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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 | meusing | 39451 | ||
Meusing here, you asked "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? " Peter asked a question like that of Jesus, about John and Jesus said "what is that to you? you must follow me." John 21.23 Peter later said : Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in and through no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by and in which we must be saved. |
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3 | What about those who have never heard? | Rom 1:16 | Hank | 39456 | ||
Meusing, I like your sensible, appropriate and biblical responses: John 21:22 and Acts 4:12. Being no statistician, I cannot offer an exact number of the questions (and responses too) that have appeared on this forum in the past year that could have, and should have, been answered in the same way that Jesus answered Peter: "What is that to you?" --Hank | ||||||
4 | What about those who have never heard? | Rom 1:16 | John Reformed | 39615 | ||
Dear Hank, I guess it's a matter of discernment. 1 Pet 3:15 but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence" The last part of that verse hurt a bit! Your Brother in Christ, John |
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