If I'm correct in my assumptions, then at what point in this continuum is the cutoff for whom Christ saved? Homo erectus? Homo Sapien? Homo Sapien after a certain date?Most of these died before accepting Christ, so the question is moot.
Even those believers who make an ezception for righteous pagans put the cut off after "hearing the Word". So Jeffery Dahmer is "saved", and the Dali Lama is "unsaved"
Or should we just toss this religious thing aside?Gets my vote.
Moses, Abraham, Adam, Eve.... OUTTA HERE!
Marcus Aurelius, Socrates, Plato....BURN!
Got it.
This religion is an inconvenience.
Forget it. We'll follow the infallible religion of Science.
You have a severe misunderstanding of Christianity, my friend. Hebrews chapter 11 addresses your sentiment here.
Your use of the term "righteous pagans" further shows that you don't understand the greatness of the grace and forgiveness offered to us by our Creator. There are none righteous, according to Scripture. And that makes the gift of salvation that much sweeter. In the end, it's "Who you know" that determines your future....