If someone is a good person but is not Baptized and has not heard of Jesus do they go to hell?

Question

If an unbaptized person who never heard the gospels or the message of Christ abided by the golden rule-Do unto others as you would have others do unto you- and the silver rule-Don't do unto others as you would have others not do to you- and generally lived a life pleasing to God would He allow that person to go to hell?

Answer 1

No.

"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' "Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

These people didn't recognize Christ, but they still found their way to heaven. How much more credit would God give you if you'd never even heard of Jesus but still acted as was good and just?

Answer 2

I was reading an article a while back, and some South African Catholic bishop had asked his congregation if the Dalai Lama would go to heaven when he died, even though he wasn't Christian.

The congregation mulled that over for a bit, and then the bishop said that of course God would let the Dalai Lama into heaven - because God isn't Christian.

So the answer would be no, they wouldn't go to hell. Unless you think that life is currently hell, that is.

Answer 3

No - I have a feeling that God is a whole lot more understanding than organized religions, with all their man-made rules, would have you believe. If we are God's children and he is a god of love something like this wouldn't make sense.

The problem is that rather than being a bit open-minded most people cling to the idea that their idea is the only correct idea and that everyone else is wrong.

Answer 4

What maximum human beings don't comprehend (even maximum who call themselves "Christian"), is that neither heaven or hell is promised to everyone. The Bible teaches, and Jesus got here preaching, the dominion of God and eternal existence, no longer heaven, because of the fact the advantages of the saved. And he taught a resurrection of JUDGMENT for people who're no longer called in this first existence. it is suitable, resurrection to a 2nd mortal existence is what's in shop for all people who have not heard of Jesus and the Gospel of their lifetimes. in case you somewhat are interested in an entire answer, initiate with interpreting Ezekiel 37. All those dry bones characterize people who have not heard and believed the understand God. They parabolically say they are without wish of salvation, yet in actuality, God has no longer yet presented salvation to them. they are going to be made alive -- flesh and blood -- back, and then God's be conscious would be printed ("Opened" -- see Revelation 20:12) to them; and then they are going to be judged (examine additionally Revelation 20). And, because of the fact the Apostle Paul wrote: a million Corinthians 15:22-24 -- For as in Adam all die, then back in Christ all would be made alive. 23 yet all and sundry in his very own order: Christ the firstfruits, in a while people who're Christ's at His coming. 24 Then comes the top, %. up what occurs interior the top in Revelation 20: 5 -- however the the remainder of the lifeless did no longer stay back till the thousand years have been complete. 7 -- Now whilst the thousand years have expired,... 12 -- and that i observed the lifeless, small and huge, status before God, and books have been opened. And yet another e book replace into opened, that's the e book of existence. And the lifeless have been judged in accordance to their works, with the aid of the issues that have been written interior the books. a man or woman won't be able to be judged on understanding and following the fact till they understand the fact. God is only (honest). .

Answer 5

No. Being a good person has nothing to do with religion. If you were raised right, regardless of race, colour or religion, you will know right fom wrong, be a compassionate and helpful individual and none of it has anything to do with religion, being Baptized, or God. The perception of hell (or heaven for that matter) is purely philosophical.

Answer 6

Obviously a matter of faith, but according to my own beliefs and those of the Catholic Church, the way of salvation is open to them. That salvation will still take place through Jesus' death and resurrection on the cross, even if the person does not know this.

"Those who, through no fault of their own, do not know the Gospel of Christ or his Church, but who nevertheless seek God with a sincere heart, and, moved by grace, try in their actions to do his will as they know it through the dictates of their conscience - those too may achieve eternal salvation." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 847)

God wants all of us to get to heaven. The love within the Trinity overflowed, and the infinite being of God created us to share in all creation with Him. He *wants* us to get to heaven. He would never create a person who would have no chance of doing so.

Answer 7

what gets you into heaven is the fact that you believe in God and that he died for you sins and rose into heaven. As long as you believe in that and you try to live you life right and repent for your sins then you will go to heaven. As for never hearing the message of god, that is wrong because the bible says that before he comes back every person wil have heard of god.

Answer 8

First of all, there is no such thing as a good person. all have sinned. Second of all,the golden rule is to love God, and the next most important rule is love your neighbor as yourself. Yes, that person will go to hell because you must be saved to go to heaven.

Answer 9

No. God is a loving Father. He wouldn't allow that person to go to hell. As the person before me said.......not all Christians would agree with me, though.

Answer 10

I believe that he would go to heaven, but not all Christians would agree. (and I was never baptized, it's just a pointless ritual that's only important to certain sects of Christianity)