When Jesus spoke of Judgement Day (parable of the sheep and goats), those who good (sheep) were welcomed into paradise ("Well done, good and faithful servant") those who failed to do good were "cast into outer darkness where there is weaping and gnashing of teeth". Jesus didn't mention anything about fire and brimstone or eternal fire. I think that realizing what you could have had (eternal paradise in the presence of God) how you missed it (failed to recognize the need for God's grace and His plan for salvation) and how easy it could have been (accept Jesus as Lord and Savior and submit your will to His), that thought alone for all eternity would be pretty torturous, don't you think?
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