At the beginning of time, before any of us were born, the names of those who were to be saved were written in the book of the lamb. Why some names were written and others omitted is up to God, seeing that its his book. I'm sorry if you don't like that. I assume if it were you, you would save everyone and seeing that God isn't going to save all, only some you have a problem with that and reject him because of that. Apparently God doesn't care what you think because he made the list before you could be consulted.
There are three groups of people. There are those who have been explained the gospel and who have accepted it, those who have been explained the gospel and have rejected it and finally those who never had the gospel explained to them. Those who had it explained and rejected it are surely not saved. It isn't clear by scripture what happens to those who never had it explained. Some believe that they will be given a chance at the moments of death. This is so because scripture makes it clear that those who are unaware of scripture have less accountability than others.
I thought it was human free will in accepting or rejecting Christ that determined Heaven or Hell.
Not entirely. Scripture is clear about the elect, and that God has written our names in the book of life before we were born. In other words, he knew what we would do before he made us. Some theologians believe that those who never had the gospel preached to them would have rejected it anyways.
It seems you don't care for the idea of eternal Hell either.
No, my definition of hell is to be without God. You and the people you describe would prefer to be apart from God.
Does it bother you that 2 million Khmer victims will go to Hell but some of their murderers will go to Heaven?
A little because I'm not the perfect judge who designed the world. Again, God gave some of us the gift of eternal life and didn't give it to others. But just because I might disagree with him doesn't make him less than God.
That is what Scripture says will happen, correct?
Absolutely for folks like you who know the gospel. I'm not so sure about those who did not hear it.
And what about the Cambodian children? Will they go to Hell too, or do they go to Heaven while their parents are in Hell forever?
Let me make this clear. You are not worthy for God. Period. No discussion. You can drag any poor soul into this conversation and no matter how innocent you think they are or how wronged you think they are, there is not one of us that is acceptable for God. No matter what you do, no matter what good works you do you are no better in God's eyes than any mass murderer you want to drag into this conversation.
Does that inner voice that tells you right from wrong tell you this is loving and merciful?
All of us are condemned to death. God forgives certain death sentences for those who ask him to. That is mercy in my book. All you need to do is ask him to have mercy on you and accept Jesus as you savior and you will be saved. Simple. I do however know that unlike those who are innocent of the knowledge about the gospel, you will go to hell unless you stop rejecting him.
A little because I'm not the perfect judge who designed the world. Again, God gave some of us the gift of eternal life and didn't give it to others. But just because I might disagree with him doesn't make him less than God.
Is it a sin to disagree with God?
That is what Scripture says will happen, correct [unsaved go to Hell]?
Absolutely for folks like you who know the gospel. I'm not so sure about those who did not hear it.
How can you not be sure? Scripture says you are born into sin and only acceptance of Christ will keep you out of Hell. Where is the scriptural exception for those who did not hear it?
Let me make this clear. You are not worthy for God. Period. No discussion. You can drag any poor soul into this conversation and no matter how innocent you think they are or how wronged you think they are, there is not one of us that is acceptable for God. No matter what you do, no matter what good works you do you are no better in God's eyes than any mass murderer you want to drag into this conversation.
Fair enough.
All of us are condemned to death. God forgives certain death sentences for those who ask him to. That is mercy in my book.
All you need to do is ask him to have mercy on you and accept Jesus as you savior and you will be saved. Simple. I do however know that unlike those who are innocent of the knowledge about the gospel, you will go to hell unless you stop rejecting him.
Can you disagree with God without rejecting Him?