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And CalJones and all other Christians, if you will indulge me, I would like to ask you one last question. I believe you all believe that we are the children of God. Now, consider the type of being that the Jesus Christ of the New Testament is, think of all that he taught and represented. Do you think He would condemn all the billions of people who have been born throughout history and lived their lives without even having the chance to hear about Christ? This may just be another example of misunderstanding the teachings of Christ in the 4 gospels, but it seems to me like that Christ would never condemn all of those people just because he decided that they should be born in that time and that place.

Before I definitively address your question, let me pose this this one to you ... for your thoughts and consideration ...
Do you not think it at all suspect that Mormon leaders teaders, essentially, teach their followers that they cannot understand the message of God for themselves ... that it must be interpreted for them ... by their church leadership ?
Do you really believe that God would allow the distribution of His Word to the world's people ... all the while knowing that ... they couldn't really understand it ?

This type of thought is quite similar to what the Catholics believe (i.e. that they must defer to the interpretation of the Catholic church) ... and, IMO, is really just a device which keeps people from seeking out God's truth for themselves.

Twenty-five years ago, I was in a situation where the validity of my christianity was challenged ... and the statement was made ... that I only believed what I did ... because that was what I was taught.

Aside from any other points made by my questioners, I recognized that on that score, ... they were right. I had not made my own search for God's truth.

I was in the unfortunate position of ... possibly being mistaken in my beliefs ... because those who taught me were mistaken.

I decided that night to do my own investigation of God's truth, ... so that when God asked me why He should allow me into His paradise ... I could say ... "Because You said so" ... rather than ... "Because they said so".

In the twenty-five years which have followed, ... I have not regretted for a moment that I took such a step. I am now grounded in my beliefs, ... and not because of what anyone else has said, ... but only because of what God has said.

Whatever your beliefs, ... I heartily encourage you to make this same type of investigation for yourself.

I would hate to be told by God that those men in whom I had placed my trust ... were wrong. Seek out God's truth for yourself. It will be a blessing to you ... and to those whose lives you touch.

Now, as to your question ... I believe that God loves His human creation (i.e. John 3:16) ... and that, for this reason, He has placed His truth out among us ... and at our disposal.

I believe that God will save ... all those who would desire to be saved.

I do not believe that there will be any souls lost ... because they didn't have access to His truth. I trust that God will get His truth to all those who might be blessed by it.

We should remember that many times God works in ways which we do not see ... and do not understand.

that He will bring all those who would be His children ... home.

The Old Testament Bible writing of Jeremiah supports me in this belief ...
Jeremiah 29:12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.