Why the Lost Suffer?

Lost Undergo Same Process to
Illustrate Their Powerlessness

In our last post, Why the Process of Suffering, I stated that the lost, those who die apart from the saving grace of Christ’s New Covenant, do not undergo the Hagiazo Process; which is true. The lost are not being made into holy ones or saints since they have not been saved by accepting Christ’s atoning death on the stauros. I further stated that they are not being punished in this life for their sin since God has given them up to live as they choose (Ro 1:18-25). However, God does have the lost undergo a similar process so they will not die in ignorance of their separation from God as He has no pleasure in the death of the lost (Ez 18:23). Continue reading “Why the Lost Suffer?”