Do good people go to Hell if they don't believe in God?

Question

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Primoa's the BEST! "There are no good people." Always good for a laugh.

Answer 1

Only if they are Christians ;)

Answer 2

Well, that is a good question. I have often been told by people that the pathway to hell is full of good intentions. If your were taught about God and you knew Him in your lifetime and then decided to turn your back on Him and walk away then yes I believe you could go to hell if you don't repent for breaking the 1st commandment " You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart". However, if a person has never been told that God exists and that person has lived a good life I don't think said person would go to hell. It is true we are all born with original sin but that is what baptism is for to wash away the original sin and all sins committed before the baptism. Confession and atonement and reconciliation are for the sins committed after baptism. However if a person was never taught about God and never knew what sin was and lived a good life then I think that person would be given special consideration.
Of course, if a person knows what Hell is then he must know what Heaven is and also therefore knows who God is........ right?

Answer 3

Good by whose judgement.
Only God's judgment counts and compared to Him who is 'good'.


Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Romans 3:11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
Rom 3:12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Rom 3:13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
Rom 3:14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
Rom 3:15 Their feet are swift to shed blood:
Rom 3:16 Destruction and misery are in their ways:
Rom 3:17 And the way of peace have they not known:
Rom 3:18 There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Rom 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
Rom 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Rom 3:21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
Rom 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Answer 4

If there is a God who gives everyone a free will, then surely He must accept that some people find it difficult to believe in Him. Personally I don't believe in Heaven or Hell as depicted in works of art, but if there were such a place as Hell, and if there were a God, I can't imagine that a 'just' God would send good people to Hell... we are told that Hell is for sinners... is not believing a mortal sin? I don't know.

Answer 5

Remember, Hel is the daughter of Loki, who rules the realm of the dead. Norse mythology that as crept into the New Testament because the english translator were blinded from Torah.
In a nutshell, we all die and go to the grave and become soil. We all will be resurrected and judged by the Messiah. Some will inherit eternal life while others will inherit eternal death. Shalom.

Answer 6

Fred, neither good people nor bad people go to either heaven or hell. Life is short, and then you die and if you are buried you very quickly become became a feast for the creepy-crawly critters. That is all there is, lad. And some of us make of that brief span what we can--the arts, literature, architecture, painting, kindness, generosity, helping others among our kind, looking after the old and the poor, taking care of animals, protecting our pretty blue ball, and turning our backs to war, greed, hate, discrimination, and ignorance.

Answer 7

James seemed to think that acts was enough to get you saved, but Paul said it was faith.

Unfortunately Paul's views have prevailed. It couldn't be because this was a good way to keep the flock in the pews could it?

Any religion that says Gandhi is going to Hell is not worth following

Answer 8

Nobody is "good". Good is a relative term that we humans use in judging each other, but not the standard God uses. Heaven is a place of total sinless perfection, and no sin (not even one) can enter there and it still be heaven.

Only the blood of Jesus can atone for and forgive sins.

I think this question has been on here several times before, just since I found this forum.....is this one of those drinking game questions or something?

Answer 9

There is none good but the Father. Even in our best efforts to do good, we still fall short because we're born with a depraved nature and we were in need of a Savior. We all had/have an outstanding debt that needed to be paid and it was paid a long time ago on the Cross. So yes, "good" people...(I'm assuming you mean those who "do" good things..and we know you can't get to heaven based on works), will not make it in.

Answer 10

Yes, because all of our goodness is equal to filthy rags when it comes face to face with God. Only by accepting Christ's goodness, and applying it to our account, can we be good enough to stand before God. There will be a lot of "good" people in hell. You don't get there by the good things you do. Those are called "works". There is no way to work yourway to heaven. You get there by His grace.

Answer 11

If i dont believe in winter and refuse to buy a jacket will i freeze to death?

if there is a party in heaven, i want to know the host.

but seriously, i would want to say no, but unfortunately, history shows us that people with out a "God" center, are usually "self" centered....

But remember, our perception of hell comes from catholics, not the bible!