Taken from our blog, Greg Koukl of Stand to Reason answers the question, "Is there a chance to repent after death but prior to judgment for those in remote areas who 'never had the chance to hear'?". For more information, visit http://www.str.org.
Is there a second chance for salvation after death? Of course not. There's no first chance to be saved. We're not saved by chance. We're saved by Grace through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ work on the cross(The Atonement). If salvation were by chance,then none of us could be saved. Those of Arminian and especially Reformed Theology should know better than to make such a statement. By saying salvation by chance,the Calvinist and Arminians are not being true to their own theology
@linuxisbetter0 If there was a second chance after death then Jesus dieing on the cross would have been for nothing. Also it would be unfair for those that abstained from sin and lived a rightious life whilst on earth. think about it.
Greg, have you played your words back to yourself? So every human who ever lived "knew about the father"? Even if you're only referring to post-Jesus humans you still have all your work ahead of you to make any sense on this subject.
The sunlight that makes the living tree grow is the same energy that causes the dead wood to catch fire.. the only conceivable "eternal torture" would simply be incompatibility with the eternal God.
Is there a second chance for salvation after death? Of course not. There's no first chance to be saved. We're not saved by chance. We're saved by Grace through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ work on the cross(The Atonement). If salvation were by chance,then none of us could be saved. Those of Arminian and especially Reformed Theology should know better than to make such a statement. By saying salvation by chance,the Calvinist and Arminians are not being true to their own theology
741rjohnson 1 month ago
Show me the scriptures that say there is no chance of repentance after death?
741rjohnson 1 month ago
@linuxisbetter0 If there was a second chance after death then Jesus dieing on the cross would have been for nothing. Also it would be unfair for those that abstained from sin and lived a rightious life whilst on earth. think about it.
k12rising 3 months ago
@jbass02 creation is evidence for the father, creation is the general revelation I think Greg is referencing too here.
k12rising 3 months ago
"Everyone knew about the father".
Greg, have you played your words back to yourself? So every human who ever lived "knew about the father"? Even if you're only referring to post-Jesus humans you still have all your work ahead of you to make any sense on this subject.
jbass02 5 months ago
Having a second chance after death I think is necessary for the thought of hell being infinite.
If there is no second chance I think eternal hell is unjust for finite sin.
linuxisbetter0 6 months ago
@SeraphsWitness
just dont be hyper with it
nofearinlove418 1 year ago
@SeraphsWitness thank you for the text I haven't had a chance to look it up I will and respond soon.
deslava27 1 year ago
@deslava27 Romans chapter 9.
SeraphsWitness 1 year ago
@disrxt
The sunlight that makes the living tree grow is the same energy that causes the dead wood to catch fire.. the only conceivable "eternal torture" would simply be incompatibility with the eternal God.
muzalot 1 year ago