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1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful . 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither ; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper . 4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away . 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish .

Through out these individuals’ (our loved ones and the whole world’s ) entire lives (existence in time) Almighty God has put up the “Heavenly Steel Curtain” and has made every attempt to deliver these godless and lawless individuals (whether virtuous or vile - good or evil) from their fallen state and ETERNAL doom, but in the end these choose ruin and destruction instead of ETERNAL righteousness and fellowship with their Creator in spirit and truth (Matt. 25:41, John 4:24, Rev. 20:11-15).

I had always thought that God was "All Powerful" but this author seems to be telling us that God is powerless. That despite all of God's efforts he is unable to save some of his creatures from their own fallen nature. That man's own fallen will is more powerful than God's ability to mold their will to his.

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved (John 3:16-17)."

People frequently quote this passage but it is taken out of context. You have to read the entire statement from 16-19:

Joh 3:16-19 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.

As we see from the text Christ illustrated God's judgment. Men love darkness. Christ was sent to this world to show us this point. We do not love the light of God. We ended up crucifying Him. That is our nature. And unless God opens our eyes and ears and His Holy Spirit changes that nature, we will continue to curse the light.

“Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? (Gen 18:25c)”

How can God be just if He makes more of “a desperate attempt to prolong and derail (the) godless rebellion” of some but not of everyone? 12 and 13 year old children die every day with little if any knowledge of God and most live beyond their alloted three score years and ten hearing the gospel many times. By your theory God “has made every attempt to deliver (some) godless and lawless individuals” but not others.