Appears that the physical place is not in existence yet, but will be in the future; no one resides there yet. The first two are the Anti-Christ, and False Prophet*. The 3′rd is the Devil, 1000 years later (during most of this period will be held captive). Humans who accept God’s redemption plan will never go there; those who choose separation from God by rejecting the offer will reside there after the Great White Throne Judgement.
The New Creation which replaces this Creation will come into existence after the 1000 year reign of Christ on Earth, so would seem that is when Hell also comes into existence. The New Creation is a sin-free zone so physical death is needed to take the old sinful nature out of existence only to those who choose an eternal connection** with God rather than separation or independence from God (those who choose this course continue to possess their old sinful nature eternally).
The experience there has been defined by scripture: 2 Thess 1:9 These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power. Fire and brimstone is symbolic language that describes what that is like.
*But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs, he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
**Anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord by embracing the life, death, and resurrection of Christ Jesus with confident trust and firm persuasion will receive salvation.
The New Creation which replaces this Creation will come into existence after the 1000 year reign of Christ on Earth, so would seem that is when Hell also comes into existence. The New Creation is a sin-free zone so physical death is needed to take the old sinful nature out of existence only to those who choose an eternal connection** with God rather than separation or independence from God (those who choose this course continue to possess their old sinful nature eternally).
The experience there has been defined by scripture: 2 Thess 1:9 These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power. Fire and brimstone is symbolic language that describes what that is like.
*But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed the signs on its behalf. With these signs, he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
**Anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord by embracing the life, death, and resurrection of Christ Jesus with confident trust and firm persuasion will receive salvation.
Atheist Credo: An universe by chance that also just happened to admit the observer by chance.
