The Church of God (Anderson) affirms the biblical doctrine of hell as an eternal reality and a serious consequence for those who persistently reject God's offer of salvation. Hell is described as separation from God's presence and grace, a state of conscious suffering for those who have known God's truth but refused to respond. The church maintains that hell is real and eternal, not a temporary place of punishment or a state of ultimate annihilation.

At the same time, the church emphasizes God's earnest desire that none perish but that all come to repentance and faith. God provides sufficient grace for everyone to believe, and those in hell are there because they have deliberately rejected God's saving grace. The doctrine of hell serves as a serious warning of the consequences of remaining in rebellion against God and a motivation for believers to share the gospel and pray for the lost. Hell reflects God's justice against sin and the eternal consequences of rejecting the only source of eternal life.