Can Souls in Hell be Forgiven and Saved and Go to Heaven?

God's using Satan to test us like a drill sergeant.

Good for you, you agree there's a Satan!

And perhaps he gets his strength and power by drawing on all the godless bad vibes churned out by atheists and nonchristians.

A slight aside, The testing ground theory is one I have had issue with in the past, what happens to those who are not tested? for example, babies and children, or those mentally incapacitated? what of those who do not hear about a god before death?

No, I never wonder because I don't give two hoots what happens to Jesus-rejecters,

If we’re honest, in the course of a given day out there most of us are usually far more interested and invested in winning arguments, proving points, garnering Retweets, and throwing shade than we are reflecting the compassion and humility and dignity of Christ to people in our path. We have so strayed from the plot and so made God in our own nasty image, that we’ve convinced ourselves the best answer to the question, “What Would Jesus Do?”—is be a jackass.

I’ve always contended that the best evangelism is simply to tell people that you’re a Christian and then not be a complete jerk.

Yes, millions of people leave the faith because the Church has hurt them, but so many times that wounding is not done from a distance by some massive, faceless entity, but by a familiar assailant close enough to cut them. That mortal damage is inflicted in the cruel words and vengeful posts and mean-spirited rants of those they know or encounter in community.

Christian, as you think about the root causes for so many people saying no to religion, don’t just look at the culture or people’s sin or a broken system or a failing institution—look in the mirror.

I’ve always contended that the best evangelism is simply to tell people that you’re a Christian and then not be a complete jerk.

A appreciate the concept Lead, it raises a certain question over what is the soul, are we souls or do we have a whispy inner being. What leads you to a belief in the latter?

under the assumption that the latter is the case, you pose the situation where some of us are players, and others merely pawns which makes for an interesting speculation, can a woman who "has" a soul give birth to a child "without a soul", if so why does her child not have a soul? is this decided beforehand? does no one with a soul die young?

There is also the question of a "fair test" questioning the justice or validity behind the test, one man is born into a life of luxury, another into poverty, one into a life of peace, another into a war torn land, furthermore another is born Christian, another Muslim, some may live for 20years, others 50, and exponentially some have far longer to struggle before they die.
This test is not a level playing field, so how can one harvest accurate and useful results?

Instead of offering us "hints", why don't you simply tell us what your own view is of what happens to us after our bodies die, then we can take it from there, or is it a divine secret that's only been revealed to you?..

16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat. But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. (Genesis 2: 16,17)

4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: (Genesis 3:4)

11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. 12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.(John 11: 11-13)

14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:14)

. . . and there shall be no more death . . . (Revelation 21:4)

who said- "Ever wonder why your god doesn't just zap sinners out of existence instead of torturing them for eternity?"
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No, I never wonder because I don't give two hoots what happens to Jesus-rejecters, they had their chance to like Jesus but blew it..

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ (Matthew 7: 21-23)

9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. (2Peter 3:9)

I always said the religion was an accident of birth. The majority follows the religion of their parents, culture, and country.