Look at passages:
Romans 1 - God, his attributes, qualities revealed to ALL the earth
Psalm 19 - Nature shows Glory of God
Ecc 3:11 - Eternity set in the hearts of man
The word of God includes the truth about Jesus; even before Jesus was here, God gave the PROMISE of him to people in the OT. They were saved THROUGH CHRIST, by believing God, even before the coming of Jesus.
Even if people have no access to the Bible or the Gospel (Good news that Jesus, the messiah, has ALREADY come, who he is and what he accomplished), they DO have access to God's word via their HEARTS and NATURE.
If they believe God's word, and the promise of the messiah, they can be called "God's people," saved, and going to heaven, because they WOULD HAVE accepted Christ if the news reached them.
So no more question of "what happens to people in the jungle who haven't heard?" The truth is, many of them already know God, and are saved through Christ?
2007-02-19
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This is for answers and questions not personal statements or agendas. This is ground to get your so called question sh*t canned.
Now for a point of view, God obviously missed you so you don't know and you have bigger problems than you thought. Knowing that you are a miserable sinner to begin with. He also forgot the brain part with you too, so that makes you just miserable.
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2007-02-19 07:43:16
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answered by Anonymous
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Alot of what you say is true and has some merit, But! you now
go off into unscriptual teachings of Christendom. re;(saved and
go to heaven)I would like to ask you,If everyone goes to heaven,
then, who are the meek one that inherit the earth and reside
upon it forever? Ps.37:29-104:5,also compare Prov.2:21,22,
So we see that that not every one is going to heaven.
As far as the news of the Christ and his kingdom that work got
started in the last century after the year 1914 the Scripture at --
Matt:24:14-started its fulfillment and has been going on as we speak."And this good news of the Kingdom will be preached in
all the inhabited earth for a WITNESS TO (ALL)THE NATIONS,
and then the end will come." Jehovahs Witnesses have been
hard at work proclaiming the good news world wide in some
240 countries and over 400 languages.So from the Bible students
that started out in 1878 and with just a few thousand in 1914 to over
6 and 1/2 million now .Throughout the earth, the witnesses are doing as
Christ commanded that all who would call themselves Christians
are to do. Preach the Good News.
2007-02-19 16:35:46
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answered by OldGeezer 3
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Nature reveals enough to show that there is a God, but not enough to show exactly what God is.
It is not evident through nature that God sent Jesus to die for sinners.
How can people go to heaven with out knowing their sins have been paid for? Nature does not even tell how to worship God.
You cannot be saved without hearing the gospel.
The Old Testament church was told one would come to save them from their sins. They had faith in God. They were saved.
Our hearts do not tell us how to worship God properly, who God is, just that there is a god. People cannot be saved apart from a saving knowledge of Christ.
2007-02-19 15:48:01
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answered by Proverbs 1:7 2
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I'm not sure if I understand the question but, I've always said that nature is what life is all about. When ever I'm out in nature I feel very close to God.In fact, I was hiking in the Mnts when I first felt the grace of God.It was a feeling as if every thing was OK & I felt like I would never have to worry about anything again.This feeling has come & gone so many times I can't count them.Since the forests & nature is being wiped out I'm starting to loose faith. You see, Nature is God & society is abusing God when they abuse Nature.
2007-02-19 15:53:19
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answered by jimbobob 4
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Perhaps I am not assessing this question correctly.
I understand the The Holy Spirit is God.
He is here now. Hasn't left yet.
He is the convictor of sin. That is His job.
It is He that comes looking for you and not the other way around.
A depraved mind doesn't even know that it is lost or depraved.
A free will that is shot to h--- is not aware that it is down the tubes. It is God that finds you not you that finds God.
2007-02-19 15:53:32
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answered by chris p 6
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Hi - look, you need to apply some good old fashioned common sense to this:
Can we find God without the Bible? Sure we can, thats true;
but for the many who do not have an opportunity to hear truth, Christ will usher in the 1000 yr. period of teaching - the judgement does not come until after this period, so all will have a fair opportunity. Not to worry.
2007-02-19 15:40:57
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answered by Anonymous
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At one time all knew of Him, but as time went on and people began to say Jesus was more of a legend, people stopped believing. And quit telling there children, so there may be some parts that don't know of Him.
2007-02-19 15:41:43
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answered by Theoretically Speaking 3
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needless to say in reading the unbelievers answers they know there is God,although not turning to Him yet the bitter answers shows they admit God is real,they get to upset by the word of God,its almost like they are afraid they might accept Him
2007-02-19 15:48:30
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answered by loveChrist 6
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So you're saying the Native Americans, Aztecs, etc. all knew about Jesus and the Christian God?
If that's the case, why didn't they ever show up in their mythology?
2007-02-19 15:40:22
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answered by I'm Still Here 5
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The bible is a work of fiction, and cannot be used as proof (or even evidence) of anything. There is no evidence of any sort for the existence of god, let alone of any purported attributes.
2007-02-19 15:45:37
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answered by Anonymous
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