I was born in a small village many years ago. We lived as our ancestors taught us to live, fishing the river and hunting the land. The life was difficult, but we worshipped the gods of our fathers and we worked hard. The elders of our village taught us to treat others with kindness. I took this teaching to heart even if I noticed that some others did not. But I did not judge them. After all, I am not perfect. But even so, I tried my best to do what was right and loved those around me. I gave all that I had to everyone who asked of me. After I had become a man I was walking by the river one day. Another man of our village was fishing in the river. He was considered to be a bad man by the people of my village. He lied and cheated others. I noticed that he was drowning. Without hesitation, I swam out to help him. I was able to get close enough to shore to save him. But the current took me. I died to save another. Where do I stand before the Christian God?
There is no greater love...
2007-11-03 17:44:35 · 10 answers · asked by Starmark 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Consider that there were no missionaries to my village. I never heard of Jesus. Yet I lived as if I had known him. The only difference is that I did not proclaim his name. How could I? Should I be damned because my ancestors just happened to live in this remote part of the world? Why would God chose to place Jesus, the only source of or to divinity, in a tiny place, thousands of years away from contact to some people? What about those who came before Jesus and lived in the Americas thousands of years ago? The vast majority of humanity is lost if the exlusive Christian religion is correct and that we must speak the name of Jesus to find salvation. How cruel such a god would be. Why can't God be Love? Why can't God be the God that Jesus spoke about? I find this whole Christian religion quite confusing. In any case, this is supposed to be just one question.
Can Jesus be in my heart even if I do not know his name?
2007-11-03 17:54:31 · update #1
God is the ultimate and supreme maker of all. He made us in his image, that is why i believed that engraved in our mind is the knowledge of him. It is man that corrupts and sways the mind to believe that lies and deception is a part of God. When you understand in your heart, mind and soul that he is with you and he exists, and that you want to acknowledge him and that you believe that he sent his son and that Emanuel is one with the father, you do not have to know God as God, Lord, Jehovah, etc. etc. These are words of different meanings and languages. The term Christian is Christ within. There is so much for us to learn, us Christians are sometimes ignorant and we scare of anyone that doesn't practice like us, God is engraved in your heart and when he is then his name becomes Father., If you know that name then he will decide where you stand.
God knew you even when you where in your mothers womb :)
2007-11-03 18:03:51 · answer #1 · answered by mark m 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Act 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Interestingly, 'Jesus' COULD NOT HAVE BEEN, nor presently be HIS NAME. NOW you better get on the move and flea from the wrath to come..... to where? The Local Library??? It was picked before the foundation of the world who is a saint, and who is an ain't. Knowledge is not the ultimate need. His favor is.
You see the word "NAME" can just as well mean, and many times does mean, POWER or AUTHORITY.
Oh by the way, it is prophecied as to what the Messiah's name would be, and it was not 'jesus'.
2007-11-03 17:51:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, What many Protestants and Catholics Refuse to accept and something Early Christians Knew to well, is that Jesus was more about actions than he was about words. What I mean is If that person followed Jesus example, without even knowing Jesus, Well that means that person was plain good. If you don't believe, or believe something else, But you live a great human life, well that's all that matters. People who disrespect that's another subject. But people who truly do well to others without expecting anything in return. That's having Jesus in Your Heart.
2007-11-03 18:01:23 · answer #3 · answered by Vidocq 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
those of devil's kingdom have been so specific that they had me firmly of their clutches, and rightly so, as wretched and corrupt as i replaced into. however the main extreme no longer promptly delegated my launch and took captivity captive. In those tougher moments, while darkness pervades, I objective to think of on those issues. because of the fact the healing rivers of thanksgiving circulate by my being, the call that surfaces and stands in particular others, because of the fact the waters of the purple Sea stood upright as an heap above the dry land; is - good Redeemer.
2016-10-14 23:15:04 · answer #4 · answered by vukcevic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was Jesus the Father? No! Because Jesus said: “And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven.” (Matthew 23:9).
"And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is
one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy
mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment."
Mark 12:29-30.
2007-11-03 17:49:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, absolutely.
People are judged by deeds, intentions, and conscience; not by what mental facts they hold in mind.
2007-11-03 17:48:20 · answer #6 · answered by NONAME 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2007-11-03 17:48:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
y did u save him r u crazy? god doesnt exist!
2007-11-03 17:51:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You do know his name. So what was all that other stuff you wrote?
2007-11-03 17:47:39 · answer #9 · answered by punch 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The bible has the answer. Read it.
2007-11-03 17:55:31 · answer #10 · answered by Sweet Suzy 777! 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋