Ridgell's Originals

 I get asaked this question often:  what about people that never even got to hear about Jesus?  Are they really not getting into heaven because of ignorance?So let me share a few thoughts about those who do not know about Jesus.

They are still lost.  Scripture is clear about the fact that everyone everywhere has some sense of right and wrong.  There is a sense of God in everyone.  Even nature points to the existance of God.  

And everyone has sinned against the holy God.  Doing the things you should not.  Not doing the things you should.  Living life for yourself.  Hurting people.  No one is holy.  No one.

Jeuss is the answer for that situation.  He died for our sins.  We Christians believe that and so we are going to live with God forever in spite of our sin.  Saved by faith.

Jesus himself said no one will come to the Father except thru him.  Jesus is the only way back to God.

In Acts 3 a group of people are listening to Peter talk about Jesus.  He acknowledges they killed the Son of God thru ignorance.  But he still calls on them to repent.

And if a person can be saved because they never knew Jesus, then wouldn't it be better to not tell everyone the good news.  Because when they know, some may refuse to believe.  So would that make them now lost?  But the early Christians were so intent on sharing the news of Jesus that they put their on lives in danger to tell the world.

Do I hope God saves everyone in the whole world that never heard of Jesus?  Of course.

But I am not God and He did not say that.  So I wouldn't place too much stock on my wishes.

But I would put a whole lot of attention on what God said.

Everyone in this world is lost because they have lived in opposition to God.

Jesus died to save everyone on them who believe.

So what if they do not know about Jesus?

Well...

we believers better get busy.

# posted by Steve @ 5:00 AM