I don't understand the significance of fire and why heat or a place where fire is the abode of sinners. What is its significance? Also why forever? The problem I have is in the hereafter there is no forgiveness. There was a quote in the movie "The Prophecy" where Lucifer towards the end says (I quote imperfectly) "hell is not a lake of fire or chains of ice, but being removed from the sight of God and having his word taken from you."
