In that case, the aborted infants and infants who die after birth all go to hell in your book.
Christ frees the elect to do good. The Truth is only given to some. The non-elect are not free to do good, but are free to do evil
We don't share the same faith, FK. Christ died for the sins of the whole world, thereby freeing all men to come to God. Those who don't, condmen themsleves because God doens't force; He simply lets them be what their nature is, as like to remind us.
IOW, what God does here on earth has ramifications far beyond our ability to comprehend
That is very, very, very likely, FK. :) If there is one thing we learn in life it is that our comprehension is limited.
Please re-read my example. In it I say that the other guy, the non-believer, is MORE qualified for the job than me. I was just noting that others can be "negatively" affected by the blessings God gives to His children
I apologize if I didn't understand your point. God predestines everyone, challenging us to do the right things to overcome our destination and meet on that narrow path to God. Those who are abudantly blessed are to humble themsleves, the rich are to sell or give what they have in abundance , and the disavantaged are not to wallow in self pitty but pull themselves in faith out of their predicament.
Remember the story of the Samaritan woman giving Christ wanter. Her predicament was not to be saved, having been born a Samaritan. But she overcame predestination and was saved by recognizing the Lord even though she might not have, had she stuck to her rleigion.
What I mean by faith, FK, is an increidble example of a blind Orthodox woman who, having heard people pitty her for her affliction, said "But I am so blessed! Imagine, the first thing I will see will be the face of God." That is the kind of biblical faith I am talking about. It humbles. She turned her disavantage into a blessing and thanks God for it! She overcame her destiny.
If God predestines everyone, and she overcame predestination, then she overcame God. The scriptures just don't teach that man can overcome God, but these are the inevitable results with the idea of man being sovereign and autonomous.
What I mean by faith, FK, is an incredible example of a blind Orthodox woman who, having heard people pity her for her affliction, said "But I am so blessed! Imagine, the first thing I will see will be the face of God." That is the kind of biblical faith I am talking about. It humbles. She turned her disadvantage into a blessing and thanks God for it! She overcame her destiny.
If she did the overcoming, then her faith was self-generated. However, the Bible teaches that faith comes from God. I really wonder what her response would be to a question about where her faith came from. Would she pat herself on the back for reaching into her inner goodness to save herself, or would she give thanks to God?