Why does God let us go on? When looking at all the statistics, surely it would have been a better idea to stop this progression of sin as soon as possible. This should’ve been done to prevent people from going to hell, right? I know this is a concept that’s hard to grasp. And we’ve talked about this issue in earlier blogs. But perhaps we didn’t unpack this question the way it was meant to…
The way I see it, the answer is simple: There is a “free-will” factor at work here. Yes, statistics and sociology have a role. God knows everything, right? Surely, he would understand the statistics and sociology of the human race. Surely, He would’ve sent Christ at the precise moment when it could work best to our benefit. But wait… Christ was rejected. He was put on a cross. The world He was meant to save had watched him die. Did God fail? Was this all a mistake by the “all-knowing,” “all-seeing” creator of the universe?
“Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my faith; for which of those works do ye stone me? The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God. Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemist; because I said, I am the Son of God? If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him. Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out oftheir hand,”
John 10:32–39
This is where the “free-will” factor comes in. I truly believe in the deepest part of my heart that we all have a choice: Evil or good. Worldly pleasure or purity. Rebellion or sacrifice. This would certainly make sense… Christ talked to the Jewish people of His day in John 10:32–39. He blatantly said to not believe He was the Christ because He said so. But rather, believe in Him because He worked miracles, fulfilled prophecy, and lived a pure life. The Jewish people of that day attempted to stone Him anyway. Christ tried to reason with them. Yet, it didn’t matter.
There are two different examples that come to mind here: 1) Adam and Eve, and 2) the Pharisees of Jesus’ day. Both are similar because both knew that God was alive. It would make sense in our time that we don’t know whether or not there is a God. With evolution, the Earth supposedly being billions of years old, etc. But both examples don’t involve that. Adam and Eve knew God personally but rebelled against Him anyway. The Pharisees knew the prophecies of Jesus, yet desired to kill Him — and eventually did. So let’s ask the question. If God himself was right in front of us, would we obey Him or rebel? It’s a good question…
Billy Graham said it perfectly. Throughout his ministry, he talked about the main problem with all of humanity. It doesn’t matter the race, culture, or anything else. We all have a common denominator, which is the evil in our hearts. How is it that we’ve surpassed in technology and knowledge in the past decade, yet there are still people unhappy? Why are there still people committing suicide? And look it up, it doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor. There’s something inside our hearts that is malfunctioning, no matter our efforts to fix it. Only Christ could fix it. This is what Billy Graham tried to tell the world.
So with the end of this article, let’s go back to the original question. Why doesn’t God act smarter? Why is He making all of these mistakes by allowing people to go to hell? Maybe the question isn’t of God. Maybe it’s of us. Therefore, the question has been answered. May we put this question to rest. May we not have blind faith in God, but rather true faith. Let us always boldly ask questions of our faith, and let us obey Him in all aspects of our life.
“Lord, please show me you’re there. And through my honest questioning, please give me the strength to live for you obediently. May I walk as an example as you did. And may I choose every day to be on the side of good. To live a pure life. To sacrifice me and carry the cross. Amen”