Heres one I've never heard answered to my satisfaction.
A remote village cut off from modern society, it's inhabitants peaceful people who live off the land, they are not a warring people, they care for their families.
They go their entire lives never knowing of "The Bible", they have never heard of Jesus Christ, they are morally good people but according to Christianity, everyone is born a sinner and must repent/accept Jesus Christ as the savior or you go to "Hell". What happens to them when they die?
I've had people tell me that according to the Bible, certain families or peoples are cursed? Are those that are unaware of Jesus Christ exempt somehow? Am I screwed into taking the hard path to Heaven when they get the free ride?
Seriously, no offense but it sounds like a bunch of confusing BS to me, please someone enlighten me with an answer.
Quoting: Bo-Mega 788436Hello my friend.
You ask an excellent question that has puzzeled men for thousands of years.
I will do my best for you because you asked it such a sweet spirit. The Bible makes it very clear that there can be no salvation apart from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 1:20 tells us that "the invisible things of Him from the Creation of the world are clearly seen being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and the Godhead, so that they are without excuse".
That means that nature proves the existance of God because He is manifested in creation. But faith in the God of Creation is not enough. One must believe in the Gospel which is the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ (! Corth. 15:1-4).
In order for one to be saved, one must hear and believe the gospel, for faith "comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God" (Romans 10:17). We must remember that God is JUST, and righteous and He will judge the heathen with righteous judgment. THEREFORE the punishment of the heathen will be infinitely lighter than will be the judgment of those who have heard and then REJECTED the Gospel.
Will those people then go to heaven? NO! They will go to hell, BUT there are different degrees of punishment in hell.
Ooops, I bet that will get a lot of responce. Yes it is Biblically true.
Luke 12:47-48 is but just one referrence to prove this:
"That servant which KNEW his lords's will and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will shall be beaten with MANY stripes. But he that KNEW NOT and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with FEW stripes. For unto whomever much is given, of him shall be much required, and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more".
I hope this helps you!!
