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 Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 4:16 pm
Question: "What happens to those who have never heard about Jesus?"
Answer: All people are accountable to God whether or not they have “heard about Him.” The Bible tells us that God has clearly revealed Himself in nature (Romans 1:20) and in the hearts of people (Ecclesiastes 3:11). The problem is that the human race is sinful; we all reject this knowledge of God and rebel against Him (Romans 1:21-23). If it were not for God's grace, we would be given over to the sinful desires of our hearts, allowing us to discover how useless and miserable life is apart from Him. He does this for those who continually reject Him (Romans 1:24-32).
In reality, it is not that some people have not heard about God. Rather, the problem is that they have rejected what they have heard and what is readily seen in nature. Deuteronomy 4:29 proclaims, “But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.” This verse teaches an important principle—everyone who truly seeks after God will find Him. If a person truly desires to know God, God will make Himself known.
The problem is “there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God” (Romans 3:11). People reject the knowledge of God that is present in nature and in their own hearts, and instead decide to worship a “god” of their own creation. It is foolish to debate the fairness of God sending someone to hell who never had the opportunity to hear the gospel of Christ. People are responsible to God for what God has already revealed to them. The Bible says that people reject this knowledge, and therefore God is just in condemning them to hell.
Instead of debating the fate of those who have never heard, we, as Christians, should be doing our best to make sure they do hear. We are called to spread the gospel throughout the nations [Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8]. We know people reject the knowledge of God revealed in nature, and that must motivate us to proclaim the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ. Only by accepting God’s grace through the Lord Jesus Christ can people be saved from their sins and rescued from an eternity apart from God.
If we assume that those who never hear the gospel are granted mercy from God, we will run into a terrible problem. If people who never hear the gospel are saved, it is logical that we should make sure no one ever hears the gospel. The worst thing we could do would be to share the gospel with a person and have him or her reject it. If that were to happen, he or she would be condemned. People who do not hear the gospel must be condemned, or else there is no motivation for evangelism. Why run the risk of people possibly rejecting the gospel and condemning themselves when they were previously saved because they had never heard the gospel?
Recommended Resource: What About Those Who Have Never Heard? by Ronald Nash.
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:56 am
Garland-Green Question: "What happens to those who have never heard about Jesus?" Answer: All people are accountable to God whether or not they have “heard about Him.” The Bible tells us that God has clearly revealed Himself in nature (Romans 1:20) and in the hearts of people (Ecclesiastes 3:11). The problem is that the human race is sinful; we all reject this knowledge of God and rebel against Him (Romans 1:21-23). If it were not for God's grace, we would be given over to the sinful desires of our hearts, allowing us to discover how useless and miserable life is apart from Him. He does this for those who continually reject Him (Romans 1:24-32). In reality, it is not that some people have not heard about God. Rather, the problem is that they have rejected what they have heard and what is readily seen in nature. Deuteronomy 4:29 proclaims, “But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.” This verse teaches an important principle—everyone who truly seeks after God will find Him. If a person truly desires to know God, God will make Himself known. The problem is “there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God” (Romans 3:11). People reject the knowledge of God that is present in nature and in their own hearts, and instead decide to worship a “god” of their own creation. It is foolish to debate the fairness of God sending someone to hell who never had the opportunity to hear the gospel of Christ. People are responsible to God for what God has already revealed to them. The Bible says that people reject this knowledge, and therefore God is just in condemning them to hell. Instead of debating the fate of those who have never heard, we, as Christians, should be doing our best to make sure they do hear. We are called to spread the gospel throughout the nations [Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8]. We know people reject the knowledge of God revealed in nature, and that must motivate us to proclaim the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ. Only by accepting God’s grace through the Lord Jesus Christ can people be saved from their sins and rescued from an eternity apart from God. If we assume that those who never hear the gospel are granted mercy from God, we will run into a terrible problem. If people who never hear the gospel are saved, it is logical that we should make sure no one ever hears the gospel. The worst thing we could do would be to share the gospel with a person and have him or her reject it. If that were to happen, he or she would be condemned. People who do not hear the gospel must be condemned, or else there is no motivation for evangelism. Why run the risk of people possibly rejecting the gospel and condemning themselves when they were previously saved because they had never heard the gospel? Recommended Resource: What About Those Who Have Never Heard? by Ronald Nash. gotquestions.org well every one has to at least no or herd who God is because alot of diffrent religions go soulwinning so every one has at least herd the name God
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:31 am
x-iAugustine Garland-Green Question: "What happens to those who have never heard about Jesus?" Answer: All people are accountable to God whether or not they have “heard about Him.” The Bible tells us that God has clearly revealed Himself in nature (Romans 1:20) and in the hearts of people (Ecclesiastes 3:11). The problem is that the human race is sinful; we all reject this knowledge of God and rebel against Him (Romans 1:21-23). If it were not for God's grace, we would be given over to the sinful desires of our hearts, allowing us to discover how useless and miserable life is apart from Him. He does this for those who continually reject Him (Romans 1:24-32). In reality, it is not that some people have not heard about God. Rather, the problem is that they have rejected what they have heard and what is readily seen in nature. Deuteronomy 4:29 proclaims, “But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.” This verse teaches an important principle—everyone who truly seeks after God will find Him. If a person truly desires to know God, God will make Himself known. The problem is “there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God” (Romans 3:11). People reject the knowledge of God that is present in nature and in their own hearts, and instead decide to worship a “god” of their own creation. It is foolish to debate the fairness of God sending someone to hell who never had the opportunity to hear the gospel of Christ. People are responsible to God for what God has already revealed to them. The Bible says that people reject this knowledge, and therefore God is just in condemning them to hell. Instead of debating the fate of those who have never heard, we, as Christians, should be doing our best to make sure they do hear. We are called to spread the gospel throughout the nations [Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8]. We know people reject the knowledge of God revealed in nature, and that must motivate us to proclaim the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ. Only by accepting God’s grace through the Lord Jesus Christ can people be saved from their sins and rescued from an eternity apart from God. If we assume that those who never hear the gospel are granted mercy from God, we will run into a terrible problem. If people who never hear the gospel are saved, it is logical that we should make sure no one ever hears the gospel. The worst thing we could do would be to share the gospel with a person and have him or her reject it. If that were to happen, he or she would be condemned. People who do not hear the gospel must be condemned, or else there is no motivation for evangelism. Why run the risk of people possibly rejecting the gospel and condemning themselves when they were previously saved because they had never heard the gospel? Recommended Resource: What About Those Who Have Never Heard? by Ronald Nash. gotquestions.org well every one has to at least no or herd who God is because alot of diffrent religions go soulwinning so every one has at least herd the name God Yes, but every religion has a different idea of who God is.
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:46 am
Garland-Green x-iAugustine Garland-Green Question: "What happens to those who have never heard about Jesus?" Answer: All people are accountable to God whether or not they have “heard about Him.” The Bible tells us that God has clearly revealed Himself in nature (Romans 1:20) and in the hearts of people (Ecclesiastes 3:11). The problem is that the human race is sinful; we all reject this knowledge of God and rebel against Him (Romans 1:21-23). If it were not for God's grace, we would be given over to the sinful desires of our hearts, allowing us to discover how useless and miserable life is apart from Him. He does this for those who continually reject Him (Romans 1:24-32). In reality, it is not that some people have not heard about God. Rather, the problem is that they have rejected what they have heard and what is readily seen in nature. Deuteronomy 4:29 proclaims, “But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.” This verse teaches an important principle—everyone who truly seeks after God will find Him. If a person truly desires to know God, God will make Himself known. The problem is “there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God” (Romans 3:11). People reject the knowledge of God that is present in nature and in their own hearts, and instead decide to worship a “god” of their own creation. It is foolish to debate the fairness of God sending someone to hell who never had the opportunity to hear the gospel of Christ. People are responsible to God for what God has already revealed to them. The Bible says that people reject this knowledge, and therefore God is just in condemning them to hell. Instead of debating the fate of those who have never heard, we, as Christians, should be doing our best to make sure they do hear. We are called to spread the gospel throughout the nations [Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8]. We know people reject the knowledge of God revealed in nature, and that must motivate us to proclaim the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ. Only by accepting God’s grace through the Lord Jesus Christ can people be saved from their sins and rescued from an eternity apart from God. If we assume that those who never hear the gospel are granted mercy from God, we will run into a terrible problem. If people who never hear the gospel are saved, it is logical that we should make sure no one ever hears the gospel. The worst thing we could do would be to share the gospel with a person and have him or her reject it. If that were to happen, he or she would be condemned. People who do not hear the gospel must be condemned, or else there is no motivation for evangelism. Why run the risk of people possibly rejecting the gospel and condemning themselves when they were previously saved because they had never heard the gospel? Recommended Resource: What About Those Who Have Never Heard? by Ronald Nash. gotquestions.org well every one has to at least no or herd who God is because alot of diffrent religions go soulwinning so every one has at least herd the name God Yes, but every religion has a different idea of who God is. ya thats true but im just talking about christain beleifes
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:56 pm
x-iAugustine Garland-Green x-iAugustine Garland-Green Question: "What happens to those who have never heard about Jesus?" Answer: All people are accountable to God whether or not they have “heard about Him.” The Bible tells us that God has clearly revealed Himself in nature (Romans 1:20) and in the hearts of people (Ecclesiastes 3:11). The problem is that the human race is sinful; we all reject this knowledge of God and rebel against Him (Romans 1:21-23). If it were not for God's grace, we would be given over to the sinful desires of our hearts, allowing us to discover how useless and miserable life is apart from Him. He does this for those who continually reject Him (Romans 1:24-32). In reality, it is not that some people have not heard about God. Rather, the problem is that they have rejected what they have heard and what is readily seen in nature. Deuteronomy 4:29 proclaims, “But if from there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul.” This verse teaches an important principle—everyone who truly seeks after God will find Him. If a person truly desires to know God, God will make Himself known. The problem is “there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God” (Romans 3:11). People reject the knowledge of God that is present in nature and in their own hearts, and instead decide to worship a “god” of their own creation. It is foolish to debate the fairness of God sending someone to hell who never had the opportunity to hear the gospel of Christ. People are responsible to God for what God has already revealed to them. The Bible says that people reject this knowledge, and therefore God is just in condemning them to hell. Instead of debating the fate of those who have never heard, we, as Christians, should be doing our best to make sure they do hear. We are called to spread the gospel throughout the nations [Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8]. We know people reject the knowledge of God revealed in nature, and that must motivate us to proclaim the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ. Only by accepting God’s grace through the Lord Jesus Christ can people be saved from their sins and rescued from an eternity apart from God. If we assume that those who never hear the gospel are granted mercy from God, we will run into a terrible problem. If people who never hear the gospel are saved, it is logical that we should make sure no one ever hears the gospel. The worst thing we could do would be to share the gospel with a person and have him or her reject it. If that were to happen, he or she would be condemned. People who do not hear the gospel must be condemned, or else there is no motivation for evangelism. Why run the risk of people possibly rejecting the gospel and condemning themselves when they were previously saved because they had never heard the gospel? Recommended Resource: What About Those Who Have Never Heard? by Ronald Nash. gotquestions.org well every one has to at least no or herd who God is because alot of diffrent religions go soulwinning so every one has at least herd the name God Yes, but every religion has a different idea of who God is. ya thats true but im just talking about christain beleifes There cults that claim to be Christian, but teach a different Jesus. A different Jesus than the one we know from his disciples. They can't go soul winning. 2 Corinthians 11:4 For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:31 pm
x-iAugustine well every one has to at least no or herd who God is because alot of diffrent religions go soulwinning so every one has at least herd the name God I am afraid I will have to kindly disagree that everyone knows about God and his Word. Not everyone has heard of Him. There are tribes deep in jungles, rainforests, savannahs, etc. that have never heard of God before. There are missionaries that go to these places to show them the word of God. Although, it is a dangerous job, I respect their faith, strength, and courage through God because people lay their lives on the line to teach about God. There is a book that I have heard of concerning testimonials about this topic that is called "The Black Tortillas Don't Talk Anymore" by Ruby Scott. I have never read the book, but it's supposed to be about people hearing the word of God for the first time ever and the trials and triumps faced by the missionaries who encouraged God's word in these areas that have never heard of Him. It is true that most people have heard about God through The Bible, literature, other people, movies, books, cartoons, etc. but not everyone gets the chance. Especially those who don't have media and word of mouth available to them. The good news is that we able able to help with these types of missions in the world. Whether it's donating, actually going on one of those trips, or starting your own mission. Sadly, not everyone has heard of God. It is our job as believers to spread the word to those who do not know God or Jesus.
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:38 pm
Aquatic_blue x-iAugustine well every one has to at least no or herd who God is because alot of diffrent religions go soulwinning so every one has at least herd the name God I am afraid I will have to kindly disagree that everyone knows about God and his Word. Not everyone has heard of Him. There are tribes deep in jungles, rainforests, savannahs, etc. that have never heard of God before. There are missionaries that go to these places to show them the word of God. Although, it is a dangerous job, I respect their faith, strength, and courage through God because people lay their lives on the line to teach about God. There is a book that I have heard of concerning testimonials about this topic that is called "The Black Tortillas Don't Talk Anymore" by Ruby Scott. I have never read the book, but it's supposed to be about people hearing the word of God for the first time ever and the trials and triumps faced by the missionaries who encouraged God's word in these areas that have never heard of Him. It is true that most people have heard about God through The Bible, literature, other people, movies, books, cartoons, etc. but not everyone gets the chance. Especially those who don't have media and word of mouth available to them. The good news is that we able able to help with these types of missions in the world. Whether it's donating, actually going on one of those trips, or starting your own mission. Sadly, not everyone has heard of God. It is our job as believers to spread the word to those who do not know God or Jesus. True. Even in our society though there are people who have not heard of God except in passing, and don't know who God is. Some people are so immersed in our secular way of life, and in the belief in materialism that this stops them from even seeking out an alternative point of view. It is simply impossible to their minds that the universe and everything in it is divinely created. All we can do is tell them what we know, whether they accept it or not. We still should point out their fallacy and mistake because we should always be ready to explain the hope that is in us. smile
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