the apocalypse of paul was written much later when christianity had become the accepted and majority religion of the roman empire. as such, much of its focus is not on external issues, but rather issues internal to christianity. more devout and ascetic christians will be rewarded additionally in heaven beyond what is given to more passive christians; christians who err in some manner, whether by heresy, or a failure to uphold ascetic vows, will be condemned to hell. the text gives little to no discussion to non-christians, seemingly considering them irrelevant; its hell is one of punishment for faulty christians. the apocalypse of paul was written much later when christianity had become the accepted and majority religion of the roman empire. as such, much of its focus is not on external issues, but rather issues internal to christianity. more devout and ascetic christians will be rewarded additionally in heaven beyond what is given to more passive christians; christians who err in some manner, whether by heresy, or a failure to uphold ascetic vows, will be condemned to hell. the text gives little to no discussion to non-christians, seemingly considering them irrelevant; its hell is one of punishment for faulty christians.
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