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To: stfassisi
Are you going to say the young girl deserves hell because she is a muslim even if she has never heard about Christ?

I will quote for you John 3:16-18:

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

The Word of God is quite explicit, especially in John 3:18.

So my answer would be God says she will go to hell. Anyone who does not believe in Jesus as the Savior and Son of God will be condemned. There's little equivocation, no exceptions in those verses.

Jesus claimed He is the SOLE path to salvation when He stated "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no one comes to the Father except through Me". You can only reach Heaven, reach God through Jesus.

Is this not the teaching of the Catholic Church?

297 posted on 09/07/2009 4:23:37 PM PDT by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the Defense of the Indefensible)
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To: PugetSoundSoldier
The Word of God is quite explicit, especially in John 3:18. So my answer would be God says she will go to hell.

No! PSS says she will go to hell,scripture says otherwise

“Dearly beloved, let us love one another, for charity is of God. And “EVERY ONE” that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God.” 1 John 7

“My dearest, if God hath so loved us; we also ought to love one another. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God “ABIDITH” in us, and his charity is perfected in us. In this we know that we abide in him, and he in us: because he hath given us of his spirit.”- 1 John 11-13-Emphasis mine

Scripture says that everyone who loves is born of God and if we love we abide in God- so the muslim girl who loves unconditionally and has never heard of Christ IS united with Christ even though she has never heard of Him.

We agree there is only one person by whom men can be saved through: Jesus Christ. And He sends His Spirit to those whom He will. Christ said that NO ONE can do good without ME. NO ONE. Thus, when you see a good Muslim, or a good Hindu love others, what's the explanation? God's Spirit is working through the natural law written on that person's heart. He is saved through Christ, even though He doesn't know that Jesus rose from the dead.

Why is this so hard for you to wrap your mind around?

302 posted on 09/07/2009 4:43:32 PM PDT by stfassisi ((The greatest gift God gives us is that of overcoming self"-St Francis Assisi)))
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