How do you know that was not the plan? Please explain.
The Lamb of God was slain when? After men fell?
If the Lamb was slain before the foundation of the earth? Then God also knew men would fall. The blood of Christ was to save men from Hell. Therefore, God had Hell in His plan for those who rejected the blood of Christ.
The Lamb was slain after man fell. Before the cross, salvation was gained by obedience to the law and through sacrifices of animals. All of this was done before the Lamb was slain but in the faith that the Lamb would be slain and pay for all sins. All humans before and after the cross.... were saved by the work on the cross.
Those before are saved by faith in the coming of Christ. All those after the cross by faith in the fact that Christ was the messiah.
This scripture describe who hell was created for. It was not created for man.
Matthew 25:41
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
These are two scriptures of many, that show that Christ died for every human that existed. It was not the original plan for man to sin.
1 John 2:2
He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
Corinthians 5:15
15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
Since one man sinned and condemned the entire human race.... God sent His only son to become one man, to live sin free and then pay the price of death for the entire human race.
He did this because He never planned for humans to be in hell.
Therefore, each and every human has the chance to be saved. It is up to them and them alone. Each will have a time in their life where they will be counted as accepting or rejecting Christs gift of free salvation.
Upon your death Satan will convict you. He is the prosecution. Your defense is futile as Satan will be correct. Every human is a sinner and must suffer the death penalty.
Christ will stand for you, in front of God, the judge, and state "this human accepted my gift of salvation and believed on My name. They are seen as innocent as my blood washes away their sins."
Thus, you will be seen as being without blemish as Christ paid your death sentence.
He will not state how many times you went to church or how much offering you gave at the church. Nor will He state how many you told the gospel to or how many missionary trips you went on. He will not state how many old ladies you helped cross the street or dinners you brought to those in times of trouble.
He will simply state that you are found innocent by way of His death and resurrection and the fact that you admitted you were a sinner and asked for forgiveness and believed that His death and resurrection would save your soul.
His work saved you.
Your works will come later when you get your crowns and rewards after you have already been granted salvation.
