The concept that the wicked go to an ever-burning hell after their death is nowhere taught in Scripture. In fact, the Bible does not even teach the existence of an ever-burning hell, torturing wicked souls of departed ones for their evil deeds.
The concept of an ever-burning hellfire is derived from paganism. Richard Craze explains in his book, "Hell, An Illustrated History of the Netherworld," copyrighted 1996:
Let us consider Revelation 14:11 in context with the previous two verses. The entire passage reads:
This particular passage has caused great confusion for many readers, and has prompted some Christians to adopt wrong and unbiblical teachings.
This is what Jesus said in Mark 9:43-48:
"You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden."
-Matthew 5:14