Do people who've never heard of Jesus go to hell when they die?

Question

If not shouldn't missionaries just leave people alone?

only 4 answers and already we have contradictions. I love it.

Answer 1

No...they are considered innocents...thats was the great commission to spread the word of christ to the world, if you have heard it and reject it yiou have accepted the consequence

Answer 2

I've posted this before, but what the heck, it's something you'll enjoy.

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Years ago, a Christian missionary went out to convert the Inuits in the remote reaches of present day northern Canada. This missionary met a wise old fisherman and told him the story of Jesus. He explained to the old Inuit that his soul could only be saved by accepting Christ as his personal savior.

The old Inuit pondered this for a moment and said to the missionary "My ancestors never heard of Jesus and did not know they needed to accept Him in order to be saved. Does this mean they went to this place you call Hell?"

The missionary replied, "No, God does not condemn those who are ignorant to His teachings."

The old Inuit then asked, "Would I have gone to hell if I had not met you and been taught about Jesus?"

The missionary told him he would not have gone to Hell either.




"Then," the old Inuit asked, "Why did you tell me?"

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Answer 3

Lol another question also where do the people go that died before Jesus died on the cross? And why did Jesus tell the young ruler to observe the law before he could follow him? And why did Jesus tell the old man after he healed him, to "sin no more, lest a worst thing come upon him."?

Anyways for your question... they will say they don't go to hell, like God judges you by what you know. Not all sects of Christainity believe tis, some say if you die without knowing about Jesus you go to hell and even if a baby dies it goes to hell. Some hold that you go to a place inbetween where you can decide to accept jesus as your lord and savior then, if not you go to hell. All of the above are traditions made out of confusion. There are many wholes in the doctrine, it is missing many concepts and makes no sense atm.

What's funny is that Christians seem to not be able to tel the difference between, Jesus, the anointing of the mind (Christ), and the Son of God/Logos which translates as the mind of God. Jesus is a man and he was anionted in mind through his efforts to fulfill the law in himself and he came to know thy self. Then he united with the mind of God, indwelling logos (became one with God).

Answer 4

Howdy!

Simple answer here, God looks upon the heart.
If one has never heard of Christ, God will Judged the person innocent or guilty based on their God given Conscience.

The conscience will either testify for or against the person depending on if he knows he has done right or wrong

God judges fairly and justly based on what you know.

But no one will have any excuses before God, as his invisible quality's are made evident throughout creation.

And if anyone hears of God's provision of Jesus Christ and then rejects it. He will be judged more harshly. Our heart is our witness, if we do not know Jesus.

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Answer 5

Got an answer to that, through a conversation specifically about just that, read this converstaion:

What about those who've never heard the gospel?


This short dialogue raises a good question about those who have never heard the gospel. The answer isn't all that easy.

Tim: You don't know me, but can I ask you a question?
Matt: You just asked one question. So go ahead and ask another.
Tim: :-) (all apologists are alike) How do people who have never even heard the name of Christ have a chance on going to heaven?
Matt: They don't.
Tim: Well now that doesn't sound fair.
Matt: Who said it is not fair? What is fair?
Tim: God is a just God, and how is that justice?
Matt: What is fair for those who have sinned against God?
Tim: If they never have a chance to repent, how can they be judged? They don't know any better.
Matt: You are right. He is just and since all people have sinned against him, it is just that they all go to hell, isn't it? The Bible tells us that there is no other way to get to heaven other than through Jesus Correct?
Tim: Correct.
Matt: The Bible tells us that we are buy nature children of wrath (Eph. 2:3). It tells us that there is none righteous and it tells us that God is holy. Would it be justice to say that those who did not hear of Christ are somehow excluded from the righteous judgment of God upon them for their sin? Would that be justice? If that is so, then why the Jesus need to die? Why would it be that they must hear the gospel and come to Christ?
Tim: It also says that there will be people from "every tongue tribe and nation" in heaven, what happens if a tribe gets destroyed before the Bible can be translated into their language?
Matt: Remember, there were many people never heard of Jesus who lived on other continents.
Tim: Right, so how can they be in heaven?
Matt: Are you saying that it is fair that those who have never heard of Christ would get to heaven having never trusted in Him?
Tim: I'm not saying what is fair and is not right now. I want to know how people from every tribe tongue and nation can be in heaven if say they have never heard the name of Christ before they die out
Matt: Actually, I think you have a good question and I do not think I have a good answer
Tim: Wow
Matt: What?
Tim: Have I put a question in your mind? or doubt? or do you understand it and just not know how to explain it?
Matt: No doubt at all. I think your question is a good one and I don't think I have a great answer. If it is true that there will be tribes and nations from the whole world will be in having that would necessarily include those who pre-existing the time of Christ. Since they had never heard of Christ how can pay then be saved? Then again, it could be that the prophecy is dealing with the future relationship or maybe a generic one that the gospel would spread throughout all the world and that there would be salvation in all the nations.
Tim: If you're going that route, how was anyone before Christ saved?
Matt: Those who died in faith looking forward to the messiah were justified before God. We see this in Romans 4:1-5 where Abraham was justified my faith even though he did not know the messiah.
Tim: I thought that was somewhere in James?
Matt: He had seen the day of Christ according to Jesus' own words in John 8:56-59.
Tim: By the way, that's a great verse (the Romans one) to use on Mormons, but of course you would know that
Matt: :-)
Tim: Because they always defer to the place in James where he says "I'll show you my faith by what I do . . ."
Matt: There are many good verses to use against the Mormons and their false doctrine. Romans three through five are great chapters in this regard.
Tim: True, but now we're off the topic
Matt: Yes, they do. What they fail to read the context where James is speaking of those who "say" they have faith that have the works. The kind of faith that James is speaking on is the horizontal kind; that is, the kind that is from man two-man. We are justified before men by our works.
Tim: and they fail to go back to Genesis and see that he was declared Righteous before he actually did anything
Matt: Romans speaks of the vertical kind of faith; that is, it is faith from man to God. we are justified before God by faith.
Matt: Correct.
Tim: Well, gotta go eat dinner. Thanks for talking to me

Answer 6

In the word of God it tells us. That ever person born on earth. Will at least one chance to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. If God did not give ever body a chance to get saved. He would not be keeping his promise to us.

And God "never" breaks a promise.

16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Answer 7

no. frankly speaking i'm a christian and i think most missionaries just wanted to get wealthy.

Answer 8

Isn't that too much.