Thursday, October 21, 2010

Question 56 -Who's in Hell?
Some Christian Ministers portray Christians as self-righteous bigots by saying, "Everyone who's not a Christian will burn forever in Hell." Dear Reader, may we Ponder how many non-Christians in other world Religions have heard this harsh language and decided they want to become a Christian?  Have we REALLY studied this thoroughly and is it possible that such inflammatory statements are not Biblical correct?
"No Other Salvation" The Bible says, "Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is no other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).  

Let's Meet "Uz"
Let's look in on an imaginary may, but a man that may have existed here on this earth through many people that are very real. Let's say "Uz" is a man living in a country where the name Jesus has never been heard. Uz's Village is filled with bad people. The men in his Village show no respect for women, and adultery is pretty much a way of life. The men of the Village continually make raids on neighboring Villages, stealing, killing, and vandalizing. But Uz has thought about all of this and, in his heart, he decides that he'd not like to be treated badly, so, he doesn't want to treat others badly. Uz, like everyone in the Village is poor and always in need of food, clothing, and all of the necessities of life. But as Uz looks around, he sees that many of his neighbors have more needs than he. So he sacrifices and shares. He is in better health than most and with many of his neighbors sick, he visits them and does what he can to care for them. In other words, in the middle of chaos and carnage, Uz determines to be as kind as he possibly can, and so he lives out his life caring for others. 
     Dear Reader, it is a fact that millions of people throughout the history of our planet fit Uz's situation. Now let's be perfectly honest! Do we really believe that the day Uz died, he awoke in flames and will continue to scream and beg for mercy throughout eternity? Seriously, what kind of God do we serve????  We suggest that when Jesus comes, He will resurrect Uz and millions of people like him, and these will be taken to Heaven, and there their Guardian Angels will show them that it was the power of  the Holy Spirit that gave them the thoughts and conscience to minister to the needs of their neighbors. Dear Reader, that's the kind of God we serve!!!

 No Knowledge - No Sin
Jesus said the following about those who have no knowledge:"Then said Jesus unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have NO SIN. But now ye say, We see. Therefore your sin remaineth" (Jn. 9:41). Paul wrote: "Because the Law worketh wrath; for where no Law is, there is no transgression" (Rom.4:13). Jesus and Paul are saying we're held accountable only for what we know.
 
Bad Dad - VERY BAD
If a father made a rule, and did not tell his child the rule, and then severely punished the child for disregarding that rule, and the Sheriff and news media discovered the evil Dad's horrid deed, such a man would be hatted world wide, and he should be!! Would Jesus really torture people throughout eternity only because they were born where there was no knowledge of Him? 

Satan's Evil Lie?
Dear Reader, please consider what we have examined here, and be honest. There have been millions of "Uz" people born into this world. We know God could not ever do anything unfair or unjust! To declare that God will plunge these "Uz" type people into torture throughout eternity because they never heard of Jesus during their lives is nothing but a blasphemous attack on God's character! And we also know that Satan will stop at nothing in his demonic pursuit to attack God's Character!!  Has Satan managed to dupe the vast majority of Christians to join him in this?

FOLLOW UP - We hope that we have not given the impression that there will be no Hell. Hell will be very real when it happens, and it will happen. The fire will be hotter than our our silver-tongued Preachers have declared. Let's take time now and look really at this whole question of "Who will go to Hell."
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"Everyone But Christians Will Burn in HELL Forever!"
Time and again TV Talk Shows have had leaders from various World Religions sitting together on a panel discussing Salvation. And THIS is where Evangelical Ministers almost always mess up! Most Evangelical Ministers have tried to put some kind of a good face on claiming that every Non-Christian will spend eternity in Hell. They quote the following text as proof: "Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is no other name under Heaven given among men whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12)! The Scripture is EXACTLY correct!! Jesus is the ONLY way any of us will EVER have Salvation!! But what about the persons who had no opportunity throughout their lives to even hear the Name of Jesus? What about the persons who's conscience told them that certain things were wrong, and these persons heeded their conscience? Will God cast such persons into Hell?? A God of Love would not!!!  A made-up god who is the invention of misguided Ministers; a god Satan helped these misguided Ministers manufacture in their heads might do such a thing! Satan wants us to believe the true God would do this! This Author wants NOTHING to do with Satan's imaginary gods!!

It is sad to watch these otherwise intelligent Ministers doggedly hang on to their blasphemous position when the moderator asks the following:

"What About Those Who Died Never Hearing of Jesus?"
These otherwise well meaning Ministers come across pitifully when they give the following answer: "I know it is hard to understand, but such people, no matter how good they may've been in this life, they'll spend eternity in Hell!" The moderator then asks: "You mean to tell me that all the other men here on this panel will scream in Hell forever and ever, and only you will be saved?" Again, these so-called Evangelical Ministers will squirm, but defiantly repeat their same pitiful answer. And Satan and his Demons slap each other on the backs as they laugh at what a great job they've done making Christianity look like a bunch of Buffoons!!

"I Could NEVER Serve Your God!!"
As a Christian, this Author has felt pain when Ministers claiming to represent Jesus Christ go on World Wide TV and make such pitiful statements!!! Who can blame the Moderator and the other Religious leaders and the millions of viewers for being repulsed by such repugnant nonsense!  Is it really difficult to understand why millions of people are tossing Christianity aside as a bunch of self-righteous bigots!!.

So, What Must I Really Do To Be Saved?
Jesus said, "Where there is no Law, there is no sin" ! He told the Scribes and Pharisees, "Had I not come and showed you these things, ye had not sinned, but now your sin remains" ! And there is the answer!! It couldn't be simpler!! This is what the miss-guided Ministers have missed!!! There are millions of people that have lived out their lives following right and wrong based on their knowledge and conscience, and even though they have never even heard of Jesus Christ, they will be in the Kingdom of God!! Jesus died for these people just as much as He did for those who had opportunity to know Him and "Call upon His Name" and have been "Born Again!!"

Had a Chance to Know Jesus?
If we have had ample opportunity to, "Know the REAL Jesus," and continue rejecting Him, then we will be lost. However, is it possible that millions have lived out their lives rejecting Jesus while living in a country filled with Christians proclaiming far and wide how Jesus will eternally torture every person born on this planet that never heard of Him? And if these people in these die still rejecting Jesus because of these Blasphemous lies, these Doctrines of Demons they've heard about Jesus, what then?
      The TV Moderators are right when they say to our popular Preachers, "I could NEVER serve your God!!"

"A God Whom His Fathers Knew Not"

Daniel prophesied about the last days and how Antichrist would "Honor a god his fathers knew not" (Dan.11:38)! "Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers" (Vs.37)! This is exactly what is happening today!!! With the guidance of Satan, the majority of Christianity has invented a god that is NOT the God of their fathers!! If you want to see one of these Popular, miss-guided Preachers get REALLY mad, just challenge him on his view of God "Torturing People Throughout Eternity! " He will call you everything from a Blasphemous Heretic to a Satan Worshiper! He'll threaten you with that Hell he so gleefully proclaims!

"For a Witness Unto All Nations"
Our jobs as Christians is to live and teach so that all the nations and religions of the world will see a reflection of Jesus in us!! And what do all Nations and other Religions see when we go on World-Wide TV and make such Blasphemous claims, telling them they are condemned to eternal torture for not accepting our views?? Instead of seeing the, "Gospel of the Kingdom being preached in all the world, for a witness unto all nations so the end can come" (Matt.24:14), the world is seeing EXACTLY what Satan intends for them to see! Satan and his Demons rejoice when we help them spread their Doctrines of Demons!

Conclusion
So what is the answer? If God has given us an opportunity to know Jesus, and we are turning it down, and if we continue turning our back on Jesus and the Holy Spirit, we are in serious danger. God is a merciful God and He will give us more than ample opportunity, but we must be wise and not continue rejecting Him. Then when we have accepted Jesus, we have the privilege of reflecting His Character so that others can see Jesus living in us!! Let's let God be the judge of what happens to those who never have the chance to know Him!! The bible is clear that all will be judged based on the light we have been given.

Thank you, Dear Reader, for Your time! May God help us Reflect the Character of Jesus so that the world can see the Saving Grace and Power of the Gospel, and then the "End will Come" (Matt.24:14) and we can go Home!!

Your Brother in Christ
Walter C. Martin Jr.  
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Walter C. Martin Jr.
Everlasting Gospel Ministries

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Your Brother in Christ!
Walter C. Martin Jr

 
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