Personal Choice 

   Atheists and those who do not believe in God often try to support their apostasy by saying, “I can’t believe in a God who would send a person to hell for all eternity.”  If that was a valid statement it might have some merit, but it is not a valid statement.

   The reality is that God sends no one to hell.  We each make the personal choice of whether we will spend eternity in hell or in heaven.  The proper statement is, “I can’t believe that anyone who is loved unreservedly by God, whose only Son willingly gave His life for their redemption, would choose to go to hell.”

   If I want to belong to an organization I must accept the rules and bylaws of that organization.  If I don’t want to do so, I will not be admitted and rightly so.  If even earthly groups demand that their rules be obeyed why is God considered vengeful and unfair when He expects His rules to be followed?

   Society has determined that obedience is a form of slavery, of being forced to do something that we wouldn’t choose to do.  Obedience is understanding and accepting that God’s rules are the only way to freedom from slavery, slavery to sin and eternal condemnation.

   Sinners cannot blame God for their sinfulness.  He will welcome them with open arms if they choose to repent and change their life.  And yet they obstinately refuse His mercy and His love, continuing their evil way of life, all the while blaming God for the eternal punishment they bring upon themselves.

   “In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” (Luke 10: 15).  If there is joy in heaven over one who repents, I believe there are tears in heaven over one sinner who refuses to repent.