if someone didnt know anything about god, and the bible, etc... would they go to hell?

Question

i saw this story about a missionary and an eskimo...


it's funny but... does the bible say anything about that?

i know there is no hell, but thanks for visiting.

Answer 1

Of course! That's why Christians so easily took the black Africans and turned them into chattel slaves, and why all the missionaries justify money to run around the world converting/enslaving South Sea islanders and other indigenous peoples, and all the other atrocities committed in the name of Jesus take place. Why, even Jews and Muslims killed for being themselves were converted at knifepoint--although after conversion, the knife was run through anyway!

That's the Big Beautiful Bounty of Christianity--EVERYBODY except the 'saved' gets to go to hell!

Answer 2

No they wouldn't go to Hell. The hollywood version of fire and brimstone you consider hell is reserved for world leaders that force their people to sin, according to the Bible. The Bible also says Jesus paid the price of sin for everyone. Those that have never heard of the Bible or who have ONLY heard that Christians are evil, get a pass.

Answer 3

It's not known. God only knows a person's true heart and true spirit. The same could go for children of athiests. They have not had any contact with knowing Jesus or God. If they die when they are children, do they go to heaven? I think so, but I don't know for sure. I would hope so.

Answer 4

Here are some pertanent Bible verses...hope this helps.

Jesus said... “I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness. "As for the person who hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save it. There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day. (John 5:46-48)

Jesus said to His disciples, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned."

19This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.
20Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
21But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God." (John 3)

Answer 5

Innocent children go to heaven. If you don't know what sin is how can you avoid it?
The mentally impaired go to heaven too. Another story I heard was about a supposed "catatonic" who was witnessed to- and The good LORD provided a "window"- the person signaled they understood- and accepted Christ.
I believe everyone will have a chance to hear- this is why evangelizing exists....

Answer 6

The following passage is from the Book of Romans in the New Testament - verses are marked -

12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

14 For 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:

15 Which 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;)

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

17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

Answer 7

If a person lives a good, helpful and honest life - to the best of their ability - I believe they will go to a better life beyond.
I sometimes think that life here on earth is the hell.

Answer 8

I'm not sure if the bible specifically says anything about this or not. I know for a fact though that the Catholic church teaches that someone who isn't willfully ignorant of the faith will not go to hell.

Answer 9

Read Acts 17:30 this will answer the question.

Answer 10

Romans 1:18 - 32

In part: "19since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. "

Note: "MADE PLAIN TO THEM," & "WITHOUT EXCUSE"