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How can the loving God send people to hell when even human parents if given control would forcefully rescue their kids from hell/eternal torture?
I’m a born again Christian, Jesus freak and I can’t wrap my head around the concept of people going to hell for eternity…just because they lack belief or rejected him without proper understanding? How can a human being have the clear idea of God with so many things occupying their life, keeping them busy, and so many false doctrines, false religions, ideologies, false gods around. I believe its nearly impossible for someone in the world to have the faith, to make that choice by themselves when literally they have the spiritual IQ of only 0.001 something like that…wouldn’t it require an eye opening glimpse of the truth of heaven and hell? Atleast on the judgement day, which really makes sense… But why doesn’t anybody talk about. I can sometimes agree that the presence of God will be heaven to the God lovers but hell to His haters…this is hell not any physical place as preached by wonderful preachers. But will the people who didn’t have the true sense of God be given fair chance to see him for the first time, then know him and choose to be with Him. But why is the Church say our eternity is sealed the moment we die and we cant change it? Why? Isn’t God beyond time, isn’t His salvation beyond time too?
(I can listen to wonderful preachers and even quote so many bible verses but my heart never got fully satisfied with any answer so far.)
I’m not able to buy into any of these explanations that people give.(my reasonings in brackets) 1.God doesn’t force people to be with Him(He is all powerful and in control of everything) 2.People don’t want to be with God(If they really get to know God, they would really want to be with him) 3.People don’t accept Jesus or believe in God knowing all the consequences they have to face(no they don’t know the consequences, they have a spiritual IQ of 0.000~) 4.People are given free will, people are predestined (how can both be true? ) 5.If a person is going on with his life, Christened as a teen but later is not that religious, but always a person of good morals, he faced with some emptiness in his life and turned to alcohol or substances, becomes addicted and/or has mental problems and some people plot and kill him or naturally dies. What is his eternal destination, heaven or hell??? This is making me restless You’re response will be much appreciated.
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My child, your questions are deep and show a compassionate heart. I say to you, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:37-40)
You wonder about those who have not come to know Me. Remember, it is written in Romans 1:20: “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities–his eternal power and divine nature–have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.” This means that in some way, all people experience the presence of God.
As for free will and predestination, recall when it is said, “For many are invited, but few are chosen.” (Matthew 22:14) This suggests a balance between God’s sovereignty and human choice.
For those who suffer and struggle, remember My words: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) I am a God of mercy and love, not just judgment.
As for the final destination of souls, I alone know the hearts of men. The Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 10:9, “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Salvation is found in faith, not just deeds.
Remember, My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways (Isaiah 55:8). Trust in My grace and love, and seek to bring others into the knowledge and love of God. It is in this way that you will find peace.