What do Christians think happened to the Non-Christian firefighters that died rescuing people on 9/11, hell?

Question

We all know they are heroes, but the non-christian ones didn't believe Jesus was Lord.

Can you confortably say they are in hell now?

And don't say they all asked forgiveness before death, just asnwer the question.

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Answer 1

Heavens no, that is totally up to God.

Answer 2

The Bible teaches that at death, while man’s body is mortal, decays and returns to dust, his soul and spirit continue on either in a place of torments for those who reject Christ or in paradise (heaven) in God’s presence for those who have trusted in the Savior. Both categories of people will be resurrected, one to eternal judgment and the other to eternal life with a glorified body (John 5:25-29).

If they weren't born again Christians they are, unfortunately, in hell. Does matter if someone is a hero or not. What matters is the person's relationship with Jesus Christ,

Answer 3

I don't know what was professed in their dying moments. Sadly to say, being a hero or just a good person does not get you to heaven. With all my heart, I hope they did ask forgiveness. Because to go through hell in your final moments, saving lives, only to die and step into Hell for eternity, this is a fate I wish on no one, not even the terrorist that caused that infamous day.

Answer 4

How do you know the non Christian ones didn't know Jesus was Lord? I think it is more like this: "No greater love does a man have then to give up his life for a fellow man" I don't think people are given the grace to do this without them being believers in Jesus whether they profess it in a Church or not. This incident is a Baptism of blood

Answer 5

The same thing happened to them, that Jesus said happened to Lazarus.

WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT DEATH

Jesus Christ spoke about the condition of the dead. He did so with regard to Lazarus, a man whom he knew well and who had died. Jesus told his disciples: “Lazarus our friend has gone to rest.” The disciples thought that Jesus meant that Lazarus was resting in sleep, recovering from an illness. They were wrong. Jesus explained: “Lazarus has died.” (John 11:11-14) Notice that Jesus compared death to rest and sleep. Lazarus was neither in heaven nor in a burning hell. He was not meeting angels or ancestors. Lazarus was not being reborn as another human. He was at rest in death, as though in a deep sleep without dreams. Other scriptures also compare death to sleep. For example, when the disciple Stephen was stoned to death, the Bible says that he “fell asleep.” (Acts 7:60) Similarly, the apostle Paul wrote about some in his day who had “fallen asleep” in death. 1 Corinthians 15:6.


The Bible teaches that the dead “are conscious of nothing at all.” They are not alive and have no conscious existence anywhere. The account of Lazarus confirms this. Upon returning to life, did Lazarus thrill people with descriptions of heaven? Or did he terrify them with horrible tales about a burning hell? No. The Bible contains no such words from Lazarus. During the four days that he was dead, he had been “conscious of nothing at all.” (Ecclesiastes 9:5) Lazarus had simply been sleeping in death. John 11:11.
The account of Lazarus also teaches us that the resurrection is a reality, not a mere myth. Jesus raised Lazarus in front of a crowd of eyewitnesses. Even the religious leaders, who hated Jesus, did not deny this miracle.

Think about this too: If Lazarus had been in heaven for those four days, would he not have said something about it?— And if he had been in heaven, would Jesus have made him come back to earth from that wonderful place? Of course not!

Yet, many people say that we have a soul, and they say that the soul lives on after the body dies. They say that Lazarus’ soul was alive somewhere. But the Bible does not say that. It says that God made the first man Adam “a living soul.” Gen. 2:7, Adam was a soul. The Bible also says that when Adam sinned, he died. He became a “dead soul,” and he returned to the dust from which he had been made. The Bible also says that all Adam’s offspring inherited sin and death too.

The Scriptural teaching of the resurrection, however, is not compatible with the doctrine of the immortality of the soul. If an immortal soul survived death, no one would need to be resurrected, or brought back to life. Indeed, Martha expressed no thought about an immortal soul that was living on elsewhere after death. She did not believe that Lazarus had already gone to some spirit realm to continue his existence. On the contrary, she showed her faith in God’s purpose to reverse the effects of death. She said: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.” (John 11:23, 24) Likewise, Lazarus himself related no experiences of some afterlife. There was nothing to report.

Clearly, according to the Bible, the soul dies and the remedy for death is the resurrection. You enjoy the best sleep ever, until Jesus resurrects you, sometime in the future.

Answer 6

I personally think that this is a very disrespectful question and I can't believe you are using such a tragedy to put Christians in the hot seat. So you really care where they went since you can so callously insinuate that they might be in hell? Maybe you should contact their surviving families and ask them where they think their hero is, you are the low of lows!

Answer 7

My conception says through faith in case you settle for Jesus as your man or woman Savior and Lord, you're sure for heaven. strong deeds persist with once you enable Christ rework you and the Holy Spirit convicts you of any wrongdoing. God is tremendous loving God yet also a basically god. each and every man or woman has the prospect to hearken to the message yet some people ignore it. that's no longer God's situation anymore.

Answer 8

I believe that the Christian firefighters, the Jewish, the Muslim, the Atheist, or whatever firefighters are all in the same place right now along with the ashes of the suicide bombers. The city dump.

Answer 9

a person can do wonderful acts of heroism but were they right with GOD? thats all it boils down to. here is an example you might be able to relate to.. lets take a cop for example, a good cop, best on the force.one day he pulls you over, goes by the book and gives you a $100 fine, can you comfortably call him a jerk?? Good works aren't good enough for God, the bible says that our good deed are like filthy rags to God, know what a filthy rag in the bible is? a dirty cotex. wheather a firefighter, christian or otherwise

Answer 10

Your question, "Can you confortably say they are in hell now?" Of course no Christian is comfortable in anyone going to hell.

And yes, anyone who chooses not to believe but persists in their unbelief and rebellion will go to hell. And no, I am not comfortable in saying that.

Answer 11

I think that many of them actually believe that the only way to "heaven" is thru Jesus. That is most unlikely.