Those who never really knew God
So far we've seen that salvation is offered to some people even before Jesus' return. We've also seen that after Jesus returns He will offer salvation to mankind in general.
But what about all those who died and were never called to salvation? This group represents the majority of all people who have ever lived. What is their eternal fate?
John said those not resurrected at the time of Jesus' return ("the rest of the dead") will live again at the end of the Millennium: "But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished" (Revelation 20:5).
A few verses later comes a further description of the scene of this resurrection: "Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades [the grave] delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works" (Revelation 20:11-13).
Jesus spoke of a future time of judgment when all will understand His teachings. He described a time during which people from all generations will live and be judged at the same time: "Then He began to upbraid the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent: 'Woe to you Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you'" (Matthew 11:20-24).
In similar examples, Jesus refers to the long-dead people of Nineveh, to the queen of the south of Solomon's time and even to ancient Sodom and Gomorrah, the epitome of wickedness (Matthew 10:14-15; 12:41-42). He doesn't tolerate perversion and sinfulness, but He has not finished working in their lives. The people from those generations lived and died without having the opportunity to learn of God and His plan to offer the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ.
Jesus described a time during which people from all past ages will live at the same time. Together they will come to understand the truth about who Christ was and the purpose of life. Those from different generations will find it remarkable that the people of Jesus' time rejected Him
2006-11-05 02:54:02
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answered by His eyes are like flames 6
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It is not for us to wonder what He will do. For instance,in his last moments, Saddam may repent and be really sorry for the evil that he has done . God will forgive him unconditionally, but eternal life will not be denied him. He will still be welcomed by God as any sinner repenting , no matter how serious the sin. God loves the sinner not the sin.
2006-11-05 02:48:40
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answered by Anonymous
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Hopefully reward him since we treated him like crap. sure he is bad and evil and needed to be stopped, but what people don't read is that Saddam issued a constitution to the UN when he became dictator that gave him the rights to kill whoever he wanted to whenever he wanted to. The UN just saw an Iraqi constitution and laughed so never argued what it contained. Saddam only did what he gave himself the right to do which the UN did not ban. Yes he did a wrong thing, but the UN let him by not banning the Iraqi constitution. Right or wrong, the guy followed the law.
2006-11-05 02:38:09
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answered by Anonymous
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God wont get his hands on him, he will go straight to hell for tea and cakes with satan. After all, satan must love him for doing his dirty work on earth so why would he punish him?
The real answer to your question is that there is no god and no satan. Saddam will go to the same place everyone goes when they die (if there is a place for them).
2006-11-06 21:30:19
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answered by Catwhiskers 5
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Saddam Hussein has not done well at all He undoubtedly will go into the animal kingdom for a very long time . That will be Gods punishment for him
2006-11-05 02:41:38
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answered by Anonymous
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God is in Heaven and Saddam certainly won't be going there. He will rot in Hell fire with the Devil.... we all hope.
2006-11-05 02:36:01
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answered by little weed 6
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It'll be up to Satan and his good buddies.
But if I could make a suggestion. I think they should chain him to the wall. And throw itching powder on his crotch.
2006-11-05 02:53:46
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answered by Please! 3
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Absorb him back and start again.........Since we all go back to GOD and there is no such thing as Hell except in the imagination of people trying to control our thoughts with their crazy stories.
2006-11-05 02:36:43
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answered by Anonymous
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I LIKED THE ANSWER BY SUPER DUDE.HE REALLY MADE ME LAUGH.BUT IN ALL HONESTY WE DONT KNOW WHAT GOD HAS IN STORE FOR SADDAM.THEY SHOULD NOT HANG HIM BY THE NECK,THEY SHOULD HANG HIM BY THE B---LS IN A PUBLIC SQUARE AND SUFFER A SLOW AND TERRIBLE AGONIZING DEATH FOR THE WHOLE WORLD TO SEE.I PRAY THAT THE PEOPLE OF IRAQ WILL MAKE PEACE BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND THAT THE WAR WOULD END,SO PEOPLE THERE CAN LEAD A NORMAL DEMOCRATIC LIFE,FROM MIKHAL IN ISRAEL.
2006-11-05 02:50:05
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answered by mikhal k 4
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Probably the same as he'll do to George W Bush and Tony Blair.
If there is a god, that is.
2006-11-05 02:37:01
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answered by Anonymous
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