What about Hell?

by Douglas Groothuis

Is the doctrine of hell a hindrance or a help in witnessing? Many evangelicals are ashamed of this biblical doctrine, viewing it as a blemish to be covered up by the cosmetic of divine love. The doctrine of hell often evokes images of 'hell-fire and brimstone' preachers venting their vehemence with lurid descriptions of burning, worm-eaten bodies crying out for impossible relief.