>>Jesus said “I am the way and the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father, but by me”.>>
What about humans who lived before the birth of Christ - they all go to hell ? What about folks who lived in the deepest , darkest jungles of Africa and elsewhere many moons ago before TV & computers and even books ? They a;; must go to hell ? Sorry - no sell .
I sent you a Freepmail about that.
My sister’s brother-in-law tells about a village (I can’t remember where) where missionaries came telling about Jesus, and the people there, though they had never heard about Christ Himself, immediately received the Gospel with joy because they had believed there was to be a Savior like that and just didn’t know His name.
Abraham didn’t know Jesus’ name. But he believed God’s promise that the seed of the woman would crush the serpent’s head. And God credited his faith as righteousness, because God knew that Abraham’s sin would be paid for in full by a Savior Abraham didn’t yet know.
All sin HAS been paid for by Jesus’ death. The only sin that’s not forgiven is that which a person refuses to repent of because their heart is hard.
Rom 2:14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Rom 2:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
Unless one is trusting in God's righteousness he/she cannot dwell in God's presence. One's good works are wonderful and a gift from God but one must not trust that his/her works are enough for eternal life. Only God is perfect.
The question is not about those who lived before Jesus came, nor of those who are in deepest, darkest Africa, those who lived before Jesus came and those in darkest Africa, God will judge them fairly.
The question is what will you do about question of the sin that lives in you.
God loved you so much, that he sent his son to take your place in the punishment that you deserve and died the death you deserve so that you would not have to pay that debt that you owe for breaking Gods laws. He loved you so much that he has put people in your path to show you the way to that narrow gate that leads to life. He wants to have a relationship with you.