When people ask me why a good and loving God would allow someone to go to hell, my response is "Why wouldn't He?"

I look at it this way. I have two sons and know how much they mean to me. What if someone rejected them? Cursed their names, twisted their words, mocked them and denied they existed? What if they persecuted their friends?

I don't care how wonderful someone is by the world's standards...don't care how many good deeds they do...if they reject my sons, their big toe isn't getting through my door.

I challenge people to think about the ones they love the most--them imagine them being treated the same way Jesus has been treated. It puts some perspective on how God will allow people to suffer the consequences of rejecting the Son Who shed His blood for them.

People still say God should let people into Heaven because He's "supposed to be a forgiving God." Well, indeed He is...but forgiveness only comes through the Son these people reject.

Sadly, some folks will never get it...until it's too late.