I really wish that one day you could actually hear yourself and understand what you are believing about God. You think that God is showing Love by allowing people to choose this hell you believe in.Love would never allow children to choose the wrong way, just for the sake of free choice. In Isaiah 45: 23 God swore a Holy vow by his own name, the only place in scripture he did this, that to him every kneee will bow and every tyounge will swear allegiance to him. Thats going to happen, and your interpitation of what God is like will not stop this vow.
Your hell of lost opportunity simply only exist in your mind and religion. Your religion has taught you this, your religion has your mind and belief, your religion interpits God and what he will do for you. You worship a religion that has condemned much of humanity. Your religion is your reward.
Peace.
You wish I could actually hear myself? Maybe if we could just sit down and talk for awhile we could come to an understanding.
You see God as loving and merciful. Why would a loving and merciful God not save all of his children? Why would he let them wallow in misery when they could be rejoicing in paradise or whatever. Right? Wouldn't a kind and loving God let everyone partake of his Glory? Please correct me if I am mis-characterizing your position.
I guess I see the universe differently than you. There are laws governing the way the universe works. When you understand the laws, they can work to your benefit. When you are not aware of those laws, they may or may not help/hurt you. But, you cannot break a law. Take the law of Gravity for instance. Understanding it helps us do all kinds of things. But it cannot be broken. I believe that there are similar underpinning laws to the realm of spirituality as the ones in physics. I believe that by understanding these laws, and acting in a manner consistent with our desired outcome, we can become glorified beings of light. But there is no way to circumvent these laws. God is our guide, and it is true that without him, there would be no way for us. But there is still a set path. The only way to walk this path is of our own free will. There is no possible way of forcing someone along it. You can not drag someone to enlightenment. I can't do it. You can't do it. Not even God can do it. The thing is, God, specifically Jesus Christ, IS the way. When an apostle asked Jesus, "Lord, how can we know the way?" He replied "I am the way, the truth and the light. No man cometh unto the Father but by me."
God doesn't force us to heaven, not because he respects our free will, but because it is not possible. Heaven may be a place, but it is not the place that makes it heaven. It is the nature of the people who dwell there. If God forced us all to heaven, it would not change who and what we are. And the ONLY WAY he can change who and what we are, is for us to CHOOSE to allow his goodness and mercy into our souls. By our very nature, it is impossible to make us into something against our will. God does absolutely everything he can for us. The ONE THING he can't do is choose for us. If all we do is choose God, and put our faith and trust in him, he will be able to bless us with all that he has. But, if we never choose him and put our faith in him, we can never receive of his fullness...
