What does the bible say about those who came before Jesus's message?

Question

What will happen to them? What about those who died never hearing either old or new testament, such as the generations of American Indian or far Easterners? Whatever you answer, where does it say say this?

Answer 1

Those who came before Jesus' salvation will be judged in accordance with Rom 2:12-16: For as many as have sinned without the law will also perished without the law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified; for when the Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things contained in the law, these although not having the law, are a law to themselves, who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) in the day when God judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

Answer 2

According to the beliefs of Christianity-NO ONE enters the kingdom of heaven EXCEPT through Jesus Christ, by accepting him as the son of God and their salvation-essentially bypassing the creator and any other belief or religion, or the need to do anything but profess this acceptance some time before death.
In other words, all of those other people are just s.o.l.
Pretty discriminating for a movement that was supposed to be based on the teachings of peace, love, and acceptance.

Answer 3

Why do you need a reference so bad? (Just curious)

Balaam was not a Jew, lived before Christ, and still spoke to God at regular intervals. According to the Apostle Paul, pagans are capable of knowing God, comprehending his power and divinity, and keeping his commandments.

Scripture does not indicate that those who have never heard the Gospel will burn in hell. Quite the contrary. Modern readers just don't understand the role of Judaism and Christianity in the wider context of ancient paganism. The similarities between Christianity and paganism, for example, were not a source of embarrassment in the early centuries - Christianity was as much a branch of paganism at it was a branch of Judaism. The Apostle Paul admitted to the philosophers in Athens that we live, move and have our being in Zeus... we misunderstand that because modern editions of the Bible don't cite the source of Paul's quote.

Answer 4

not interior the bible. yet there became a time vacationer who claimed Bush became the final legal president. whether one doesnt have faith what this guy mentioned on nationwide radio, i dont have faith Obama is a legal president besides if obama is the "antichrist" then sure the bible says something regarding the antichrist.

Answer 5

Those who came before Jesus had the promise of his coming. When Jesus resurrected from the grave the graves of those who had faith before Christ opened up and they ascended into heaven.
This can be found in the book of Matthew.

Answer 6

No one can say for certain what happens. I personally believe that God reveals Himself to all people whether they hear the Gospel message or not.

Answer 7

Romans 3:25,26

25God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement,[i] through faith in his blood.

****He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— **********

26he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

Answer 8

Before Jesus (Y'shua) came there was Torah (the Law) and the expectation that people live by It. It was taught and was an example to others in synagogues, yashivas, in the community and at home. Even Y'shuah lived by Torah. Perfectly. People knew right from wrong and were expected to live by it. Y'shua wasn't teaching people anything new at all. He came to remind people of what they were supposed to be doing already. He came to put the heart and soul back into Torah because we Jews had lost it. We'd begun looking at Torah for what it could do for us instead of what we could do for It. We used Torah as a weapon of power to oppress the helpless, poor and down trodden instead of helping them. We used it as a means to exploit the less fortunate of our people, to gain more for ourselves and curry favor with the Romans. HaShem was furious with us. He sent Jesus (Y'shua) to remind us of what Torah was for, how it was to be lived. He was our Meschiach, our Messiah, because He led us back to Torah which is our Salvation.

Y'shua wasn't HaShem (G-d)*. He came in the Name and authority of HaShem, as an Isaac, to be sacrificed as an atonement for the sins of all of us. Sacrifices for sins were usually done at the Temple but Y'shua knew that HaShem was going to allow His temple to be destroyed, removing His presence, because we behaved so poorly. Y'shua would be the final atonement for our sins.

So, what happened to those who came before Jesus' message? They were to follow Torah to the best of their knowledge and ability (for where there is not law, there is no transgression, Rom: 4:15) and they will be held accountable in accordance with their effort to do so.

As for those who haven't heard the New Testament? Here's what Rabbi Paul says in Romans 1:19 -22

"...because what is known about G-d is plain to them, since G-d has made it plain to them. For ever since the creation of the universe His invisible qualities - both His eternal power and His divine nature - have been clearly seen, because they can be understood from what has been made [nature]. Therefore, they have no excuse; because, although they know who G-d is, they do not glorify Him as G-d or thank Him. On the contrary, they have become futile in their thinking...Claiming to be wise, they have become fools!" Nature alone bears witness of a Creator. Can man make a tree? Even Abraham, the first person to ever believe in G-d that we know of came from a family of idol worshipers. On his own, looking at the stars of heaven he deduced that there was one G-d who made them all and chose to pursue that one G-d.

G-d has many ways of reaching out to us whom He loves so much. He's created a myriad of ways to communicate to each of us in our own language if we'll but listen. But in His love for us, He gave us free will. It is up to us to extend our arm and reach back to Him or calm the noise in our life long enough to listen.

Answer 9

They won't answer legitimate questions like this.

Again, they prefer to bury their heads in the sand and have happy bubbbles blown up their butt.