People in the rain forrest that never knew about Jesus automatically go to hell????
I'm not buying it.
2006-12-21 13:33:31 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Before anyone goes anywhere they will all have heard about the way to salvation. Everyone will get their chance in due time to accept or deny God.
2006-12-21 13:35:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so.Just because they do not know about Jesus doesn't mean that they are going to Hell.Does this mean that only people who believe in Jesus are the only ones entitled to go to Heaven? I don't think so.Look at the Jewish religion,and the Islamic religion,they don't believe in Jesus,but they do believe in one all powerful God! The native Americans of this country at one time didn't know about Jesus,but they believed in The Great Spirit and I'm pretty sure God didn't say to them when they died,"You don't believe in my Son,so for that I send you to Hell!" Like I always say,we all believe in the same God,we just worship Him in different ways.And as long as we believe and have faith and try to do what He would like us to do,then I think everyone has a shot at going to Heaven. Peace!
2006-12-21 21:49:42 · answer #2 · answered by T-Bill 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that everyone will get a chance to accept or deny Jesus.
If they don't hear about it on earth...Maybe it's possible for them to be given a chance when they die. I'm not sure.
But I know we need to pray for labourers to be send out into in the harvest. Jesus told us to pray that. The harvest is great; but the labourers are few.
There are so many people who dedicate their lives to working as missionaries; so more and more people can hear the gospel.
2006-12-21 21:52:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Romans 1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it into them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made,
If they never hear of Jesus Christ, then God will judge them in a different way from those that have heard. You have heard, you will be judged by what you did with Jesus Christ. If you make him your Savior, you will have life, if not, then the lake of fire.
2006-12-21 21:44:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read Matthew 24:14. I think that should answer your question. The Bible also says somewhere, sorry, I don't know where you've got to trust us more on this one, that some things are only known to God. Consider this, us mortals can not comprehend everything a divine omniscient being can - we forget where we put our house keys!
2006-12-21 21:39:39 · answer #5 · answered by AYNEK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of Christians think following the religion ABOUT Jesus is the only way to heavem.
I don't think so. I think Jesus was NOT asking his disciples to believe on him to be saved; I think Jesus was telling his disciples "Follow the example I set for you"
I say that because when Jesus gave the two great commandments; he did NOT add a third one that said "worship me as Deity.
2006-12-21 21:39:15 · answer #6 · answered by Rev. Two Bears 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Romans 1:19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse
Everyone has a chance to hear a message of love from the Father
2006-12-21 21:36:30 · answer #7 · answered by Slave to JC 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe that those who never had a chance to hear about Jesus will be judged in a different way when the time comes. I don't know how God will judge them but He will have His own way.
2006-12-21 21:36:29 · answer #8 · answered by frenchpeas 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Romans 1:20
"For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse."
God will make sure that everyone has at least one opportunity to get to heaven, and I imagine He'll give several.
2006-12-21 21:37:25 · answer #9 · answered by STEPHEN J 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People keep trying to simplify complicated matters.
Creation is multi-dimensional. Everybody gets to
Heaven, unless they outright reject it! Our spirits
came from heaven.
But the true place of Peace and Rest lies above the
heavens. And noone gets there without acknowledging
the oneness of everything.
Christ after all, is not a person or religion. It is the
unifying of our Creators own body.
"As the body has many members, and those members
being many, are one body, so is CHRIST!"
2006-12-21 21:40:00 · answer #10 · answered by THE NEXT LEVEL 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋