how do you think God will judge someone who has never been exposed to the Bible and Jesus?

Answer 1

He is a merciful God and will judge them accordingly. He knows what is in our hearts and he will know who the meek and teachable ones are. Just as his Word says at 2 Peter 3:9: "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
Yes, God wants all people to survive the coming war against the wicked. As Christians, we need to tell as many as possible about God's Kingdom and what it means for them and what they need to do in order to survive into God's righteous new world.

Answer 2

The bible teaches that the law was writen in nature and in the conscience. eg;
Nature points to an intellegent creator not big bangs or space ships. It seem more logical that by seeing nature there is a creator.

Boy1 takes a toy from Boy 2. Boy 2 askes Boy 1 to give it back. Why should I replies Boy 1. Because I had it first says Boy 2. Boy 2 is in fact appealing to an inner understanding of right and wrong even though no religous teaching has been given.

God also judges on the level of understanding we have of his laws.

Phil

Answer 3

Paul gives us a little insight into this:

"For whenever Gentiles, who do not possess the law, do instinctively what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that what the law requires is written in their hearts, a fact to which their own consciences testify, and their thoughts will either accuse or excuse them on that day when God, through Jesus Christ, will judge people's secrets according to my gospel."

God also gives more light about His plan of salvation to those who act upon the light given. The story of Irina Ratushinskaya from the former Soviet Union is but one example. At ten years old, she started seeking God because of mandatory atheism class. She decided that if the state was so insistent that He didn't exist, He must be very powerful. As she acted on that, she ended up, over a period of time, becoming a Christian in an officially atheistic state.

Remember, whatever God does is just. At the final judgment, no one will ever be able to say to God, "That's not fair."

Answer 4

Everybody will be exposed to the Word...and that propheisy has to be filled before Jesus returns... God is giving everyone a fair chance! so that they cant say they didnt know... Now how God will judge those who dont choose his Son... I dont know... but I do know that JESUS said they way to the father is through him and Im following my brother Jesus!

Answer 5

Catholics had a palce for this called limbo where unbaptised babies, and people that were virtuous but never knew God went.

It was like heaven

I think the church recently said that they just made up limbo

As for something more non-canonical I think that he would judge them on how much good they did and how well they loved

I also think purgatory is real, you cannot enter heaven with sin, therefor unless you are sinless then you may go to somewhere for a while to help you out with that.

Most sins simply cannot be hell worthy as an all loving supremem being would know that we make mistakes (he allows us to anyway right?)

most humans are incapable of loving in the same manner god loves us yet at the same time wouldn't send someone to hell for the most minor of offenses so it would be illogical to assume that an all loving all knowing being wouldn't extend that love and help cleanse you of your sin before heaven

Answer 6

God's General Revelation through nature makes everyone accountable for their decision to live for Christ or their rejection of Him.

Psalm 19:1-4 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.

Answer 7

Dear Derek:

When Jesus taught God is a loving God and called Him Abba, does it seem to you that the word, "loving" contains a judgmental
nature? We must decide for ourselves if God is, indeed, loving or not. Does He have a changing, alterable personality like humans? Or is He un-changeable, un-alterable and steadfast?

These are major decisions to make. Take it seriously.

To the question, "Is each one to be judged in the end?" Or, is there a Last Judgement? The answer is, "Indeed, yes ! No one can escape God's final judgment."

"But, the final judgement will not come until - it is no longer associated with fear."

"It is your function to prepare yourself to hear this judgement and recognize that it is true."

"The Last Judgement is one of the most threatening ideas in your thinking. This is because you do not understand it. Judgement. . . [containing the concept of punishment ] is not an attribute of God."

"Punishment is a concept totally opposed to right-thinking."

"The Concept of the Last Judgement came into being only after the Separation."

"Judgement always involves. . . [ the idea of] rejection."

After the Separation and the Father had instituted His Plan for our Return - Jesus was put in charge of the Atonement which is the major portion of the Plan. This means, simply, FORGIVENESS for every thing we believe we or our brothers have done. It means, simply, you must return to the steadfast love of the Father - toward your brothers and toward yourself. The concept of Forgiveness, we are instructed, is to "Look past your Brother's errors and your own." Look past. To know that God created a Perfect spirit-mind which resides within the human image. That Perfect Mind is part of God's. He is Perfect. We are told that God cares not the errors we have made. He Knows what He Created. He Knows it's Nature. He Trusts what He Created. It will learn ; and, recall its naturally imbued innocence which is in everything ever Created. It will look past all appearances in the physical, and in our actions. It will maintain God's Trust and Belief in his Children. The Atonement is the means of learning all this - until it is a part of you. We learn it from Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Jesus was placed in charge of The Plan for our Atonement. Atonement is another word for Forgiveness.

The judgement of God upon us is: We are all innocent. We are innocent in the Separation and the Return. God releases us from all guilts and sins (errors) . His Child's only Reality is His Spirit-Mind and being part of God Himself. Nothing else is looked upon.

Your greatest task is to learn Atonement. Forgiveness. When this is accomplished, we shall Return. The Father will Rejoice and lay His Judgement of our Innocence upon us. This is the Last or Final Judgement.

The Bible does not propel, nor withhold, any brother toward or from Returning. The teachings of Jesus and the Guidance of the Holy Spirit will Return you to your Father's Grace. His Christ Nature, which Jesus demonstrated to us.

Until then, you may follow other great teachers ; however, the final stretch of your Journey must be made by the One put in charge of the Plan - Jesus of Nazareth.

There is no problem in spending time learning from other teachers. All Great Teachers have learned the same thing from the Holy Spirit. They Teach through different words, but all is the same basic teachings of the Holy Spirit. Jesus, is, responsible for bringing God's "Kingdom" back to the Creator/Father.

Does the word Judgement, in the connotation of punishment, seem likely? All will Return - eventually.

Answer 8

If they die in such a state, before God brings an end to this Satan-controlled world, then being the loving and merciful God that he is, he will no doubt include these ones in the resurrection. If resurrected, they will be given the chance to get to know God and His ways and demonstrate whether or not they will live a life of happy obedience to God. It would be unfair of God to destroy them and never give them the opportunity to show whether they'd side with Him over Satan.

Answer 9

God will judge them justly. However, understand what the term just means. It does not mean only what we on earth think it means. There are various aspects of justice and God's judgement. In the Greco-Roman understanding it is giving one their due. In the Jewish understanding justice means more of a return to balance. In our society we think it means reward or punishment. God's judgement encompasses all of these aspects.
However, when one sees God as God is, then one cannot help but be attracted to His supreme goodness. One cannot ignore His Truth. When one encounters God in the final judgment, then all will know of Him as He is. Can a person remain unchanged when this happens? Granted one cannot make amends for their sins once before Him, but one's heart can be raised and purified by His holiness. And so, even then the person may acheive salvation even if they never heard of Jesus or read the Scriptures.
May the Lord bless you and keep you. May He let the light of His face shine upon you.
God's and your beast of burden
Fr. john

Answer 10

All those dying without the knowledge of Jesus Christ and the Bible will have the opportunity to accept the Gospel in the spirit world before their resurrection and judgment.

They will also have the opportunity to reject the teachings and accept whatever consequences the Lord deems fit for them.