Belief in Hell?

I recently (in the last year) found at the one of the pastors in town does not believe in Hell.  I think I posted before about the necessity of believing in the after life.  But what about the necessity of beleiving that some people will o to Hell.

Previously I think my point was that it is better to believe we stop existing than we die, because eternal pain and suffering is so hard to stomach.  But what about beleiving that all people will just end up in Heaven.  (first, I would point that heaven is not the goal but everlasting life in the resurrection.) I do not presume to speak for this other person, do not assume all paths lead to heaven but that all people will be in heaven.  Jesus Christ died for all the sins of the world.  Therefore, all sins are forgiven in Christ and there is no more sin.  If there is no more sin than there is nothing that would  condemn us to eternal suffering in Hell.

Problem the bible does not indicate that through Christ death all people will be saved.  God desires for people to be saved.  God sent his Son to die for the sins of the World.  But God only promises salvation to all those who he has foreknew from the foundation of the earth.  God promises salvation to all those who believe in his Son.  Christ even instituted the sacrament of Baptism to assure all believers of their salvation.

Additional problem, why would Christ commission his Apostles to spread this message and instruct others in this one true faith if all people would be saved anyway.  If there is no Hell or threat of eternal damnation, the message of the Gospel is meaningless.  Christ may have died for something, but your relationship, belief, or hope in Christ are all meaningless compared to the atheist who will be in heaven with you.

Is it important to believe in hell? Yes!  Is it important to remember that people will be swept into hell? Yes!  This is your mission, to snatch as many people from the fires of Hell as possible through the Word of God.  Thank you.

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