Why did God create nonChristians if, supposedly, He knew that they would go to hell for all eternity?
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God didn't create non-Christians. He created human beings whom He loves and who He desires to have a relationship with. Everyone is given opportunity to know Him.
Romans 1: 18-20 (NLT)
[sup]18[/sup] But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. [sup]19[/sup] They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. [sup]20[/sup] For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.
Romans 1: 18-20 (NLT)
[sup]18[/sup] But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. [sup]19[/sup] They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. [sup]20[/sup] For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.
But God knew that they would become non Christians, yet he still made the ones who would do that. Why?
Because He loves them and desires that they would love Him, too. We have children and love them too, knowing that it is a possibility that they would one day spurn us. Do we not have children to avoid that painful possibility?
The problem is that, unlike parents, God KNOWS that a particular person will go against him and supposedly go to hell for all eternity. Why create them in the first place? Just create the Christians, who still have choice.
Why is that a problem? Do you know better than God? He chooses to give everyone an opportunity to choose Him. We have choice. It's His choice.
If God is going to create people to love him even though he knows that some will hate him, yes, I believe I know better.
Oh, then, hello God.
Why do you ask 'why', if you know better than God? Kinda silly, ain't it? God will forgive you when you ask Him.
You mock people well. But I must say that I do no believe in the same God as you. I am Universalist, you see.
I don't believe that a God who creates atheists only to send them to he'll for all eternity is real either. He just seems to be a little bit too mean.
Everyone, including you, has an opinion of who God is. Also, everyone says that they know because God told them the truth.
aspen
“"The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few
Hell exists, but it is a place for people who refuse his justification and sanctification. Hell is God's mercy for unredeemed people so they do not have to live in agony before a Holy God for eternity.
That's false Deductive reasoning. It's an example of, 1. a car has four wheels and tires, 2. a truck has four wheels and tires; therefore, 3. a car is a truck, and a truck is a car.
Do you believe that everyone, because we all sin, will have to be "refined" in order to enter heaven? That is what I believe.
I don't need an opinion of who God is. I know God. Everyone is invited to come into an intimate relationship with Him through His Son, Jesus, our Saviour adn Lord. Until one does that, one is always forming opinions about Him and His nature. We are called to know God---not just know about Him.
God created all men.
Some men are atheists.
Thus, God created atheists.
See? I knew you'd say that. Everyone does, including people with contrary ideas to yours.
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