[Natural Law]

"A Jew converting to Christianity would have to agree that his beloved ancestors are in hell but that he or she hopes to do better."

That is preposterous.

[devere]

“A Jew converting to Christianity would have to agree that his beloved ancestors are in hell but that he or she hopes to do better.”

“That is preposterous.”

Really?

Christianity says that belief in Jesus is essential to salvation. But a Jew knows that his ancestors didn’t believe in Jesus, and also has a 5th commandment duty to honor his father and mother. 1 + 1 still = 2.

Some clever fellow here posts that after you die Jesus will visit all the good non-believers in purgatory and offer them a second chance. He is entitled to his own interpretation of the Bible.

However, standard Christian doctrine is that salvation is by faith alone, and that good works only offer evidence of the genuineness of the faith. Whether someone like Gandhi would go to purgatory or hell is I suppose a matter of theological debate; but he clearly wouldn’t be allowed in heaven due to lack of faith in Jesus. And neither would a pious Jew full of charity, love, and good works.