[CindyDawg]

Yeah I hear you but I also can't see why the God I worship would destine someone to hell at creation. It doesn't fit His pattern.

[RnMomof7]

Yeah I hear you but I also can't see why the God I worship would destine someone to hell at creation. It doesn't fit His pattern.

In what way? He once destroyed the world with water, He once destroyed cities with fire. God is justice, and justice demands judgment

Did you read this post? I tried to explain it there

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1095208/posts?page=2948#2948

Cindy ,every man is destined to Hell until God saves him . If one believes that election is based on foreknowledge then they also have to accept that God created some men knowing that they are destined for hell.

I always hesitate to quote Romans 9, because eyes roll. But it is still a part of the word of God .

If you have time tomorrow read it (no skipping over the tough parts )

All though the Bible God set a people aside for himself. Read Deut 7:7 (I just noticed that it is double 7's ... the number of completion ..kinda funny )

I am going to bed now..I enjoy reading Sproul, he gave a great example of how mercy works from one of his books ..I will try to paraphrase it tomorrow.

nite

[HarleyD]

"Yeah I hear you but I also can't see why the God I worship would destine someone to hell at creation. It doesn't fit His pattern."

Nonsense. None of us deserves anything. We all belong in Hell to begin with and it fits in nicely with God's righteousness and holiness.

If you follow your statement to the logical conclusion why would God have a Hell at all?

God is more then a God of love. If you don't think so please explain the plagues and wars He will set loose on the earth at the end times?