This thread seems heading in the same direction as a previous thread by Jiggy on Tradition & Truth, consequent to which Chad started a new thread on Eternal hell. I will not get into it again, since the scripture is very clear and unambigous on 'no second chances after death'. I leave it there for people to study and find out the truth since a lot has already been said about this.
My intention is to bring to the notice of forum that God can never be accused of being unjust in getting people to serve in hell just because they never heard the gospel. It seems apparent that there are many who have never heard the gospel and therefore by the criteria of unbelief will go to hell unjustly since they never got a chance to believe.
If this were so wouldn't God be acting unjustly?
Praise God that this is never so. He in His wisdom has provided everybody a chance while on on earth.
Consider the following verses:
John 1:9 "That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world".
God's light is provided,, in some manner, to everyone being born.
Romans 1:18-22 "18. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
19. because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.
20. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,
21. because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
22. Professing to be wise, they became fools"
Psalms 19:1-4 "1. The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.
2 Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language Where their voice is not heard.
4 Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun"
These verses make it quite clear that God has not left anybody, anytime unaware of Himself and His ways.
Still if somebody has a doubt, consider Romans 2:5-16: "5. But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
6. who "will render to each one according to his deeds":
7. eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality;
8. but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness; indignation and wrath,
9. tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek;
10. but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
11. For there is no partiality with God.
12. For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law
13. (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified;
14. for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves,
15. who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them)
16. in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel."
Those who did not have God's written law will also be judged by how they responded to the call of their conscience and the law God has written in their hearts. How they behaved when they knew something to be wrong.
These passage make it clear that God is just and equitable in His judgements.
So the crux of the matter is that nobody leaving this earth will be able to say I did not know the truth even if the gospel, as we know and preach, was not available to them.
Therefore this obviates the need for anybody to cry for a 'second chance'.
aksd
