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NASB | John 14:6 Jesus *said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the [only] Way [to God] and the [real] Truth and the [real] Life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. |
Bible Question: I have some ideas about this, but I would like other input. If a person has never had access to the gospel, would he still have a chance of going to Heaven? |
Bible Answer: Dear Glory777, Good question, but loaded! :-) Generally, the Bible seems to have a special place of (possible) grace for the spouse of a believer, and for the (even unborn) children of the believer. That the salvation for 'all the family' of a believer is automatic is hard to justify using the Bible. (I have heard opinions that this would apply up to second cousins. Of course, no Bible reference was made :-) Another possibility is the salvation of all children up to an 'age of accountability.' As the Bible is not clear on this, it comes under the 'I am sure that God would save kids' or 'Sorry, but...' Personally, I prefer 'The Bible is not clear, I leave it in God's hands.' Next, about the 'people without access to the Gospel.' I live in a country that is less than 1 percent Christian. Many could claim that their friend, family member, or long-dead ancestor would fall into this category. They 'know that God's mercy would save them.' With this kind of emotional security(not Biblical faith), many avowed Buddhists or Hindus would be included in God's plan for salavation! If we search for 'loopholes' in John 14:6, we can find a bundle! (and wreak havoc on the Gospel) If we trust that God is righteous and sovereign, we will have peace. Blessings in Jesus' name, charis |