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and he lived in a remote part of the world were they never heard of God, would that person go to heaven or hell?

2007-06-22 02:54:16 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

This question is directed to Christians...

2007-06-22 03:00:45 · update #1

24 answers

Depends on the person. God knows the heart.

2007-06-22 02:57:04 · answer #1 · answered by Machaira 5 · 3 2

Hell is for those who reject Jesus or who disregard the guidance of God's Holy Spirit. Even when a person has not accepted Jesus as their Savior and are not indwelled by the Holy Spirit, they can still be guided by the Holy Spirit if they are willing to listen. If a person has never heard of Jesus, then they have not rejected Him. On Judgment Day, there will be people who will be able to honestly say they never heard of Jesus and God will tell them that He gave them the capacity to discern the difference between good and evil and they chose evil. Those who chose good will not be separated from a Holy and Just God because they never had the opportunity to hear about Jesus. However, our job as Christians is to make sure people do hear the gospel of Christ.

2007-06-22 21:31:11 · answer #2 · answered by Diana 2 · 0 0

Acts 24:15 " and I have hope toward God, which hope these [men] themselves also entertain, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

If God find him to be urightoeous he is sleeping in dead until resurrection, God will give a second chance.

Second chance during the God ´s kingdom the King placed by God (Revelation 5:10) , Jesus will give him the oportunity to do God´s will if he does God´s will he will keep the life if he decided to reject then he would die now forever (lake of fire means second death or eternal destruction not eternal torturing) that will be in the earth during the millenium.

2007-06-22 10:07:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

According to scripture, Jesus is the only way to salvation. Now, God is a just God. He'll make the decision and it will be the right decision regardless of what we think. I'm more worried about our responsibility to carry the Good News to these people who have never heard it. Many are here in the US.

2007-06-22 10:03:18 · answer #4 · answered by starfishltd 5 · 3 0

The bible tells us that every man will be given the opportunity of salvation. In the case of those who die without knowing God, their opportunity will come at the resurrection. Otherwise, God would be unjust. Understand that Jesus will establish the kingdom of God here on Earth (Matthew 6:10). No one will therefore "go to heaven."

2007-06-22 10:15:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

If one dies never having had the chance to learn about God, then he or she simply "sleeps" until the second coming of Christ. At that time, he or she will be resurrected and given the chance to learn about and accept Jesus Christ. If the person accepts Christ, they will eventually go to Heaven. If they do not accept Him, they will go to Hell.

Obviously this is told from a Christian point of view, but it's what I believe......

2007-06-22 10:02:19 · answer #6 · answered by Taffi 5 · 1 0

By God to Whom do you refer? All over the world there are different concepts of who God is. It is within our human nature to want to devote our selves to worship something, whether physical or spiritual. Therefore the Bible plainly states that 'you are without excuse oh man". so , if they have never heard of This God, they they must have noticed his handy works and that alone is enough proof. So, yes he too will be judged according to his works and may or may not be found wanting.

2007-06-22 10:05:19 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0 0

There is a verse in the NT, I can't remember where--I'm @ work & don't have my concordance w/ me--but it says that in the case of those who've never heard the Gospel but live a righteous life it will be accounted to them for righteousness. It only applies to people who've never heard the Gospel message.

2007-06-22 11:40:39 · answer #8 · answered by wanda3s48 7 · 0 0

There is a scripture in the bible that talks about no one will have an excuse because all of creation speaks of God. There is to many missionaries out there for no one to have never heard.

2007-06-22 10:03:32 · answer #9 · answered by iwant_u2_wantme2000 6 · 3 0

That person depending on age and accountabilty perhaps if he never committed a personal sin may indeed get to go to heaven. Think of stillborn babies.

2007-06-22 09:57:54 · answer #10 · answered by Gir 5 · 2 1

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