First, we must realize that God wants us to grow, learn, and to be; and He chose earth as the place that we would flourish. As a result of human sin, creation had “fallen.” Now, what appears to be underneath the question is the assumption that, although their freedom would not be harmed, God should not send human beings into a place He knows has “Satan,” who although cannot take our freedom, is a bad influence, hating God and all of His creation.
This shouldn’t be too difficult to understand when we take a good look at ourselves. Although our children’s freedom isn’t in real jeopardy, why do we choose to send our children out of the house, into our schools, into venues where there very well will be monsters, people who will be a “bad influence,” or will hate them with no reason? Although this is the world we live in, one may ask why we don’t “shelter” our children for the rest of their lives? Could it be that, although there are possibilities of people influencing them in the wrong way, their decision to resist such influence will be a way for them to flourish?
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You misunderstood the question. I meant why would God knowingly (since he is omnipotent) have created so many humans that would be doomed to hell?
Wait, let me guess... something about 'free will' again, right? :)
Isn't the decision you make NOT KNOWING your child's destiny, just as reckless? If not, how so? Remember, God doesn't send anyone to hell. People choose to go there. If you want to know what happens to those who never hear the Gospel, I can address that in another post.
Your God in the Bible in omnipotent. So, yes, he most certainly DOES send EVERYONE to hell that goes there.
I'm sorry, I don't see how the question was answered. How does God's power have anything to do with our freedom to choose hell?
Sorry, omniscience.
His omniscience means he knows not only that you will be free to choose, but WHAT you will choose. If you disagree with that, then he would not be considered omniscient. You can't pick and choose what you think he knows and doesn't (or ignores). He knows ALL.
I still don't see the problem. God is all knowing of our freely chosen actions. If you would freely choose otherwise, God would know that. His knowledge doesn't determine our free actions - for what God knows is how we will freely choose. I think you may have a misunderstanding regarding this topic because you may see God as a temporal being, and not eternal. If you want to discuss atemporal eternality and the perspective of God, we can do that.
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