I'm not so sure its a "punishment/reward" system. The pros and cons of the choice are laid out, but you cannot choose to be buddy-buddy with God because you want the benefits. God doesn't allow people to use him. If I go try to be friendly with Bill Gates for his money and Gates knows this, he's not going to give me anything but a security officer to escort me off the property. You legitimately have to want God in your life. If you don't want God in your life, and many throughout history have not, then that determination will end up in the con. God is only partially responsible for sending people to hell; those people walk there on there own free will and then lock the door from the inside. God allows this.
God has has never taken away the opportunity to anyone to have the relationship. Everyone has the opportunity. Hell is where opportunity is lost, but never by God's decree. Again, hell is locked from the inside.
God has has never taken away the opportunity to anyone to have the relationship. Everyone has the opportunity. Hell is where opportunity is lost, but never by God's decree. Again, hell is locked from the inside.
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
