Good question, which I think might apply to the dead who have been unsaved up until the final judgment. But, during the final judgment as depicted in Revelation 20:11-15, Hell (or Hades) is described as a "lake of fire" reserved for Lucifer, his minions, and those who have consistently denied the Father.

I do, on the other hand, wonder if those who have died up until now (saved and unsaved) wander the earth awaiting the final judgment. Christ said He would be going to prepare the new Jerusalem (in Heaven) for the believers, which makes me think that only a select few old saints are actually in Heaven right now. The rest of the meek shall inherit the earth after the new Jerusalem descends as the capital of the earth. If this is true, then either the dead are in a state of suspended animation, are merely sleeping (as described in Job 14:12 and John 11:11-13), or their souls are left to wander the earth until the rapture or final judgment.

Either way, it's comforting to know that we won't just cease to exist after we die, but rather will still have something to look forward to, or something to regret for all eternity.
Mr. Clandestine Reviewed by Mr. Clandestine on . Idea about "Hell" (Coming from a Christian standpoint)I was thinking since there are ghosts that maybe when you die and you have not accepted God or Christ that you may not go to a firery Hell but instead your spirit is left on this earth where you cannot communicate with anyone or do anything and you are just a lonely and miserable soul. Your just here and you literally cant do anything. That would suck so bad! What do you guys think? Rating: 5