“So, if God elects me to Hell, and I choose to follow Him, I still go to Hell?
Sounds pretty arbitrary to me. I would never follow a god like that. Luckily, my God is much more powerful than that. “
The Bible does not say God elects anyone to hell. Like I said, it’s implied by the idea of God electing those who saves. But “God elects people to hell” is not stated. Nor do I state that.
The Bible does not say God is arbitrary, either. That is something that we (as sinful men) assume. God is never portrayed as arbitrary.
As for God being powerful, of course, He does as He pleases. We don’t dictate to him, nor must He conform to our idea of righteousness.
I think we all just need to follow the God of the Bible, and not draw further conclusions than are warranted.
And yet you take a couple instances of individual actions and apply them to all mankind.
The parable of the Prodigal Son and His interaction with the rich young ruler clearly indicate that we are the ones responsible for where we end up. There is no thing as a general "election."