Am I wrong? Please correct me if I am and it is entirely possible. In a quick search I've dated this back to the 1599 Geneva Bible (Notes on Revelation) I'm sure I read of one of the church fathers who subscribed to this. But, who knows? As I told my wife, "I thought I was wrong once but I was mistaken."
I'm heading off for a meeting but I'm no expert on this subject. I can only FLATLY state that God does not favor those who reject His Son.
Acts Chapter 14. Read what Paul had to say about the pagans of the time.
If he doesn’t, then we are all damned. NONE OF US sought Him. NO NOT ONE. He had to seek us first.