Could some people"brush off" Hell?

Hell was created for the devil and his angels, but after the fall, the unsaved go there because sin cannot enter Heaven.So unless an unsaved person accepts Jesus as his/her substitute for payment of sin,they must go there.But the other reason is, when the books are opened, and the sins throughout their lives revealed, they must pay for it, so it's a sentence.A sentence is usually equated with punishment, and isn't meant to be "pleasant". Now let me introduce you to 3 characters who might NOT feel punished in Hell, or should I say, I wonder how God can override their "personality quirks" and make them aware that they're under judgement.The masochist,the ostrich, and the positive thinker.Now we know a masochist ENJOYS bad experiences.So if according to their thinking, bad is good, say an unsaved masochist goes to Hell, and on to the Lake of Fire. Since the masochist enjoys pain and suffering, could he override the punishment element and think it's "fun?"{Remember, they don't think like normal people.}Then the ostrich.An "ostrich", is a person who, when in a bad experience,denies that it's happening.Could an ostrich in Hell still be able to say,"Where do you see fire? Where do you feel heat?Do you small sulfur fumes?I don't see anything. Everything is fine."Would their "ostrich act" work in Hell?Can they "tune out" like they do to negative experiences here?And the positive thinker.We've all seen these people who, no matter what happens to them,they paint it as "positive" and refuse to give in and admit that something negative has happened to them.Could they do this in Hell?In other words,would the mindset of these 3,which has worked for them in this world ,work in Hell?And if it did, where's the punishment element if they don't realize they're being punished?
 
Hell was created for the devil and his angels, but after the fall, the unsaved go there because sin cannot enter Heaven.So unless an unsaved person accepts Jesus as his/her substitute for payment of sin,they must go there.But the other reason is, when the books are opened, and the sins throughout their lives revealed, they must pay for it, so it's a sentence.A sentence is usually equated with punishment, and isn't meant to be "pleasant". Now let me introduce you to 3 characters who might NOT feel punished in Hell, or should I say, I wonder how God can override their "personality quirks" and make them aware that they're under judgement.The masochist,the ostrich, and the positive thinker.Now we know a masochist ENJOYS bad experiences.So if according to their thinking, bad is good, say an unsaved masochist goes to Hell, and on to the Lake of Fire. Since the masochist enjoys pain and suffering, could he override the punishment element and think it's "fun?"{Remember, they don't think like normal people.}Then the ostrich.An "ostrich", is a person who, when in a bad experience,denies that it's happening.Could an ostrich in Hell still be able to say,"Where do you see fire? Where do you feel heat?Do you small sulfur fumes?I don't see anything. Everything is fine."Would their "ostrich act" work in Hell?Can they "tune out" like they do to negative experiences here?And the positive thinker.We've all seen these people who, no matter what happens to them,they paint it as "positive" and refuse to give in and admit that something negative has happened to them.Could they do this in Hell?In other words,would the mindset of these 3,which has worked for them in this world ,work in Hell?And if it did, where's the punishment element if they don't realize they're being punished?
As long as you are saved.cry out to God and truly repent.God forgives all.God knew we were going to sin.He just wants us to change and be better and once we have that strong relationship with God.we do change as Christians and become more Christ like.
 
Hell was created for the devil and his angels, but after the fall, the unsaved go there because sin cannot enter Heaven.So unless an unsaved person accepts Jesus as his/her substitute for payment of sin,they must go there.But the other reason is, when the books are opened, and the sins throughout their lives revealed, they must pay for it, so it's a sentence.A sentence is usually equated with punishment, and isn't meant to be "pleasant". Now let me introduce you to 3 characters who might NOT feel punished in Hell, or should I say, I wonder how God can override their "personality quirks" and make them aware that they're under judgement.The masochist,the ostrich, and the positive thinker.Now we know a masochist ENJOYS bad experiences.So if according to their thinking, bad is good, say an unsaved masochist goes to Hell, and on to the Lake of Fire. Since the masochist enjoys pain and suffering, could he override the punishment element and think it's "fun?"{Remember, they don't think like normal people.}Then the ostrich.An "ostrich", is a person who, when in a bad experience,denies that it's happening.Could an ostrich in Hell still be able to say,"Where do you see fire? Where do you feel heat?Do you small sulfur fumes?I don't see anything. Everything is fine."Would their "ostrich act" work in Hell?Can they "tune out" like they do to negative experiences here?And the positive thinker.We've all seen these people who, no matter what happens to them,they paint it as "positive" and refuse to give in and admit that something negative has happened to them.Could they do this in Hell?In other words,would the mindset of these 3,which has worked for them in this world ,work in Hell?And if it did, where's the punishment element if they don't realize they're being punished?

Jonathan Edwards, in the famous sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” says the following: “No doubt there are many in hell this week who thought themselves quite secure last week. How now their wretched eyes are open to what their true estate has been all along! How gladly would they exchange their position to be back in the place where you now, in this church, alive, hearing the Word of God, having opportunity still to repent for the kingdom of God is always very much at hand.”

"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is a sermon written by British Colonial Christian theologian Jonathan Edwards, preached to his own congregation in Northampton, Massachusetts to unknown effect, and again on July 8, 1741 in Enfield, Connecticut. Like Edwards' other works, it combines vivid imagery of Hell with observations of the world and citations of the scripture. It is Edwards' most famous written work, is a fitting representation of his preaching style, and is widely studied by Christians and historians, providing a glimpse into the theology of the Great Awakening of c. 1730–1755. More at Wikipedia.
 
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