The Father and the Son agreed on this course of action before the foundation of the world. Jesus was killed for you and I, that we might escape the terrible penalty of our own disobedience and enjoy an eternity with Him in Heaven.
God is holy and righteous, and sin is not permitted in His presence. That is why those who reject the gift of Jesus Christ's salvation cannot be permitted into Heaven. Without the covering provided by the only begotten Son of God, we stand naked and alone in the presence of Almighty God and must plead our case the merits. Jesus Christ of Nazareth will stand in the gap for those who have sought His forgiveness and have accepted Him as their Lord and Savior. Without Jesus, we have only ourselves and our own filthiness to present to God.
So he created living, feeling beings whose default position is eternal Hell, knowing full well the vast majority would end up there.
Can you square that with an infinitely loving and merciful Father?
That is why those who reject the gift of Jesus Christ's salvation cannot be permitted into Heaven.
So what about the child victims of the Khmer and the eternal separation from their unsaved parents. Do you think they might want to know where their mom and dad are? It would be interesting to hear what they have to say to the saved Khmer butchers.
Without the covering provided by the only begotten Son of God, we stand naked and alone in the presence of Almighty God and must plead our case the merits. Jesus Christ of Nazareth will stand in the gap for those who have sought His forgiveness and have accepted Him as their Lord and Savior. Without Jesus, we have only ourselves and our own filthiness to present to God.
What happened to those who died before the Gospels? Are they in Hell forever?