"Those of Unbelief"

 "But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you." (John 10:26 KJV) 

  "But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. Those people belong to the world, so they speak from the world's viewpoint, and the world listens to them. But we belong to God, and those who know God listen to us. If they do not belong to God, they do not listen to us. That is how we know if someone has the Spirit of truth or the spirit of deception." (1 John 4:4-6 NLT) 

 If there could be any kind of proof to show the lost are counted lost, this might be closer than anything we otherwise might encounter, if you are looking for proof. Personally, I am not interested in knowing who is in and out of the picture; if they are still alive, they still have a chance to go either way! 

 Those that choose to reject God's free offer of salvation, they do so by their own free will. We each have our own choice in the matter, and the choice is ours; God love is freely given to anyone that is willing to say, "Yes Lord, I need to be saved! Please save me!" 

 Regardless of what you are guilty of, we are all guilty of sin, each and every one: "No one is righteous - not even one." (Romans 3:10 NLT) Therefore, it is not a question of if we need salvation, but the question of whether we will receive the salvation God has offered; Yes, or No?  

 Other than that, if we do not believe, God will not force us into submission! He might wreck your plans or allow you to experience a sense of urgency; but still, even in that, you are free to make your own choice. The ones that choose life are the ones that turn from the world! 

 Believe it or not, but the world has power of your mind, because the enemy has been given power over this world. Your chances are not all that good, but when we get a chance, we must take it, while the taking is good! 

 Not so funny how that works...

"If the Good News we preach is hidden behind a veil, it is hidden only from people who are perishing. Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don't understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God." (2 Corinthians 4:3-4 NLT)