However, even Christians have a hard time accepting this truth. They point out that a loving God cannot possibly have allowed hundreds of generations worth of natives in North America and uncivilized tribes in the jungles of Africa to perish in hell due to their ignorance of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
This evening I will commit what may as well be the worst transgression against this world - upholding Christ as the only way in which we can find salvation.
Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
To argue against Jesus as the only way to heaven is to argue against the scriptures. Therefore, let us uphold this truth, rather than deny it.
As for those gentiles who spent thousands of years without the gospel - who do we think God is? God created every man who has ever lived, and he is capable of revealing Himself to those who seek Him. There have been cases where He has done so, apart from human interference. Granted, this is rare, since man's ignorance of these things is a result of their initial rejection of God.
What I am saying in this rather short post is that we need to stop explaining away this important truth. What we need right now is not more compromise, but more truth. We need people who are willing to uphold the truth of the gospel, no matter what the world says.
Preach the gospel already, and stop puttering around and trying to douse the fires of Hell.
I could say much more on this subject, but it is not necessary. It is time we accept even the hardest truths of the bible - those most hated by the world.
Romans 10:13 - 15:
"...whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"
I will hopefully say more in these upcoming days. Have a blessed week,
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