"I can't believe in a God who would send people to hell for not believing."
How it sounds in your head: What about people in other countries who never heard of Jesus? It seems cruel and arbitrary. If love wins, how does eternal torture fit?
"For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness."
-- Romans 2:14-16Human justice standards projected onto divine nature, missing the scandal of grace and seriousness of rebellion.
He has Muslim friends who are kinder than some Christians he knows. The idea that they're hell-bound while 'saved' jerks get heaven feels deeply unfair.
Rahab was a Canaanite prostitute with zero Bible knowledge, living in a condemned city. She chose faith in Israel's God based on stories she heard, and was instantly saved and brought into the Messianic line.
I REFUSE the lie that God is an arbitrary tyrant. IT IS WRITTEN that God judges hearts, not just exposure to a gospel presentation. His justice is perfect, and I trust Him with what I don't understand. I am BARAK BLESSED under the covenant of grace. IT IS WRITTEN that Rahab was saved with minimal knowledge but sincere faith. I receive peace knowing the Father's heart is more merciful than mine, and His ways higher than my ways.
The Father didn't condemn you for not being born in the right country or family—He sent Jesus to seek and save the lost everywhere. Trust His heart; it's better than yours.