K9Buck
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Possibly. I do have hell in the category of mystery. We don't know. Putin and his war may be a modern day example. Can you imagine being in the presence of great love and goodness and having to view all the hate, evil, and damage your existence brought about? Two courses of action here: The wish to make reparations (purification that would be painful) or total disregard resulting in never again being in the presence of God (goodness/love).
Possibilities, wondering...but I don't know. It also crosses my mind that God knows our hearts and minds. Often second chances are ignored, disregarded. This life may be enough to inform God whether there is a wish to reform or there is an insistence that love and goodness be blown off.
I would like to think it is impossible to turn from that great love of God. But I don't know everyone. I remember reading that Hitler had a venereal disease known to cause mental problems. If that were the case, what might he have been if he had not been affected by disease?
Yes, many things are mysterious to us. The most impressive thing is what Jesus said in the "Great Commandment", love God and love one another. That's it.
It's fun to talk about the rest of it but doing so risks divisions with our brothers and sisters and so we must first focus on loving one another while discussing such things. It's not ok to "win" an argument while earning contempt from a brother. Believe me, this has been difficult for me to follow. It requires restraint.