Though, yet God, admit these tens of thousands to Your embrace. Amen
THIS STRIKES TO THE HEART of reality.
My undestanding of God is that, as His Scripture says, ?MERCY? TRIUMPHS OVER JUDGMENT.
--THAT those who [truly] SEEK HIM SHALL FIND HIM.
--THAT those who "CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED."
God has made much provision for finding safety in Him. He does insist that No man comes to the Father but through Jesus, His Only Begotten Son by whom was all created that was made.
And, I don't believe anyone should risk neglecting to walk as close to God hand in hand with Jesus as possible.
It may, in some cases where God feels the heart attitude warrants it--it may be the case that God will offer those who were truly seeking Him but had not yet found Him--the chance of a Salvation-through-Christ experience at their moment of death--if the so choose. This is not per se anything I'd want to bank on in the slightest. And, there's only hints to point in that direction. Nothing to build a doctrine on.
I just know that God desires Biblical 'excuses' to save people, not Biblical excuses to damn them.
And, I know HE HAS FAR MORE COMPASSION FOR THE POOR AND HURTING THAN ALL THE COMPASSION OF ALL MANKIND PUT TOGETHER.
He alone feels and knows every lost hair; every pain; every loss; every death.
And somehow, He balances it all out and is more than fair for each individual. Of that, I have no doubt.