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Essay / Heaven and Hell - 1456
Heaven and HellEveryone has a soul. Every soul has a destiny. In the Bible, God explains that every soul will be judged. God warns humanity that in judgment we will receive a one-way ticket to eternity. The Bible also teaches us that in this life we have two choices. We have free will to serve and honor God through Jesus Christ who is in heaven, or we are free moral agents to choose Satan who will reside in hell. The sky is good. Hell is bad. The fact that God created the soul of humanity with an eternal destiny should have a significant impact on our choices and priorities. The benefits and splendor of Heaven are greater than the punishments and tortures of Hell. The Bible describes Hell as a place of darkness, a lake of fire and brimstone. Matthew 25:41 describes Hell as a pit of fire prepared for Satan the devil, his demonic cohorts, and other souls who chose to serve him during the trials of life on earth. The citizens of Hell will be populated by the souls of those who died without accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. These souls will experience the gnashing of teeth, endless pain caused by tortured fire, and ultimately eternal death. The citizens of Hell will not find the presence of God again. The Bible states in Luke 16:19-28 that souls cannot pass from hell to heaven or vice versa. Fire is not the only form of eternal punishment. Eternal thirst and great pain are other forms of punishment that the citizens of Hell will suffer. Christians believe that souls in hell will be able to see souls in heaven and vice versa. The souls in Hell simply chose a life of sin, unrepentance, and rebellion against the Word of God. Revelation 20:12-15 states: “And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet were thrown. They will be tormented day and night for eons of eons. eons. "Once upon a time, Satan the devil was an angel. Some say his former position in Heaven was equivalent to that of a modern-day choir director. Satan was responsible for leading the praise and worship of God. Satan became power hungry and led a rebellion to overthrow God Satan was removed from office and excluded from the angelic ranks...