The love of God and the horror of hell seem so
incongruous that we can't help but wonder if the threat of eternal
punishment is all bark and no bite--a fear tactic employed by
fire-and-brimstone preachers that frightens people and saddens God.
This is a subject I would prefer to avoid, but too much is at stake to do that. We need to know the truth, even if it does scare the you-know-what out of us.