[kosta50]

I was not the one to use the analogy of God standing on a mountain and seeing all ages at once. I used the analogy of the time-span in the physical world being located between God's legs -- from the beginning until the end of times. God can see the past, present and future all at once looking at His feet (I hope everyone here understands that this is anthropomorphism and that of really doesn't have feet!)

What He "sees" is each and every human being that was, is and will be, and what each will decide and where each will end up.

Some will be saved because they will, for one reason or another, attain the likeness of Christ, while others won't. Those who are saved will most likely ask God for help and cooperate with God's will to varying degrees to which we are fallible. Our decisions affect only our salvation; they do not affect God's plan. Those who reject God will perish because they refuse God -- for whatever reason! Those who turn to God will ask Him for mercy and forgiveness and He will be merciful and forgiving to them.

[Forest Keeper]

I was not the one to use the analogy of God standing on a mountain and seeing all ages at once. I used the analogy of the time-span in the physical world being located between God's legs -- from the beginning until the end of times.

Sorry about that, Kosta. Now I remember your analogy. Ants were going from one foot to the other, and some strayed off. I don't mind either one from the perspective of God's view of time.