And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord came into the camp, all is real shout. It’s so loudly that the Earth shook. 1 Samuel 4:5
Do I believe the people jumped up and down to the point that items around them shook? Yes. Do I believe the entire earth shook? No.
I can almost, sort of, kinda, ever so slightly wrap my head around an eternal future, but when it comes to an eternal beginning and that God has no beginning, that’s beyond my pay grade.
No doubt behavior is often derived from past experiences. Add to that the insatiable appetite some folks have for wanting to win arguments at all cost rather than ascertaining truth.
And therein lies your problem. You’re trying to navigate stormy seas while those of us who understand eternal security in Jesus Christ are already on dry land.
I’ll be honest, there’s a part of me that takes great satisfaction when lifelong thugs get snuffed out, yet there’s another part of me that is saddened to think such people usually don’t know the Lord.