Regarding the question of R. P., “What would you do about hell if you were God?,” I’d like to get in on the debate. The question posed is not so much one of supremacy but of justice. Were one to disregard the possibility of hell one would have to disregard that of sin/social misbehavior and its consequences. Should destructive behavior be allowed unhindered? Is that not itself destructive behavior, sin? One who interrupts another’s individual right to live and seek happiness in productive ways ought to be removed from the ability to continue such actions. This may be by imprisonment, censorship or even death. But the results of one’s impertinence is justice. One cannot do ill to another without receiving ill to himself. Justice demands one receive against himself equal to what he dealt to another. This is a universal law known by all and the crux of the well known phrase from the Old Testament, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." It is logical and rational.
That is what hell is about. To deny hell is to deny justice or the necessity of it, which means there is no right or wrong. The knowledge of right and wrong is natural to mankind by virtue of his being created in God’s image. Hence, morality is established by God in man’s behalf and is a reflection of His nature and will. The violation of an eternal, perfect God demands eternal justice equal to the crime. To reject God is to reject His blessings--that which makes life worth living, pleasurable. Hence, Hell is hell.
God’s love is demonstrated in his removing that which destroys from the presence of those whom He loves. A loving parent destroys the vipers that infest the children’s playground. To do otherwise is to not love. And God is love. Much more could be said.
