*) Dr. Craig is slightly inaccurate when from the top of his head, at 0:45 in the video, he attributes a Bible verse to 1 Thessalonians 1:5, whereas it should’ve been: 2 Thessalonians 1:9.
And what about the people who have never heard of Jesus?
Here’s what Dr. Craig has to say about how God judges people who have never been able to hear about the Gospel of Jesus. And this is what Dr. Ravi Zacharias says about the subject, in a short video where he gives a good explanation on the alleged unfairness of condemning people to Hell. ?
Here’s another good discussion about the subject that Dr. Frank Turek had with his audience.
Find a few more good articles about this here and here.
There is a common perception that so long as one leads a generally good life, they will get into heaven. Find out what’s wrong with this idea in the article Don’t all good people go to Heaven?
Find more info here about how real Hell is, and how eternal, and what it means to be separated from God for ever. Watch also this warm-hearted sermon about it by an Anglican priest from the U.S.
‘These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.’
— Matthew 25:46
Someone calling himself ‘enter’ says:
Eternal torture is just?
A woman by the name of Jessie Sheldon responds with:
I have asked myself this same question. It seems unreasonable to assume that we as human beings know enough to be able to answer questions such as this with 100% certainty. I ascribe to certain beliefs because of the evidence I have experienced but in everything, I think we have to acknowledge the possibility we could be wrong. I think we do have to ackowledge that a person who refuses God and refuses Jesus gift of salvation and that does have sin, the just consequence is eternity in hell. I also believe we should not put God in a box. We need to be humble enough to acknowledge that our understanding is limited. The Bible says we know in part and we understand in part. It also says nothing is impossible with God. So, I also acknowledge that God may do away with hell completely if there is a way for Him to do this. In either case, I choose to spend my efforts seeking God and talking to him in prayer. The only suggestion I can offer you is to seek God and ask Him to reveal himself to you. Pray to the Creator and ask for insight and understanding with humility. For me, the result of this honest and humble seeking resulted in a personal relationship with Jesus that fills me daily with joy, peace, and love.
Here’s another question you may have on the subject:
- If God is just then why give eternal punishment for temporal sin? ?
by Vince Vitale & Ravi Zacharias - How is eternity in hell a fair punishment for sin?
by GotQuestions.org - Why would God punish someone for eternity for temporary sins?
by Matt Slick of CARM.org
Here’s some more if you’d like to dive in a little deeper:
- Ravi Zacharias answers a question about God condemning people to Hell (7:44)
A bit technical/academical but very clear explanation. - Why would God create people he knew would go to hell? (12:42)
This is a somewhat complicated question, of course. So, it’s a bit of a long answer as well. But, if you care to listen to it carefully, there’s some good things to learn from what this man says!See three more videos on this topic below:
- Why Did God Create People He Knew Would Reject Him? (2:45)
by Dr. William Lane Craig of ReasonableFaith.org - Why Did God Create People He Knew Would Sin? (3:37)
by Dr. Frank Turek of CrossExamined.org - Why Did God Create The Tree of Good and Evil if He Knew Adam and Eve Would Eat From it? (10:11)
by Abdu Murray and Ravi Zacharias
- Why Did God Create People He Knew Would Reject Him? (2:45)
- Article by Shari Abbott of Reasons for Hope* Jesus — Includes a complete list of references to where Jesus said what about Hell
- Mike Livingstone at LifeWay.com — What Did Jesus Say About Hell?
- Michael Allen Rogers at Crossway.org — What Did Jesus Teach about Hell?
- Billy Graham answers page: “Did Jesus ever say anything about hell? I don’t believe in hell myself.”
Answers the question we’re all familiar with: “Did Jesus ever say anything about hell? I don’t believe in hell myself. I believe God is a God of love and wouldn’t send anyone to hell. I think preachers who talk about hell all the time are just trying to scare people into believing in their religion.”