 16:19-31). As a further illustration, Jesus stated that hell is likened to Gehenna. This “Valley of Hinnom” was located southeast of Jerusalem, and was used as a garbage dump where trash and waste were continuously burned day and night in a large fire. Jesus informs the listeners that hell is like this, “where the maggot does not die, and fire is not put out” (Mark 9:42-48). It is the place where the wicked are sent, and from this “everlasting fire” (Matt. 18:8) will come “weeping and the gnashing of teeth” (Matt. 8:12). Lastly, Revelation 20 calls hell a “pool of fire . . . [where] they will be tormented day and night, forever and ever”all who are not in the book of life. So, if ones name is in the book of life, one enters heaven (Rev. 21:27). If it not in the book, then a literal hell awaits.
And the same for heaven.
Although some believe that a foretaste of hell exists on earth. It certainly makes sense in terms of the annoying gnats that sometimes circle humans.
Hell is permanently cast into the lake of fire. Heaven is temporary and will pass away.
I Cor 2;9 indicates "we" may not be able to even concieve of both Hell or Heaven currently..
Could be a dimensional thing..