Is Hell Supposed to have a Redemptive Purpose?

A friend had been in a bit of a debate about the teaching on Hell. Someone he knows had taken a departure from the biblical teaching on Hell and in the process redefines terminology and purpose. He doesn't like Hell and frankly, neither do I BUT my likes or dislikes do not really matter. One of the objections is that God tormenting someone eternally does not demonstrate God's justice or serve any "redemptive" purpose. He really misses the point on those and many other issues. There is nothing in Scripture that states or implies that God is doing the tormenting. Torment is the result of being separated from God. Second, Hell was not intended to have a "redemptive purpose." That is what the sacrifical death, burial and resurrection were for and any who call on His Name are redeemed. In "Apologetics Short-Takes, #2," Dr. Donald Williams poses the question a bit differently, "If God only creates what is good, what can we say of Hell?" : 

“MY ANSWER: Is it good that God’s justice be given ultimate expression? Is it good that the finally unrepentant not be able to shake their fists in God’s face and get away with their rebellion with no consequences forever? Is it good that evil be finally quarantined so that it cannot mess up the rest of the universe forever? [Heads nod “Yes” after each question.] Hell in itself then is not an evil thing (though it is regrettable that some people will insist on being there); it is in fact a positive good.”

Dr. Williams then goes on to address various issues that are very important in the discussion of God, Hell and humans.

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