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1 | What about those who have never heard? | Rom 1:16 | John Reformed | 39432 | ||
Dear Robert, I welcome your participation and contribution in helping to solve this question. I believe the God we love is a righteous judge. He will do right. (Ps 50:6) "And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge". My thoughts concerning those from among all tribes and nations: I do not think we have specific information concerning this great multitude. But at some point they would, by necessity, have become members of the Church (the Body of Christ). Apart from Christ no one will be saved. On that basis I cannot agree with your speculation that: "This multitude of people do not appear to be Israel or the church who is with Christ." The multitude must have at some point, prior to their personal deaths or Judgement Day, have believed in Christ unto salvation. Any other conclusion would not have a scriptural foundation. At least not one I'm aware of. The problem as I see it is: If people are told that their salvation rests on their choosing Christ as their saviour and they bring up the question of those who never get to choose, how are they to be answered? What NT (or OT for that matter) text can we point them to? Given my screen name you probably can guess where I'm headed. John |
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2 | What about those who have never heard? | Rom 1:16 | Robert Nicholson | 39521 | ||
Dear brother John I was not suggesting that the great multitude was Israel or the Church. But rather a great mulitude from every nation which God by his grace has saved. I believe the gospel of the kingdom will be as relevant as today and their will be those who will trust Christ for salvation. I agree that no one will have eternal life except through Christ. I think that those people in Rev. 7 are people who have trusted Christ for salvation. Our verse summarizes it well. In his care Robert |
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3 | What about those who have never heard? | Rom 1:16 | John Reformed | 39550 | ||
Dear Robert, Thank you. I as well believe that there is but one way and that way is Christ. I was interested, however, in seeing if other views were held among Christians on the forum. I know we differ in other areas and thats just the way it is. I wish it were otherwise, but wishing does'nt make it so. In the meantime I see our freedom to disagree a part of the liberty and freedom we have in Jesus. Our consciences are bound only by the Word of God itself. God Bless John |
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