Is hell full of forgiven people?

[Brother Bob]

I say their sins are not forgiven even though the price was paid it still take a repenting heart to be forgiven. To say people in hell are forgiven is to say the blood of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ is in Hell. Never!!
If I owe a debt and refuse to pay and someone else does the one I owe the debt to is still not going to forgive me for refusing to pay unless I go to him and ask for forgiveness.

 

[IveyLeaguer]

Aki:

God's standard for accepting a soul is perfect righteousness. When Christ died on the cross to pay for sins, it took away the issue of sin. HOWEVER, payment for sins does not mean being declared righteous by God the Father. Thus, each soul is left wanting of righteousness, even if sins are already paid for, leaving it still on condemned.

What is needed therefore is justification, wherein God declares a soul righteous in his sight. Justification comes by faith.

In short, Christ's death accomplishes payment for sins - for everyone, but it does not justify anybody. Everyone who believes, however, is justified on the merit of faith, thus completing salvation.

So, is hell filled with forgiven people? I'd say it's full of souls whose sins are paid for, but were not declared righteous by God due to lack of faith.

I think that's the right way to put it, Aki, but nevertheless I would ask you: Are the souls in hell unforgiven?

 

[Salamander]

I would say they had the chance to have their sins forgiven but rejected that chance and are unforgiven and condemned already because of their unbelief. Just as Jesus said they were condemned already.

All manner of sin is forgiven, but the man who rejects the Righteousness of the Only Begotten Son of God rejects that payment for his sin, thus inviting the wrath of God which abideth on them.