Christians, would it seem fair, just or loving to you if upon your death you were informed (more..)?

Question

that you would be damned to an eternity of misery because you did not accept God's prohpet even though you had never heard of this prophet in all your years on this planet?

(Hopefully, you people do realize that there are people in this world who live their entire lives without hearing one word about Jesus Christ?)

So far I am really enjoying how some of you aren't even bothering to try to answer the question. It is a yes or no question. So for the most part, there should be no need to quote scripture or prostelytize.

Answer 1

There are provisions for that. Unfortunately you will never get a fundamentalist to believe it. Please do not lump all Christian's and all Christian belief in one group. The God that this Christian knows is a God of Love, not condemnation.

Answer 2

Everyone is without excuse. Even if people haven't actually heard about Jesus they do know that there is a God. It's called General Revelation. Meaning God reveals himself through nature.

Psalm 19:1-4 The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they display knowledge.
There is no speech or language
where their voice is not heard.
Their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.

Romans 1:20 For 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 people are without excuse.

Then there is Special Revelation where Jesus is revealed through scripture, word of mouth, etc. But even if soem people never experience Special Revelation, the General Revelation is enough to hold them accountable.

Answer 3

Of course not ... That is why EVERYONE will have a chance to hear the Good News, and to learn God's requirements. He is fair and just.

Just consider the following passages:

"The path of the righteous one is uprightness. You being upright, you will smooth out the very course of a righteous one. Yes, for the path of your judgments, O Jehovah, we have hoped in you. For your name and for your memorial the desire of the soul has been. With my soul I have desired you in the night; yes, with my spirit within me I keep looking for you; because, when there are judgments from you for the earth, righteousness is what the inhabitants of the productive land will certainly learn. Though the wicked one should be shown favor, he simply will not learn righteousness. In the land of straightforwardness he will act unjustly and will not see the eminence of Jehovah." - Isaiah 26:7-10.

Did you catch the part that said "righteousness is what the inhabitants of the productive land will certainly learn. Though the wicked one should be shown favor, he simply will not learn righteousness. In the land of straightforwardness he will act unjustly and will not see the eminence of Jehovah."?
That portion of this shows that in the New Earth there will be those there who do not know God's requirements, but they will be taught, but the wicked among them will not learn so they will be removed. They would not be happy there for very long, unable to practice their wicked ways.

Also, consider this passage from Isaiah 65:17-24, which goes along with the same thought:

“For here I am creating new heavens and a new earth; and the former things will not be called to mind, neither will they come up into the heart. But exult, you people, and be joyful forever in what I am creating. For here I am creating Jerusalem a cause for joyfulness and her people a cause for exultation. And I will be joyful in Jerusalem and exult in my people; and no more will there be heard in her the sound of weeping or the sound of a plaintive cry.”
“No more will there come to be a suckling a few days old from that place, neither an old man that does not fulfill his days; for one will die as a mere boy, although a hundred years of age; and as for the sinner, although a hundred years of age he will have evil called down upon him. And they will certainly build houses and have occupancy; and they will certainly plant vineyards and eat their fruitage. They will not build and someone else have occupancy; they will not plant and someone else do the eating. For like the days of a tree will the days of my people be; and the work of their own hands my chosen ones will use to the full. They will not toil for nothing, nor will they bring to birth for disturbance; because they are the offspring made up of the blessed ones of Jehovah, and their descendants with them. And it will actually occur that before they call out I myself shall answer; while they are yet speaking, I myself shall hear."

The phrase "as for the sinner, although a hundred years of age he will have evil called down upon him" indicates that they will have plenty of time to learn the truth and conform their lives to it.

Answer 4

You can ONLY call yourself a Christian if you HAVE received The Lord Jesus Christ as your Personal Lord and Savior.

God gives each one of us a chance to do so everyday if not one day you will receive your judgment...Have you received him as your Lord and Savior??

Answer 5

I think it would seem highly unjust, but in my opinion, it doesn't matter what anyone says to you, not even if it is a priest. All you need is God's judgement and oone thing for sure is that he will judge you fairly no matter what others say...

Answer 6

Christians don't make the rules. They only follow the truth.

Answer 7

Jesus will not return till all have heard of him that is why we still have missionary's.

Answer 8

What you are saying is not correct, so why bother with it? I'm getting to heaven, no matter what you say.