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Greatest I am
I agree God does not make mistakes. All were made as he intended them to be.
But lets look at exceptions to this rule. Exceptions due to the sinful nature of flesh and our evolving and corruptible human bodies. Take mental retardation, or any physical handicap. In the old testament we are told that God would not allow any person with a physical abnormality to enter the temple....... Why ? Is God callous to the handicapped , those not born as what we would call normal? ...... No he is not. But God created flesh and has now allowed it to re create flesh on its own. Since flesh is born through the act of sex and no longer created by God it makes sense that some flesh will be born imperfect.
That will not be the case when this world is done. But what of people born with mental and physical handicap's who never get the same chance to know the truth of God because of the problem in their flesh?
The bible also tells us that God created us some to honor and we were chosen to belong to God before the foundations of the world were laid. Some to dishonor and not chosen to walk this world ( NOW ) as belonging to God.
Take Pharaoh whom God hardened the heart of, is Pharaoh to be judged for that hardened heart God caused. or Judas whom was entered into by Satan and betrayed the Lord, or did he really? He was destined and made for that purpose. Will he be judged for that act , since the bible tells us Satan entered him?
I believe through my studies that during the 1000 year reign of our Lord here on earth humans born to dishonor and made that way by God , or allowed to be pawns of Satan , also again allowed by God; will live again and be taught God's ways by our Lord Christ. Many I think will gain life eternal.
But then the book tells us that after the 1000 year reign Satan will be loosed again to this earth for a short time and that the number that fall away, follow Satan again; will be as uncountable as the sands of the sea. Thats a lot of souls, the sands of the sea. I believe those that fall away then will be destroyed by God, their names never spoken or remembered any more.
I know that God will not torture them, he will put a permanent end to them. also know that God will not tolerate imperfection in his presence and that falling away after having lived a 1000 years with Christ ruling this earth is the height of imperfection.
Greatest are you a advocate of Universal Salvation? Thats a good hearted mind set to be sure. Much better than main stream Protestants who get real upset when you break it to them there is no hell , or fiery eternal torment for man kind. Go figure they want a hell to happen. They will be judged and found lacking for that thought I am sure.