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Many people refuse to accept the existence of Hell and therefore refuse Christianity to its full extent: “I thought God is an all loving good. How can an all loving God allow people to exist in eternal torment? It doesn’t make sense to me. I refuse to accept that.” And so, in this way, many conclude to be agnostic, following the train of thought that states Christianity is an illogical interpretation of a God. These people do not fully understand what Hell actually is, and it is primarily the fault of Christians who do not explain their belief logically in earnest.
To define Hell as a place is an incomplete definition. Hell, in its entirety, is a state of existence. It is an existence without God.
Many say the reason why we live on Earth is because God is testing us. This is incorrect. God already knows the extent of your capabilities. There is no need for Him to test you. Rather, your life on Earth is an opportunity granted to you by God. While living on Earth, you can decide whether you want to accept Him or not. It is completely your decision, despite the fact that God already knows what you will decide. He does not want you to accept Him because of what He can offer you. He wants you to accept Him because you love Him.
If you decide not to accept God, then God will accept your decision. So at the end of your life on Earth, if you will not accept Him, he will no longer be a part of your being. He will leave your existence as you have decided. And what is existence without God? It is an existence where there is nothing which is good, because God is responsible for all good things. Goodness is what God is. Everything good that happens during your life is because of God. That means if you refuse Him during your life on Earth, God is still a part of your life. It is only after death when your choice goes into everlasting effect. And when He finally leaves you, all the good that He is leaves as well. Then all that remains is an existence with you left to your own device. Without the guiding hand of God, beings are left only with their sin. And through their own sin, beings without God develop their own torment. This is what Hell is.
The reason why God hates sin is because sin ultimately leads to man’s own torment. This can be seen in the world today. When people do evil to satisfy themselves, people suffer. Without God, there is nothing to stop this suffering. People consume themselves in their evil which leads into a cycle that will never end without God. Hell is simply man existing without God. Nothing more.
Does the existence of Hell sadden God? Of course it does. It saddens Him that people would choose not to accept Him. And this shows the extent of God’s love. If there was no opportunity to choose, and God simply stated the result of existence without Him as fact, people would follow Him not for love, but only for sanctuary from suffering. God doesn’t want that. He wants His followers to truly love Him. And so, if you do not love Him, God will allow you to exist without Him, as much as it pains Him, since He knows the torment you will put yourself through without Him. Hence, even the existence of Hell is a demonstration of God’s love. A love that in its completeness is beyond human comprehension.