Subject: What about those who never heard of JC ? |
Bible Note: Dear bobwilkins99, Greetings from Japan in the name of Jesus! In addition to the 'Americans' before 1492, the Orientals, Aborigines, Africans, etc. got a raw deal, too. Not to mention all non-Jews of the Old Testament, and anyone else not given 'opportunity' to know God. It seems that there is no end to the 'unfairness' of God! :-) Been there, done that! I went through all these hypotheticals years ago. The result? God is God, and God is just, anyway! If there is any such thing as 'salvation apart from Christ,' it is not clearly spoken to us. God MAY have a plan that He hasn't deemed necessary (or prudent!) to inform us about. But He DID give us all WE need to know about life in Christ now! To me, this is enough. I trust Him with my life, and will trust Him with everybody else's life, too. I will preach Jesus, and not worry about the rest. Frankly, 'inclusivism' is (to me) just a balm for the (human) emotions. It does my spirit nothing, and changes my faith in Jesus naught! In my own experience, I may have needed (wanted?) that when my faith was immature, but as the years of trust, obedience, and Holy Spirit sanctification accumulate, simple faith is sufficient for me. Blessings and peace to you in Christ Jesus, charis |