What happens in heaven and hell?

Answer 1

The scriptures only mention a few things about the heavenly realm. We do know that there are meetings between the angels and Jehovah God on what looks like a regular basis (Job 1:6, 2:1), there are discussions about different topics between Jehovah and the angels (1 Kings 22:19-21), and even a war at one point. (Revelation 12:7) Jehovah makes His decisions and decrees from there, including the ones that will affect the Earth and the inhabitants there.

The term 'hell' as used in The Bible comes from the Greek and Hebrew words 'Sheol' and 'Hades', both which refer to the common grave of mankind (& animals). When people go there, they return "to the dust" a.k.a. simply break down to the bare elements they were created from and cease to exist. (Ecclesiastes 3:19-20) During this process, the person knows/feels nothing; completely unconscious. (Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6 & 10) That is all that happens in hell.

(New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)

Answer 2

Heaven is the state of being in union with God, of enjoying the Beatific Vision for all eternity. Hell is the state of being eternally deprived of the Beatific Vision through your own fault.

Answer 3

No one knows exactly what happens in heaven and hell, but generally heaven is known as a place of happiness and joy and hell is known as a place of extreme suffering and pain.