God's Approval of Unbelief (?)

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by houston

No.

Do terrible things mentioned in the OP happen more often or less often than random chance, after someone rejects an evangelistic message?

[Jimmyjay]

Originally Posted by Uncle Joe

This may sound like a silly question, but if swift judgment or frightening deathbeds don't happen to people who were indifferent or even hostile to my evangelism to them, does this mean God approves of them? I would think if God disapproved, one of these things would happen. This is getting me to think that my "unsaved (?)" family members may not be wrong after all.

By swift judgment, I mean sudden misfortune or death soon after rebuffing. Such as what I have heard happened to some who refused to go to the altar at revival or camp meeting.

By frightening deathbeds, I mean the person seeing demons "dragging their soul to Hell" or "seeing themself descend into flames" or "realizing they are lost" right before death. Similar to what is described by Maurice Rawlings and Solomon Benjiman Shaw.

I used to do street evangelism using a "Holiness or Hell" sign on the back of my bicycle, or holding a "Repent" sign on the sidewalk.

The anecdotal stories I heard and read about swift judgment or deathbed scenes don't happen in real life.

Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

[Jimmyjay]

Originally Posted by Uncle Joe

This may sound like a silly question, but if swift judgment or frightening deathbeds don't happen to people who were indifferent or even hostile to my evangelism to them, does this mean God approves of them? I would think if God disapproved, one of these things would happen. This is getting me to think that my "unsaved (?)" family members may not be wrong after all.

By swift judgment, I mean sudden misfortune or death soon after rebuffing. Such as what I have heard happened to some who refused to go to the altar at revival or camp meeting.

By frightening deathbeds, I mean the person seeing demons "dragging their soul to Hell" or "seeing themself descend into flames" or "realizing they are lost" right before death. Similar to what is described by Maurice Rawlings and Solomon Benjiman Shaw.

I used to do street evangelism using a "Holiness or Hell" sign on the back of my bicycle, or holding a "Repent" sign on the sidewalk.

The anecdotal stories I heard and read about swift judgment or deathbed scenes don't happen in real life.

Act 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.