Puzzling Question?

[Soverinth]

Here's a question that is confusing to answer but pretty interesting when you think about it.

What do you think happens to people who had a life fully lived or just an amount of life lived, that don't ever find out about Christianity?

Like their whole life they never came into contact with a bible or conversation about Christianity. Example: People who live in a Culture or Cult that completely dislikes Christianity or doesn't allow any hint of it in there vicinity.

Do you think that they are in Hell?

Or do you think because of there flat-out-no-chance-of-info about Christianity they will still be saved?

Most people's first thought would be "Of course they wouldn't cause that wouldn't be fair"

I just want to hear your guy's thoughts on this.


Edit: Most of my issues concerning this have already been answered below and on other pages of this thread, so i am content now. If you still wish answer this first post, go right ahead.

 

[St_Worm2]

Here's a question that is confusing to answer but pretty interesting when you think about it.

What do you think happens to people who had a life fully lived or just an amount of life lived, that don't ever find out about Christianity?

Like their whole life they never came into contact with a bible or conversation about Christianity. Example: People who live in a Culture or Cult that completely dislikes Christianity or doesn't allow any hint of it in there vicinity.

Do you think that they are in Hell?

Or do you think because of there flat-out-no-chance-of-info about Christianity they will still be saved?

Most people's first thought would be "Of course they wouldn't cause that wouldn't be fair"

I just want to hear your guy's thoughts on this.

Hi Armizer, God will never judge someone concerning something they know nothing about. Rather, I think the Bible shows us that He will judge people according to the knowledge and understanding they possess (see Romans 2:12-16).

Yours and His,
David

 

[Mediaeval]

St. Paul said that God had mercy on him because he had acted out of ignorance. We may apply this as a general principle regarding God's dealings with mankind. But as to how things turn out for a particular individual outside the Church, we leave to God's judgement, which is hidden to us.

 

[drich0150]

The same that happens to those who do. We are responsiable for whatever God has given us. If we have been presented with the full measure of the Gospel then that is what we are responsiable for (if we understand it) If not then the same happens. They are judged by a holy and righteous God to the degree that God has revealed Himself to them.

 

[bling]

This comes up a lot.

What you have to keep in mind is man’s objective which is presented as a command: “Love God (and secondly others) with all our heart, soul, mind, and energy.” The problem is with obtaining the unique huge Love that will allow you to Love fully (unconditionally/sacrificially/unselfishly), the way God is Loving us.

Some humans for whatever reason never have the opportunity to obtain this Love, so (from my understanding of God’s Love) these individuals would inter heaven with a lesser form of “love” (child for wonderful parent type love) and thus these individuals would need to be protected and preserved by those with Godly type Love.