Is this a christian belief?

Question

that people who have never heard the gospels of jesus are forgiven since its not their fault, and arent barred from heaven?

"Not exactly. If that were the case, then evangelism would be really cruel wouldn't it?"

thats just what i was thinking of the responses who say yes... why not just keep it to yourself then and let them be if they don't need it, instead of condemning them to cultural elimination?

Answer 1

Would you serve a God that Judge's people in ignorance?


...As for being barred from heaven, read Ecclesiates 12:6-7..."all return to God"....Where's God?????....HEAVEN

Answer 2

You know, it is really disturbing reading some of these answers. Sometimes I wonder how many so-called "Christians" actually study the bible.
I think it was Poki who mentioned that Christians can't agree on the simplest things. He has a valid point. It is a shame to the church and we need to be on one accord. Instead, we are in disagreement about the most basic concepts of scripture.

To answer your question...
Yes. Those who have never heard of Christ are not held accountable to the gospel, but to the law of their conscience

Romans 2

14For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

15Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

This is saying that everyone is born with the knowledge of good and evil. (This is how God justified destroying the world even though there was no law).
People know right from wrong and their conscience is witness of that.
So, God holds the people who never heard of Jesus accountable to their conscience.

For those who have heard of Christ and rejected Him, they are held accountable to that.

I believe most of us will be in for quite a shock in the afterlife. People who expected to make it will not be there and people who we don't expect to be in heaven will be there.

But for the most part, Jesus was pretty straight forward about who will be in heaven and who won't.

Jews like yourself are in an interesting position according to the new testament.

www.jewsforjesus.org

**Update to your details***
You make a GREAT point about not witnessing to certain individuals.
You are partially correct in your understanding.
First, Jesus said to go and teach all nations about Him, so it was His will to witness to the world.
However, there is wisdom in doing so. I believe many people have handled witnessing very wrong over the years. They do so with aggression and pride rather than love and humbleness. You catch more flies with honey....
A good example would be the Pilgrims. Many of them started labelling the Indians "savages", etc. And they "needed to get converted".
Well, the conversion part was correct, but the way they went about it was wrong and they probably caused more damage than if they would have left the Indians alone to worship how they were doing.
The true understanding is way beyond the scope of what can be typed on this forum. However, I think I was able to explain the basics enough so you get the idea.

Excellent question by the way...
God bless.

Answer 3

Not exactly. If that were the case, then evangelism would be really cruel wouldn't it?

It is more like people who have never heard the Gospel must try their best to seek God and to live according to their conscience. God knows what is in their hearts. The sacrifice of Jesus was for all people, across all time. God does work in mysterious ways.

Answer 4

There are various schools on the matter:

In the 3rd century a man (now thought of as a heretic) named Pelagius forwarded this theological theory. As stated previously, he is a heretic so this is not a Christian idea.

Calvinism (a Protestant theology) would say that mankind is inherently evil and thus at a state of condemnation from birth, even conception, and salvation occurs by grace, and has nothing to do with the person at all but only with God's will.

Modern evangelicalism (a Protestant theology) would say that mankind is inherently evil and salvation occurs by accepting God's will (i.e. humans themselves have a part in salvation).

Catholicism generally believes that a combination of works (e.g. baptism, the eucharist, etc.) and "faith" in Jesus are necessary to obtain salvation, but that one must purge ones' unconfessed sins in Purgatory before ascension to heaven.

All modern Christianity believes in existential responsibility in one way or another.

Answer 5

It probablly depends on the denomination. First of all, Christ is coming to set up government on earth not in heaven, in my book. That is to say, no one has ascended to heaven except he that came down from heaven. When the Christ returns, it is believed, the dead will raise and all will be judged. The judgement will take 100 years. Those who have done good to everlasting life and those who have done bad to the second death. So people are judged individually by what they have or haven't done, whether they have heard of Jesus or not. Hope this helps. That's the way I understand it.

Answer 6

one might think that the Bible says that due to some interpretations, however there is no evidence that one does not have a chance after they die. In Corinthians there is a never preached on section about baptising for the dead, and if you ask about it you will see an old dance called the twist. I would not take a chance on that but you can not criticize the Bible only the christians. They make it so easy to jump their case. Their leaders just do not want to say I do not know (not all but the loud ones). If you are going to criticize you gotta read first.

Answer 7

I dont know. Well, those people who havent heard his gospels maybe non christians then will they be enjoying this benefit? What if they are christians then how come being christians they wont get a chance to know his gospels? And how about being a non christian and they come to know about his gospels? So there are lots of things to consider, I dont think there is a definete answer for this question. Too specific to christianity I suppose. Better dont talk religion here. Thats better for everyone.

Answer 8

The Bible says in Romans that everyone (not just people who have heard the gospel) is responsible for their own beliefs about God, as nature teaches the truth about God. So, people who have never heard about Jesus are only forgiven if they still acknowledge that God exists and that they are worthless without Him.

Answer 9

When Jesus judges His people He concideres where they are born Psalm 87:6 you see some folks are born into a situation where there is no such thing as a bible but they do have a mind and God gave them the Holy Spirit and they can figure to know what is right and wrong, and God's Word says "IF" you love me keep my commandments" and if we love Him enough to do what He says we will be there "For God gave His only son [Jesus gave Himself] that whosoever [you] shall BE-LIVE in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life, hay free bible lessons www.itiswritten.com God bless talk to me too [e-mail] try to keep all the commandments, visit A Seventh Day Adventist Church in your area and in doing that keep the fourth commandment about the Sabbath, did you know no where does it say that sunday the first day of the week is holy, and God never made that day holy in keeping sunday you are violating God's commandments in exchange for A commandment of man, that day was changed by the pope, that is the papcy catholic church, and they are very proud of that, God bless you. talk to me too, [e-mail]

Answer 10

If you are to go by the "teachings" of Jesus, he is the only way. All that other baloney is fabricated to include the innocents into a man-made place described in a flawed, man-made book.