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Chief2410:
All I can say for now is we are not meant to be here. We don't belong here. Who ever brought us here doesn't have our interest at heart. Avoid herd mentality and think freely. Whoever brings fear to you does not want the best for you instead wants to control you. Free your self from every form of control. Look where no one is looking.

DeepSight:
Why should a perfect and impartial God have double standards.

tctrills:
For no fault of theirs, our ancestors did not hear about Christ or Christianity would they be punished for that or would they be given a second chance?

It is written Timothy 2.3-4
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Also
Romans 10:14
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

No one preached to our ancestors so is it the will of God that they also be saved and come to a knowledge of Him?

Pearl1910:
Whatever happened to the people that lived before Jesus Christ came.
That is why reincarnation is strongly believed to be true. Because God will not be unjust to judge men for a law that never even existed or to use different scales to judge humans.

SeriouslySense:
There are Christians in India and in China. And Indians and Chinese all heard the gospel and many made their choices.

And they are fine with their choices, God cannot force them to believe even when they know.

Many people do not have peace, they know something is wrong, its better to have peace and choose wisely, else they will not come to debate, they will be perfectly fine with what they choose. As a Christain i say it out of duty and love, and not hatred, We should make our choices and live with it.

chimex38:
So should I now advice someone who has never opened a Bible or heard of Jesus to begin to open Matthew chapter 1 or let him live in his ignorance so he won't be concerned about it?

dequir:
John 14:6
[6]Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

SeriouslySense:
If you are a Christain you know that you can talk about Jesus and see if they listen, and then understand. If they do not listen, you pray for them. And perhaps they will come later to ask.

First, they have to be willing to listen and then they have to understand. It is better to start from the beginning.

KaLuCh:
Just a little pointer, the 4 gospels did span across most of the Lord's 33 years, however bible history finds that just about 36 hours of his life were recorded in details. Over 99 percent of what Jesus said and did were not recorded. It would have been extremely difficult to, and even more so reading all of them. Even the bible says there weren't enough volumes to contain all he said and did. So, you can't say conclusively that he didn't preach to everyone he healed.

However, let's say you are correct and the Lord did not in fact preach to everyone he healed. Bro, what could be a more powerful way to preach than to demonstrate his divinity through those supernatural healing? I don't know how else to preach to a blind man after you make him see.

igatit:
Salvation comes through conscious faith in Jesus Christ.
John 14:6 – "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
Those who never heard the gospel are still accountable for their sin through natural revelation (e.g., Romans 1:18-20), and are without excuse.
This view often wrestles with the fairness of judgment for those who never had the chance to hear.

Now let's look it from a Post-Mortem View
Those who never heard the gospel in life may be given the chance to hear and respond after death.
1 Peter 3:19; 4:6 – refers to Christ preaching to “spirits in prison.”
God’s mercy may extend beyond this life for those who had no opportunity in this life. The mercy of God is upon whom He chooses.

Conclusion: Only those who explicitly confess Christ in this life will be saved.
Although this raises difficult questions about God’s justice and mercy, especially for children, remote tribes, and the mentally disabled.

tctrills:
You have a strong point. But then, what was the purpose of sending them into the world only to keep sending them again and again. Wouldn't it be more efficient to give them the opportunity of hearing the gospel in their first life so there is no need to keep repeating the process?
Again there is a possibility of even worse outcomes each time a person is reborn.

chimex38:
its not double standard.
It's fair game.
The law is in them already to obey.
Continuing to Vs13 provides clarity.
"For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous"

chimex38:
The point is, what's the essence if they already seemingly doing good Sometimes, even better than we Christians.
Yet all they have is their conscience.
If they are to die, they would probably be judged rightly without the law.
Why burden them with the Gospel message?

tctrills:
For no fault of theirs, our ancestors did not hear about Christ or Christianity would they be punished for that or would they be given a second chance?

It is written
Timothy 2.3-4
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Also
Romans 10:14
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

No one preached to our ancestors so is it the will of God that they also be saved and come to a knowledge of Him?

Bananapill:
They will be judged based on natural law of good and evil.

DeepSight:
Is God not the same yesterday, today and forever? Why then would he change the goal post?

Be specific: what happens to all the many people who lived -

1. Before Christ and never heard of him thus

2. After Christ but never heard of him.

For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another

In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

musicwriter:
Your post is based on falsehood and indoctrination, so there's nothing there to talk about. If you're really interested in the history and fact, I've given you a whole book to read it for yourself.

advanceDNA:
Bokoharam and iswap does good too ooo...on salah day ...they srill share food and drinks to the villages they attack..... just saying oooo...

DIVINEEVIDENCE:
[b]After Christ's death and resurrection, people will be judged based on their acceptance and confession of the faith and Lordship of Christ.

tctrills:
For no fault of theirs, our ancestors did not hear about Christ or Christianity would they be punished for that or would they be given a second chance?

It is written
Timothy 2.3-4
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Also
Romans 10:14
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

No one preached to our ancestors so is it the will of God that they also be saved and come to a knowledge of Him?

ejimatic:
. They will be resurrected. Act 24 :15

tctrills:
For no fault of theirs, our ancestors did not hear about Christ or Christianity would they be punished for that or would they be given a second chance?

It is written
Timothy 2.3-4
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Also
Romans 10:14
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

No one preached to our ancestors so is it the will of God that they also be saved and come to a knowledge of Him?

tctrills:
For no fault of theirs, our ancestors did not hear about Christ or Christianity would they be punished for that or would they be given a second chance?

It is written
Timothy 2.3-4
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Also
Romans 10:14
How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

No one preached to our ancestors so is it the will of God that they also be saved and come to a knowledge of Him?

ogascomax:
They are going to hell but it sound hash but except a man is born again he cannot see the Kingdom of heaven.
There is no proof that if they have heard about Jesus Christ that they would have been saved. The Jews rejected Jesus. Many nations have rejected the gospel from generations. Many missionaries were killed. The Muslim today will tell you that Muhammad is greater than Jesus Christ.
So no proof that if our ancestors have heard that they would have repented.

DeepSight:
If this is the case what is the relevance of believing in Jesus Christ.