Summary: Scott Scruggs on 2009-11-15 : The Elephant in the Church / What About Hell? The Bible teaches that God is loving and merciful. The Bible also seems to paint a pretty terrifying picture of what we call 'hell,' a place of eternal punishment and torment for those who die and are not saved. So why would a loving God send people to hell? What's the goal of eternal punishment other than unmitigated vengeance and anger? And wouldn't there be a moment, after some period of time, when a God of grace finally says, "That's enough"?
