The following blog post contains notes and application questions from our July 22, 2018 message, Outsiders Forever. This message is part of our series, "The Outsiders." See other messages in this series.
When we think about God punishing someone for eternity, it often doesn't sit well. It’s good that we are concerned that some will be left outside the presence of God forever, because it shows that we understand what is at stake. But to understand why some people experience eternal separation from God, we must understand these that these two fundamental truths are not at odds:
God is not responsible for the actions of people, who are by nature deserving of wrath. God doesn’t send people to hell, but He does allow people to reject him. The nature of love is the vulnerability of potential rejection.