Adventistische Schriften über: "Does He leave the ungodly to the leader they have chosen?"

Yes, when people persistently reject God's grace and protection, God withdraws His restraining power and leaves them under the control of the leader they have chosen themselves—Satan. God forces no one to do His will; the fate of the ungodly and their exclusion from His presence are the direct result of their own free choice.

Leaving to the rule of the chosen leader

»Then God withdrew His protection from them and removed His restraining power from Satan and his angels, and the nation was left under the control of the leader they had chosen. Their children had despised the grace of Christ, which would have enabled them to overcome their evil impulses, and now they became victors. ... Through their deeds they had long said: ‘Remove the holy Israel from before our face.’ Now their desire was granted. The fear of God no longer troubled them. Satan stood at the head of the nation, and the highest civil and religious authorities were under his influence.«

1 - Ellen Gould White, The Spirit of Prophecy, vol. 4 (4SP 29.1)

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One's own choice of leader determines the fate

»Will He then bind these rebels to His side? Will He force them to do His will? Those who have chosen Satan as their leader and have been ruled by his power are not prepared to enter the presence of God. ... The fate of the ungodly is determined by their own choice. Their exclusion from heaven is of their own making and is just and merciful on God's part.«

2 - Ellen Gould White, The Great Controversy (GC 542.1)

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