Did they go to heaven or hell?

Question

Before Jesus presented himself to all of us in person, people in the neolithic times believed in fake gods and other things. So does that mean that all of them went to hell after death? Or was God watching them, knowing that they did not yet understand?

BTW, I'm a Christian. I truly believe in Jesus Christ. =]

Answer 1

Do you believe that Jesus came to wash away our sins? The neolithic people are part of us. I think that answers my view of your question.

Answer 2

First you must believe that there is a heaven and a hell. If you do not believe in these mythological constructs, then you will go to neither. And regarding Larry's comment of,

"All other so-called gods are false gods. They are not real. They do not exist. No other so-called god has the power to forgive, cleanse and remove all your sins from you to get you to heaven. They don't even claim to."

I feel that his god must be a psychopathic serial murderer if this god can turn a blind eye to those who have or had no knowledge of him. How many millions or billions of human being existed prior to the birth of Jesus? The fact that they are damned to this hell because of an accident of birth is obscene and unfathomably cruel.

Answer 3

Jesus did say that no one comes to the Father but through me, and it's true. BUT God also loves all mankind and is merciful. I don't mean to say that you can just sin all you want, but he would not hold people responsible for not worshiping Jesus if Jesus hadn't come yet.

It is my belief that indeed, Jesus is the savior for all mankind and that we only come to the Father through him, BUT to me that includes that people in the ancient times, as asked above, and certain people since then who lived in ignorance of Christ can come to the Father, if they do the best they can to reach Him based on what they know, and that the salvation they attain WAS still won for them by Christ, so they are coming to the Father through him.

Let's say there were literally roads to heaven. You can't go any which way, you have to go in the right direction. You can't just drive off the road. But any road that does get you there was "paved by" Christ, whether you know him or not.

Because they didn't know Jesus as such, are you trying to say Moses, King David, Elijah, Solomon, etc., all went to hell? No, I believe that they, and people who are ignorant of Christ today but are doing their best to serve God as they know him, ARE being saved by the merits and sacrificial death of Christ -- ARE "coming to the Father through" Him. Jesus said, "I have others who are not of this flock," and I think that means ones who wish to follow but are not formally Christians. HE HAS them under His care anyway.

This, btw, is the official teaching of the Catholic Church, so when we get accused of saying only Catholics can be saved, check out a good honest reference such as The Catechism of the Catholic Church, and you'll see.

Answer 4

I think you'll find that most Christians believe that the righteous who lived before Christ were saved. (See the links below)
After all, Moses and Elijah both appeared with Christ during the Transfiguration.

Answer 5

For the three days Jesus' body lay in the tomb before he was ressurected, he went into hell to preach his word to those who had not heard.

Answer 6

Just because they weren't your god doesn't make them fake gods. There are other wonderful places to go besides your heaven, anyway. Remember, your god said not to worship other gods, not because they didn't exist, but because he is a jealous god. This is an important thing to remember.

Answer 7

After 12 miles from the earth, there is no air to breathe. Man has landed on the moon 250,000 miles away with no sign of heaven.The Angels need air to fly and Hell needs air to burn too. Jesus and his father plus all the heavenly tenants need air to survive.Where is heaven and hell? They exist only in our stupid imagination.

Answer 8

One theory is that they went to the "Limbo of The Just." Then when Jesus was in the grave for three days, He was witnessing to them.

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Answer 9

they went into a holding cell until jesus came and explained the rules tto them.

Answer 10

Anyone who does not know Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior from all their sins go to hell. I didn't make the rules, He did.
Jesus Christ Is the Only Way To Heaven!

In The Holy Bible, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6. He meant “I am the only way to God the Father and to heaven”, “I am the only truth that you need to know.” and “I am the only spiritual life available to mankind.” In other words, “I am the only true and living God.”
All other so-called gods are false gods. They are not real. They do not exist. No other so-called god has the power to forgive, cleanse and remove all your sins from you to get you to heaven. They don't even claim to.
I pray you will believe this and accept the fact that you are a sinner needing to be saved from your sins (“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23, The Holy Bible.) and accept the fact that the blood Jesus Christ shed for you at Calvary is the only way you can have your sins forgiven, cleansed and removed and is the only way you can get to heaven. I pray you will acknowledge that you are a sinner and ask Jesus Christ to forgive, cleanse and remove all you sins and accept Him into your heart/life to live for Him the rest of your life. (“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:” John 1:12, in the Holy Bible.) That is what it means to be born again. (“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3 in The Holy Bible.) Salvation is a free gift. You cannot work for it. You cannot be good enough to earn it. You must, by faith, receive it as a free gift. (“8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9Not of works, lest any man should boast.”) Ephesians 2:8-9.
God loves you and it is not His will that you perish in hell.
(“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” II Peter 3:9 in The Holy bible.)
This is my prayer for you