I've never listened to Catholics on any matter of doctrine. I've examined universal salvation and annihilation of the soul. I have come to my conclusions according to God's word. Jesus Himself said that few find the narrow road to life. According to surveys, around 4% of church attenders are born again. Billy Graham said he would be delighted if 4% of those who made decisions in his crusades were truly saved.Point out scripture stating we are immortals, that we have right now eternal life.
I rely only on God's Word.
Ecclesiastes 3
19 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all [is] vanity.
20 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
9: 5For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
9:10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
If unbeliever are in hell right, now that means God is very very weak, as that would mean at least 90 % of all that have been born are in Hell. From creation until Christ came the first time maybe less then 1000 were of GOD, prove otherwise from the Old Testament.
that could possibly be in the 100's billions in this fictitious hell over the span of 6000 years, not a great success rate! Plus God has said HE wants all to have eternal life.
if God is mercy how could he punish men whom Christ said there is not one good, ever!
Quit listening to the Catholic's, this is where 90% of what the 40,000 believe came from.
I won't talk about percentages. That anyone at all is saved is because of God's amazing love and the willing sacrifice of Jesus at Calvary.
Your comment about the OT is ignorant. God rebuked Elijah when he claimed that he was the only faithful one. God told him that He had 7,000 who had not bowed the knee to Baal.
The fundamental problem of humanity is not that they sin. Sin can be forgiven. It is that humanity is dead to God. Hell is not so much a destination as a spiritual condition. When Adam sinned, he died spiritually. He and Eve were evicted from Eden. There is no way back - God sent a guard to keep man from the tree of life. Now spiritual life is only available through Christ. "He who has the Son has the Life." Otherwise, we are dead in trespass and sin. God is no more going to have dead people in heaven than we would allow a dead body to remain in our own home.