Contrary to popular Christian tradition, the Word does not teach that everyone is a child of God.  In fact, the writer of Hebrews teaches directly against it when discussing the discipline of God saying, “then are ye bastards, and not sons” of God [Hebrews 12:7-8]. John the apostle also makes a clear distinction between God’s children and others in 1 John 3:7-10, even giving a stern instruction to “let no man deceive you” before giving the differences of God’s children and the Devil’s.

The question still remains, however, why create people who He knows will be children of the Devil and destined for destruction? There are a few ways to answer a question like this.  One way is to share how the Most High has described Himself in the Scripture as one who “made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil” [Proverbs 16:4] With Him being the owner, Paul adds to that thought by explaining that the Most High has the right to do what He pleases with His creation [Romans 9:21-22].

That said, our judgement is often slanted against God before we have been changed by the engrafting of the Word, therefore, please allow me to present the logic and righteousness of God to you this way.  What if the Government obtained a piece of technology that could predict the future and had been proven to be 100% accurate.  Then you get a knock at your door at the beginning of the year with an itemized citation of all the traffic violations you are predicted to make that year and are ordered to pay the associated fines for these future crimes.  Wouldn’t you request a day before the judge to dispute the unjust nature of being charged for something you haven’t had a chance to do?  I suspect a “future” sinner that God didn’t even allow to exist might have a similar dispute.  Sure, some might say, “but He’s God… if He makes it so they never exist then how could they dispute?”  I say to that… He is not merely God… He is the only wise, just, fair and equitable God [Deuteronomy 32:4].  Therefore, He is patient in giving all people a fair chance at finding Him despite His knowledge that many of them will not [Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43].  Then, after He has collected all the evidence, everyone will get their day to meet the Judge [2 Corinthians 5:10, Revelation 20:11-12].