Explain how loving and accepting your God is if............
A person has always been a good person throughout their life. They have loved others, aswel as themselves. They have never wronged anyone. They have never lied, cheated and caused hurt, pain, even death to someone else. In all this person has always been a good person and always looked out for others and helped others.
Then they die, right and just because they never got to know God, or never accepted him for all there goodness, kindness and love which they have given and shown the world and others their price is Hell???????????
2007-12-16 03:11:27 · 17 answers · asked by Mystic Magic 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He wouldn't do that. According to what I've read in the Bible. God is more merciful more any good thing than any human that ever existed, and the only reason a person can be good in any way is because they were made in His image.
When we die we just die. Only a chosen 144,000 go to heaven to serve God for certain purposes. There is an appointed day for judgement of all. Those that don't know him will learn and be given the choice to accept his ways. Those that don't just die again but for good.
As salzgirl said, God wouldn't condemn a person that really doesn't know what they do.
If you really wanna know it's probably best you read it for yourself though.
2007-12-16 05:11:00 · answer #1 · answered by Eve 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure where you get this from. It's certainly not my understanding of the God of the New Testament. Christianity teaches a loving and merciful God. We are "saved" not through deeds or even faith, but by grace. Even if the person you describe does not know or accept God, God would know and accept them.
2007-12-16 18:20:04 · answer #2 · answered by Martin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as Islam is concerned, you might not have asked this but its an interesting contrast.
A person salvation depends on the time and place that they were born into. Did they belief in the Prophet of that time?
If they did then they have a good chance.
Who is the Prophet of this time?
The final Prophet of this time is Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be upon him). So did they hear about Islam? Did they no get a chance? If they studied Islam and had a chance to meet good Muslims and rejected it; then this person has nothing to complain about.
On the other hand people who haven't heard about Islam and never had a chance to study it, nor met any true Muslims.
Then he will have a last chance with God/Allah.
2007-12-16 14:22:26 · answer #3 · answered by Knowing Gnostic 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No such place it says the punishment is death not hell how can you go anywhere when you are dead .It says the dead hear and see nothing it don't say you go to hell or any other place I thought Resurrection Back on earth is what happens after Judgement day .That was the whole object of the Story of Jesus Bringing Lazarus Back to life after he was dead.Hell is quoted after the fire that was kept Burning outside.The City of Jerusalem to chuck all the rubbish on.Hell is a Catholic Dogma
2007-12-16 11:27:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe a person like you are describing, has never denied Jesus or God, and has been a good person. They would have allot better chance to enter the kingdom of heaven than someone that has been a good person but repeatedly denied God.
2007-12-16 11:20:02 · answer #5 · answered by mad dawg 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People asked almost exactly this question of Christ a few times. His answers can be found in the gospel, see Matthew 19v16~22, Mark 10v17~22 and Luke 10v25~37.
2007-12-16 14:19:35 · answer #6 · answered by Steven Ring 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO!!!!!thier price is not hell.They lived exactlly as god wanted them to. That would be the same as a baby that is 2days old that dies, they dont have a clue about god and have'n to say the words i accept christ as my savior.They go to heaven just as a person that lives by gods rule.God doesn't need the words thats man who expects you to say it.God needs the actions.
2007-12-16 12:18:15 · answer #7 · answered by Dzogchen 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Christ would see the good in the person. Jesus preached tolerance, acceptance, forgiveness. Something many Christians seem to have forgotten.
2007-12-16 13:47:29 · answer #8 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ummmmm...
First things first.
Ephesians 2:8-9 - For by GRACE are you saved THROUGH FAITH, and that NOT OF YOURSELVES, it is the gift of GOD, NOT OF WORKS, lest any man should boast. We cannot earn our own salvation.
In order to get into heaven, one has to be absolutely 100% perfect. NO ONE is perfect. Everyone was born into sin because Adam and Eve sinned back in the garden of Eden. In Romans 3:23 it says "For ALL have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
Everyone has done SOMETHING wrong in their life, and because of that, they deserve to go to hell.
Romans 6:23a - The wages (payment) of sin is death.
The Bible says that even sinning just ONCE is bad enough.
James 2:12 - For whosoever shall keep the WHOLE law, and yet offend in ONE point, he is guilty of ALL.
So by sinning once, you are a sinner, and deserve to go to hell.
Thankfully
Romans 6:23b says...the gift of God is eternal life THROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord.
If we trust in the perfect life, death, burial, and ressurrection of Christ as the ONLY way for us to get to heaven, we will be saved.
2007-12-16 11:20:40 · answer #9 · answered by Live4Christ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If they never had the knowledge of the Lord, they are no accountable. If they are not accountable, the Lord will judge them on their heart and actions throughout their lives. He is a merciful God.
2007-12-16 11:18:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋