The hope in relief from the torture that your existence won't get wiped out.How can everlasting punishment breed hope ?
As if he regularly talks to mankind.God has given mankind thousands of years to quit hurting each other.
He made it known long ago that all men will be judged on their behavior.
It will be a surprise that you are wrong, and so was Augustine.Man's eternal suffering won't be a surprise to anyone.
You need a relevant verse for that statement. good luck.Man has made it known he will take his punishment for his disobedience of God.
None a mankind since Jesus the Messiah has had the God as their father and mentor, thus perfect obedience is impossible. Poor Job, and poor Jesus. All that was necessary.Thankfully, He also made the ways and means of perfect obedience to God available to men too.