Do you? I mean like the ylive in some little village in like africa and they don't even know god exists , so do you think they go to heaven?
2007-02-18 05:56:35 · 14 answers · asked by ME 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, as only those Born Again go to heaven, but that does not preclude them from the second resurrection to life on Earth. It fully depends on what is found in their hearts.
2007-02-18 06:00:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Every human being will be exposed to God in his/her lifetime. Perhaps they don't know his name, but, before one dies they have the opportunity to call out to God.
Some people think you have to walk down and isle at church to get saved, but, I tell you it is as simple as saying, "God, I don't want to go to hell" meaning it in your heart. Many who hear of God turn a deaf ear. The knowledge will come from God as you search for the truth.
Believe me, when the winds come with the force of trains, in those tiny secluded villages in Africa, they know there there is a "higher power" whether they know his name or not.
2007-02-18 14:27:54 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Romans 1:20 says that God's attributes can be seen in nature so that we are without excuse. The depth of understanding you have may not be as deep as it would if you heard of God or read the Bible, but I think God will credit them for seeking out what was available to them.
2007-02-18 15:07:38 · answer #3 · answered by STEPHEN J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is what the original manuscripts say:
(Christian):
When Christ returns, there will be a 1000 yr. period of teaching; nobody goes to hell without having every possible opportunity to know the truth. There are many who don't have that opportunity, and it may just be that the Church they attend doesn't teach the Word of God, but rather their own traditions. So, no, of course nobody is gonna just get thrown into hell automatically. And just in case you were gonna ask - no, babies who are not baptised do not go to hell, either.
2007-02-18 14:02:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible says Jesus will come back once everyone on Earth has a chance to hear about Him and decide for themselves whether to accept him as Lord and Savior or not. So I believe everyone will at some point know God exists.
2007-02-18 14:00:49 · answer #5 · answered by GreenGrasshopper 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All people are accountable to God whether they have “heard about Him” or not. The Bible tells us that God has clearly revealed Himself in nature (Romans 1:20) and in the hearts of people (Ecclesiastes 3:11). The problem is that the human race is sinful; we all reject this knowledge of God and rebel against Him (Romans 1:21-23). Apart from God's grace, God would give us over to the sinful desires of our hearts, allowing us to discover how useless and miserable life is apart from Him. This He does for those who reject Him (Romans 1:24-32).
In reality, it is not that some people have not heard about God. Rather, the problem is that they have rejected what they have heard and what is readily seen in nature. Deuteronomy 4:29 proclaims, “But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.” This verse teaches an important principle: everyone who truly seeks after God will find Him. If a person truly desires to know God, God will make Himself known.
The problem is, “there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God” (Romans 3:11). People reject the knowledge of God that is present in nature and in their own heart, and instead decide to worship a “god” of their own creation. It is foolish to debate the fairness of God sending someone to hell who never had the opportunity to hear the Gospel of Christ. People are responsible to God for what God has already revealed to them. The Bible says that people reject this knowledge, and therefore God is just in condemning them to hell.
2007-02-18 19:46:07 · answer #6 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's been awhile since I've read the Bible, but I believe that this question is discussed in Kings. Yes they can go to heaven, their judgement is based on the way they have lived their lives.
2007-02-18 14:16:53 · answer #7 · answered by phets_80231 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible answers this question.....and any other question you might have. Just take the time to read the book yourself and you'll realize this very fact.
All those that say its false, no heaven, etc are fools and the ignorant that have never taken the time to even read it in the first place but base all their knowledge on "hear say".
2007-02-18 14:01:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No one knows anything about God (or if there even really is one). The only things they know come from 2,000 year old fiction that has been edited over centuries, written by many different people, and basically constructed by the Catholic Church in order to present a theory that they personally like the sound of.
2007-02-18 13:59:28 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
No one is going to get to heaven. Cthulhu is coming when the stars are right to cleanse the Earth for the return of the Old Ones.
We are all as food to Cthulhu and the star spawn.
2007-02-18 13:59:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋