Johnny is Christian, he is saved and is going to Heaven. However Aarif is a Muslim, and he is off to Hell...?

Question

Aarif has heard of Jesus but does not accept him as his saviour.

Johnny was born to Christian parents. He lives in the United States, (Bible Belt region.) His school, his government, his family, his friends, everyone he meets, pumps Christianity into him.

Doesn't he have a better chance of making it to Heaven than poor Aarif, who lives in Saudi Arabia and has been taught by his parents, school, country and everyone he meets that Allah is Lord?

What chance has poor Aarif got? Is it fair that Johnny gets such a head start in making the right choices?

*Muslims reading this please reverse the assumption of who is the one and only God.*

Answer 1

Who is to say Allah and God are not diffrent views of the same god?

Answer 2

Hi DavinaOpines. First of all, Christians and Muslims have the same Father, God. Muslims are following a Prophet whose name is Muhammad. Muhammad lived about 600 years after Christ's death and resurrection. True Christians believe that there were no more Prophets or Divine Revelation after the New Testament was completed. This is what God teaches us in the Bible.

We as Christians should pray for our Muslim brothers. That they find the True Gospel of God through Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Answer 3

You didn't say that in today's world that Aarif has had the chance to seek out Jesus. In today's world, we all do. The Holy Spirit makes it so. But for the sake of argument, we are all to be judged by the light of God that is in each and every one of us. You can point at an island and say that these people have never been introduced to Jesus. But you cant say at one time in history that it hasn't happened.


Mark 16:15

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

It has been done. You just weren't there when it happened. Perhaps none of us were. But God who would not have it that anyone should parish has and will see to it.

Perhaps a shiprecked sailor. Maybe a missionary at one time who ended up getting beheaded or ended up on the menu. But all have or will have the chance. Believe it or not. Many do not or will not believe. Just like you see on YA answers. There is enough gospel being shared here. But some believe and some dont. It is up to each and every one of us as individuals to use our free will to accept it or not.

Answer 4

Our Heavenly Father knows the fullness of our hearts. Even if Aarif knows of Jesus (as Islam considers him a prophet and not the savior of the world), that is hardly the same thing as being taught the fullness of the gospel. If it is in his heart to love and serve God as he understands Him, I believe he will be blameless in the judgment. While it is true that the Bible teaches none may go to the Father except through Jesus Christ, there is no reason to assume that in His infinite wisdom Heavenly Father would not provide a way for all to have an equal opportunity to accept the truth.

Answer 5

People don't end up in hell because they are muslim or hindu or whatever. People end up in hell because they have broken God's law. God, in His love and mercy, has provided an escape route (Jesus) but most people think they don't need it. Most people think they are pretty good (or at least not all that bad!) and therefore God should let them into heaven when they die.

People like to think of God as very loving and therefore He wouldn't send them to hell but it really doesn't work that way. What people forget is that God is holy and just and because He is just, He must punish sin wherever it is found. He doesn't grade "on the curve" or forget or overlook what we've done wrong. The bad is news all people every where who have reached the age of reason and have a minimum understanding of right and wrong will be held accountable for what they have done. When they come into the presence of a holy God there will be nothing that can or will be hidden. (All that stuff you did when you thought no one could see you----well God saw you---you can't hide anything from Him.) Those who are found guilty will end up in hell forever. God doesn't want anyone to end up there, so He has provided a way for people to be reconciled to Him.

Now here is the Good News. :-) Way back in the garden of Eden, God promised that He would send a redeemer. From the very beginning God did not leave people without the knowledge of His laws or of this Promised One. At the right time, Jesus entered the world as the Promised One and He lived a completely sinless life as a human. He suffered and died--taking upon Himself the punishment for sin that we deserve. To put it another way, Jesus was our substitute. He faced God's wrath against sin for us so that anyone who truly repents, turns away from their sins and places their entire faith and trust in Jesus can be forgiven and become a friend of God.

If you want to see where you stand in regard to God's law take this little test---
http://www.livingwaters.com/good/

Thanks for taking the time to read this---

Answer 6

The Lord says everyone has a chance. The lord in heaven OUR CREATOR created our souls we are like a product from 1 factory only and our souls occasionally present themselves. Aarif had a choice..A chance...There is aalso the fact that there are other false Gods (fallen angels(genesis I think) And perhaps they create souls for their own deviest purpose to condemnn the earth and steal the lords creation and objectives...

Answer 7

God has sent his messengers time to time to all the cultures. He sent down Moses, Jesus, Muhammad and many other prophets (peace be upon all of Them) in this world to spread the messege.
The Messege is:
There is no God but God.

He gave us brain to seek for the truth. God delivers His messege to everybody. Many of us may say that they dont have time for that. Well it's between God and them.

You said some of us may have head start in making the right choice. In Islam, every baby born as Muslim. MUSLIM MEANS WHO SUBMITS HIS WILL TO GOD. so, everybody starts form the equal position. Then surrounding environment make him to believe something else. Again the true message will be delivered to him or her during his or her lifetime. Then it will be his or her responsibility to accept or deny it. So there is no head start or somethng like that.

Answer 8

Dear DavinaOp,
Muslims believe in all the prophets of the Bible.Jesus to muslims is another such prophet.They also believe that only people who lead righteous lives will be admitted to heaven.
So dont worry your petty little head about Arif,he will do just fine.JUST TRY TO SAVE YOUR OWN SOUL.

Answer 9

Well that will be between Aarif and God, won't it. We are all accountable for what he know. You can't pump anyone full of Christ. And your question is pointless because no one knows God's thoughts. So basically your question amounts to a hodgepodge poll of what people believe and again, that's worthless unless you're willing to accept opinion as an answer.

Ultimately God decides because he knows each man's heart.

Answer 10

Scripture is the offer of a marriage contract from YHVH to the human race. To be saved you must take His Name YHVH,(with power, not in vain) and follow His rules. Believers followed Torah for 300 years after the death of Messiah, until "Christians" outlawed them. Christians, unless they repent, are going where it is very hot. The Holy spirit has appeared to each person at some point and offered salvation . (He is not partial, and wants all to be saved, so He offers each a chance) Most have turned Him down.

Answer 11

that's why we send missionaries all over the world. Alot of people get confused and think the muslim God, is God. He's not. that God promotes killing non muslims. Sure women are more respected but I have seen the literature. It LOOKS like a peaceful religion but it isn't. It also looks similar to cchristianity but it's not. it started way back in the day of Abraham, hagar, and sarah when sarah forced hagar to have sex with her husband, abraham in order to concieve her son to fulfill God's promised child. However, Sarah was impatient and that impatience created a nation that has disagreed with God's chosen people, the arabs, who are of egyptian royal decsent (hagar was an egyptian princess given as a slave when Abraham was on his way out after The pharoh wanted to seduce sarah but God would not let him.) became enemies of the jews from that day forward because of the impatience of one weoman. Hagar prayed to God and God delivered her and provided for her and her son. So there is still hope for the Arab nation. The irony is for a bunch of people who don't like jews and call themselves the tribe of abraham I have never seen people who hate their own brethren. I men, They HAVE Jewish blood after all!