Does It Make Sense To Claim That A Loving God Would Ultimately Seny Any Human Being Salvation?

Question 1

For Hick and other Christian ? and ?, the idea that some’ll be denied salvation’s incompatible with belief in a God of love, arguing that God could’ve revealed himself in different ways to people in different times and ?

Answer 1

Pluralists.
Inclusivists.
Cultures.

Question 2

Other Christians argue that if a relationship with God’s meaningful, it must come from a person’s conscious decision to have that relationship. People have to be free to make a choice about Christianity. A God of love wouldn’t ? someone’s choice by imposing salvation on all, whether they want it or not.

Answer 2

Force.

Question 3

Some Christians, like ? and ?, have argued that salvation’s only for the elect, believing that everyone’s tainted with the original sin of Adam and Eve, so that no one deserves salvation. For them, it’s a sign of God’s supreme love and grace that he offers salvation to anyone.

Answer 3

Augustine.

Calvin.

Question 4

Many Christians argue that God’s a God of justice, as well as a God of love, making the opportunity of salvation available to everyone, as Christ died for everyone and accepts everyone who believes in him. If people don’t want to take up this opportunity, they’ve chosen their own fate and can’t blame God for the consequences of their choices. It could be argued that it’d be unjust of God to give ? to everyone, even those who reject him and commit terrible crimes, alongside those who’ve dedicated their lives to Christianity and helping others.

Answer 4

Salvation.

Question 5

It could be argued that if ? is given to everyone, it makes religion pointless. Making a commitment to ? or any other religion’s unnecessary, and leading a morally good life isn’t important if everyone receives salvation whether they believe or not.

Answer 5

Salvation.

Christianity.