But I never said it was only good intentions. I said Jesus death on the cross saves us. I said it several times too. The sin of Adam closed the gates of heaven to all men. When Jesus died on the cross he was the perfect sacrifice for our sins and his death opened the gates of heaven.
This is a little off the point but don't forget that the first covenant that God made with a human was the one he made with Noah. Noah was neither Christian or Jew. There was no bible in his day. He was a natural man who, I think must have lived by the law that God had written on his heart. Which is why God spoke to him and told him to build an Ark because there was going to be a flood. And Noah obeyed God. So it just shows me that not being a Christian is not a sign that you are going to be left out and shunted to the sidelines. That's my take anyway.
Noah was not judged by the work God and Christ did on the cross because Christ had not come to complete God's plan for salvation. But every soul alive since Christ's sacrifice are judged by whether they accept Him as Lord and are born again. You said Jesus' death on the cross saves us, but it does not save us if we reject him. Do you think Jesus took all our sins and paid the price on the cross and now everyone on earth has some ticket to heaven if they're halfway good and think there is a God out there somewhere?
Point of order...
The only universal thing Jesus's death brought about was the end of temple sacrifices as the covering for sin. Jesus' own sacrifice paid for those sins, yet the sinner still needs to ask for this covering of Christ's blood to escape judgment.
The original Passover in Exodus 12, the temple sacrifices, and Christ's execution are all specific to the individual asking for "passover" of the wrath of God. There is nothing universal about Christ's salvation anymore than "good" Egyptian households being spared the plague of the firstborn in Exodus. Only those households with lamb's blood on the lintels were spared (specific request). The same is for Christ's blood on your spiritual "lintels."
It is imperative that you understand this. The Bible states that no one is good. It also states that anyone attempting to bring about his salvation by trying to impress God with good works, is only making the problem worse - they are insulting God. So, the entire notion of a "good" Moslem, "good" Hindu, "good" Mormon, or even a "good" Christian is ludicrous. Good works are a thank-you note for Christ's salvation - not the cover charge for the entrance into Heaven.