A Question from a Muslim brother
Date of Inscription: November 13, 2025
Scribe: Kemuel Dizon
“If He loves His creation and tortured Himself to save them from sin, why does He only save those who believe in His descent and crucifixion, and not save all of His servants?”
“Is it just for God to incarnate so that some people could see Him and then force the rest of the nations that come after them to believe in Him even though they have not seen Him?”
This question contains two profound issues: the scope of salvation and the justice of requiring faith based on historical testimony.
The answer lies in understanding the nature of love, the purpose of faith, and the integrity of God’s plan throughout time.
You ask why God do not save all His servants if He love them all. The assumption is that love forces salvation upon the beloved.
But true agapē love, by its very nature, does not force, override, or roboticize. It invites, woos, and offers a relationship that must be willingly entered.
To save someone without their faith would be to violate their will. It would be a divine coercion, not a loving reconciliation.
God created humanity for a relationship of love and trust with Him. The rupture of that relationship was caused by unbelief (disobeying God’s word).
Therefore, the restoration of that relationship must be through belief (trusting in His provision in Christ).