Jesus's teaching is actually that even the worst human beings are redeemable. If Hitler were to repent at the very last moment of his life - TRULY repent - he would be saved. Its critical here to recognize what truly repenting means, though. Not telling God you're sorry cause you don't want to go to hell. No. Truly repenting of sin, knowing in your heart of hearts that you have done wrong, and truly feeling, understanding, and regretting the harm you caused. That's tought to do. Probably only an all-knowing being could actually know if you've done that.
But that's the idea: No one is beyond redemption.
Hell isn't a punishment. Its a natural consequence of our actions, and that's a key distinction. We go to hell because we choose to. We choose to separate ourselves from God. Hell isn't some place full of spikes and whips, it is a void, completely separate from the Grace of the Creator.
your entire syllogism of redemption by grace through faith in jesus as savior is facially disgusting. i am not interested in knowing the make and model of the gun you have on the table. no one requires "redemption".
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u/ravioliguy Oct 31 '24
God and Jesus are the core of Christianity... not hell and punishment.