Different Levels Of Punishment In Hell

             Christians would be rewarded differently in heaven, “Christians will be offered varying rewards in heaven (cf. Daniel 12:3; 1 Corinthians 3:14-15). The Bible says all Christians will stand before the judgment seat of God and each of us will give an account of himself to God (Romans 14:10,12). Apostle Paul writing to the church in Corinth tells the Corinthians, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.” (2 Corinthians 5:10; cf. Luke 19:17,19)... Even though there will be degrees of reward in heaven, the joy of each person will be full and complete for eternity. If we think that those with greater rewards or higher status would be more joyful in heaven, we are mistaken. For if those with higher status would be more joyful, the apostles and the heavenly creatures would be more joyful than the others. In a state of perfection, this disparity does not seem plausible.”¹

            Similarly, would there be varying degrees of punishment in hell?

            J. Warner Wallace in his article entitled “Are There Different Degrees Of Punishment In Hell?” writes: “In the next life, some will be punished more than others. There are clearly degrees of punishment...those who reject the teaching and calling of God will be harshly punished, while those who have less clarity on what can be known about God (“the one who did not know it”), will be punished with less severity... Those who know more are held in a higher degree of accountability and responsibility. If you know the truth about God and reject it, you will be punished more than someone who doesn’t yet know better.”²

            So yes, just as there will be varying rewards in heaven, there will also be different degrees of punishment in hell.

            If we are sure of going to heaven, let us strive for a greater reward.

Endnotes:

¹http://rajkumarrichard.blogspot.com/2021/04/varying-rewards-in-heaven.html

²https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/are-there-different-degrees-of-punishment-in-hell/

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