The Potential Failure of God

Modern belief in the Christian God varies from place to place in defining What, Who, and Why He exists. There are so many new denominations of the church that prove the struggle that people face when trying to establish the guidelines for their own lives.
In Paradise Lost, Milton makes a clear effort to define Satan as a semi-heroic being, describing him in such a way that he is caring, compassionate, persistent, and somewhat naïve. Satan and his troops are defined following the battle with God as fallen, Satan in torturous pain with “baleful eyes”, crying out in defeat and burning on a lake of fire. What could they have done that is deserving of such harsh conditions?
Today’s Christians sometimes find themselves posing the same questions. “If God loved us so, why do some become condemned for simple sins, and others saved?” “If God was a forgiving, loving God, why do they say there is a Hell?” “If our fates are already written, why does anyone end up without faith at the end of their life? Would God desire this?” These are the common questions that arise in today’s society, and equally are represented in the depiction of Satan’s fall in Milton’s first book of Paradise Lost. In Dr. Faustus, it was implied that God had already set it in stone that Faustus would fall. Likewise, there is immediate reaction to Satan’s overthrow in Heaven within Milton’s work. If sinning is equal, and repentance is reachable, how is it that one is able to be condemned?
Satan’s fall is a nine day progression. His landing leaves him looking over a massive collection of his broken comrades. Furthermore, he is banished from God’s goodness and eternally condemned… If God is capable of forever separating one from Him, how “good” is He? This thought doesn’t stem from personal belief of mine, but rather from logical questions people have, clearly, been asking for centuries.
What makes God good? Who does God assist? What does servitude and obedience gain for a follower? And is His love truly everlasting and unconditional? I find it incredibly interesting that these questions have lived on, unanswered and many times unaddressed, in the progressive, intelligent world we live in today.
Lastly, we sympathize with Satan because we constantly are in the position to feel his defeat when we "sin" or are not living up to the standards set by our religion. This is usually the reason for denominational separation, because many believe that the Bible is open for interpretation... It's a pretty curious phenomenon.