Bible Question: What happens to people who have never heard about Jesus when they die? What about the people who don't understand the concept of salvation, or are still seeking Him when they die but have not yet asked Him into their hearts? Will all non-Christians who have knowledge about Jesus' salvation go to hell regardless of how good they are? |
Bible Answer: pgs: You won't find the answer to your question in the Bible, because your question assumes things that aren't true. Let's look at a part of Romans 3, which gives us a crystal-clear perspective on man's condition: "as it is written, 'THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD; ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE.'" --Romans 3:10-12 We can point out several things from these few verses, mostly OT quotes: 1. NO ONE is good (cf. Romans 3:23). 2. NO ONE who is not a Christian seeks God, no matter how much they seem to be trying to "pursue truth." They may perhaps be seeking salvation on their own terms, but no one is inclined on his/her own to humbly admit their own helplessness and receive the mercy and forgiveness that comes through the Cross of Christ. God isn't playing "hide-and-seek" with humanity: "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse." --Romans 1:18-20 God has written the truth upon creation, and upon our hearts (Romans 1-2 reveal this very clearly). Those who have not "heard about Jesus" when they die are still rejecting the truth, so they are indeed without excuse and deserving of Hell. Thanks! --Joe! |