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From: dnelson@joevax.UUCP (Dorothy Nelson)
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Subject: Re: Salvation questions
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Date: Thu, 2-Oct-86 16:05:05 EDT
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In article <> michael@slovax.UUCP (Michael Longe) writes:
>> Do tribes or cultures who never hear of the Jesus solution also roast?
>> ... 
>> 		--cosmique muffin (dorothy) 
>
>The best I can suggest to deal with questions like this which have no
>for-sure answers (God chose not to give his point of view), 
>is to base
>the *action* of God upon the *character* of God.  If the nature and
>personality of God is one of love, grace, redemption, as the Bible
>states, then it is probable that He has a plan for those people who
>have not heard the Gospel which is in keeping with that nature.
>In that case, what God will do for them may be even more glorious than
>what he has done for us! (It's His option.) If the nature of God is
>evil towards his creatures (an opinion voiced on this newsgroup), then
>it probably won't be any better for us than it will for those without
>the Gospel!
>
There is a third alternative to this scenario:  He could be "righteous"
just like scripture says, throw all who don't believe in Him in the pit
regardless of their actions, and grant eternal bliss to those who do.
"I am the Way the Truth and the Light, no one comes to the Father save 
through Me."  I'm sure there are many Christians who would take exception
to your interpretation (i.e. saved, even as unbelievers).

>The point of relevance is: will we, who have heard the Good News, respond
>to His call, or reject Him?
>
My problem with the Good News is that it has been used to justify a lot of 
Bad News.  This came from loosely interpreting the Bible for selfish ends.
I interpret the Bible in my own way, but there are many who say I will roast
in Hell for it.
*sigh*
		--cosmique muffin (dorothy)
>"Each is told his own story..."  Aslan, "The Chronicles of Narnia"
 "Frightened of him!  Look at him!  A long eared mope with a lionskin! No fear."
 "But that's just the imitation!  We told you!"
 "And you've got a better imitation, I suppose?"

*double sigh*