Hi Ryan,
You seem to want a vision/sign, but what did Jesus say about those seeking a sign...
Luke 11:29 When the crowds were increasing, He began to say, "This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah.
Perhaps, with certain people, the Holy Spirit can be so desperate to change them that they could give them a vision of hell? That seems very extreme, but it could happen I guess.
So you think that God gets desperate? When you consider that God is sovereign and that He is in control of everything, why would He be desperate to change people? There is a reason why people believe in something that is not real (hell), the explanation is in Scripture.
2Th 2:11 Therefore God sends upon them a strong delusion, to make them believe what is false,
v. 12 so that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
This age is blinded to the truth (except for a very few) and it is intended to be that way.
Rev 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, the old serpent called Devil, and Satan,
who deceives the whole world. He was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
John 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil.
When God is ready, He can remove this blindness in an instant, remember Saul/Paul.
Act 9:3 As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.
v.4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
v. 5 And he said, "Who are You, Lord?"
Then the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads."
v. 6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?"
After this Paul served the Lord for the rest of His life.
mercy, peace and love
Kat