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To: James C. Bennett

The direct answer is, they are saved should God chose to save them. Their ignorance of God's plan for salvation through the death of Christ on the cross is not an impediment to their personal salvation. Indeed, it cannot be.

2,364 posted on 06/09/2011 3:22:14 PM PDT by Wallop the Cat

To: Wallop the Cat

2,365 posted on 06/09/2011 3:23:11 PM PDT by Wallop the Cat

To: Wallop the Cat; kosta50

Thanks for answering that!

"Their ignorance of God's plan for salvation through the death of Christ on the cross is not an impediment to their personal salvation. Indeed, it cannot be."

If it is not an impediment to their salvation, I assume you imply that they CAN be saved without having heard the Gospel (and hence, not being able to profess faith in Jesus), due to their ignorance of the Gospel. So, their salvation is guaranteed outside of faith in Jesus Christ. Isn't this violating some "absolute" rule?

2,372 posted on 06/09/2011 3:33:10 PM PDT by James C. Bennett (An Australian.)

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