Do non-Jews or non-Noahides go to heaven?

yeshiva ^ | Rabbi Ari Shvat

[Cronos]

Question

Shalom Rabbi,

I am a Noahide and live by the 7 Noahide Laws. Though I have many friends and loved ones who follow a myriad of different faiths, mostly Christians, among other denominations. My question is one regarding mercy. I know many people do not follow the Noahide code out of ignorance, not malice. I would like to know if they would be given a chance to repent after getting confirmation of the Truth of G-d. In other words, do all non-Noahides inevitably disappear after death with no possibility of repentance and a share in the world to come, or is such repentance after death possible? And if not, does that mean 99% of Humanity currently is doomed to oblivion? With deep respect.

Answer

God loves all of His children and blesses them according to their actions. Obviously it would be great if all gentiles were officially Noachides and recognize the importance of Israel and the Torah of Israel (and accordingly, their share in the world-to-come is especially significant), but even if not, if they do follow the 7 Noachide laws, then they also go to heaven (albeit on a lower level). I’m sure that most Christians (including all of the Protestants, and many other denominations, even many Catholics) don't believe anymore that a man was God, and I imagine that many rational Buddhists today also don't believe the pagan idea that a man or idol could be God. Probably the most challenging of the 7 is to be totally careful not to steal or even slightly mislead, in business. In short, many, probably even most gentiles, go to heaven.

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TOPICS: General Discusssion; Judaism; Other non-Christian; Theology
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[ConservativeMind]

That’s funny, because Jews in Heaven will have accepted Christ.

[No name given]

The only way to Heaven is trusting in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.

[No name given]

Exactly.

[johnnygeneric]

This is sad. But the day is coming....

[fruser1]

Will have to look these up. I’m wondering if one of the Noahide laws is “don’t let the water in”.

[Tell It Right]

I'm not poking fun. Just asking.

Is Noachite belief old? I thought it was just a few decades old, but I could be wrong.

Do Jews still allow proselyte Gentiles as Jews? It seems like Moses' rules for a proselyte includes being circumcised. I didn't see that listed in the Noachite rules.

[Mr Rogers]

“Dear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved.

I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal - for they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself.

Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law.

For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given. As a result, all who believe in him are made right with God.” - Romans 10:1-4

[Battlestar]

I was at the holy Walmart once. And a demon of the enemy descended upon me. His gazed over eyes were a sign. He began to speak of the great lady all believers in God must worship first - a feminine spirit related to Christ who is found everywhere in Scripture. He kept telling me this “truth” - but after a few moments I interrupted him and said “Exactly where in Scripture is she found? Because it is clearly written that salvation is through Christ only, not a pope, priest, feminine spirit, or works of man.” Suddenly his gaze disappeared and the reality of the lie he had been following fell upon him. But satan quickly snatched him back. The gaze reappeared and he walked slowly away. Demons are everywhere. They disguise themselves and godly things. They are not. Never heard of a Noahide before. Probably because it is not Scriptural and is a lie from the enemy.

[17th Miss Regt]

I’m sure that most Christians (including all of the Protestants, and many other denominations, even many Catholics) don't believe anymore that a man was God, ...

I would not be so sure about that, rabbi.

"I am one with He who sent Me."

[Zathras]

If you want to know why Jews don’t like Christians, this is why.
Goes all the Inquisition.

[Cronos]

“Is Noachite belief old? I thought it was just a few decades old, but I could be wrong. “

yup, the modern version dates to the 1990s - it’s younger than Scientology and Wiccanism

[PAR35]

I’m sure that most Christians (including all of the Protestants, and many other denominations, even many Catholics) don't believe anymore that a man was God,

The truth is NOT in that writer.

[Danie_2023]

“”In other words, do all non-Noahides inevitably disappear after death with no possibility of repentance and a share in the world to come, or is such repentance after death possible? And if not, does that mean 99% of Humanity currently is doomed to oblivion? With deep respect.””

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Repentance “after” death? Talk about procrastination. No, I’m betting that would not work for anyone but Satan. I’m sure Satan would love for humankind to ‘think’ they could wait till the last moment and even ‘after’ death to repent.

And yes, according to Jesus... most of humanity will not be saved. Jesus was very clear on the issue. There is no ambiguity or vagueness about the “only” way to God/Heaven and to salvation.

“Matthew 7:13-14 reads, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.””

“John 14:6 – Jesus declares, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (ESV)”

[MeanWestTexan]

Dates back a while.

Job, who was Arab, was Noahide, not Jewish.

[sauropod]

This.

[Samurai_Jack]

“They cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law.”

The trap of self-righteousness lies in the proud belief that our own good deeds—whether keeping a religious checklist or donating to charity—can make us “good enough” to earn our way into the kingdom of God. When we treat morality like a curve where we outperform our neighbors, we forget that finite human effort can never bridge the gap to absolute, divine holiness.

The ultimate point of pride, and perhaps the original sin itself, is the false belief in the perfectibility of mankind, which seeks to make humanity self-sufficient rather than reliant on grace.

True humility begins only when we abandon the merit checklist entirely, realizing that good works are meant to be the natural fruit of a transformed heart, not the currency used to purchase salvation.

[Cronos]

What we call "Jews" today are actually specifically "Rabbinical Jews'

This was founded in 70 AD by the Pharisee Rabbis who escaped from the siege of Jerusalem.

from 33 AD to 70 AD there were many sects of 2nd temple Judaism:

• Sadducees - held only to the written Torah
• pharisees - had the oral Torah in addition (this was later in the 8th century written down in the form of the Talmud
• the Jesus-movement - who later had the gospels, epistles etc.

From 70 AD onwards there were only 2 sects of Judaism - competing with each other:

1. The Jesus-movement: founded in 33 AD who had the gospels etc. in addition to the Tanakh. Thsi was not ethno-centric
2. the Rabbinical Jews: founded in 70 AD who later had the Tlmud. This was ethno-centric

The reason for the dislike is the competition

[Democrat = party of treason]

Before Christ, dead Jewish believers(perhaps even some non Jewish believers) were found in the part of the underworld next to Hell know as Paradise or Abraham’s bosom. When Jesus descended into Hell, the people in Paradise accepted their Messiah and He led them out of there and into Heaven. For anyone now, after Christ, the ONLY way to enter Heaven is to be born again, period. What happens to people who have never heard the Gospel who die is open for debate. Some would argue that they were never called(many are called, few are chosen) while others would argue that after death they get the opportunity that no one else does, to get saved. I simply believe that God knows their heart and trust Him to do right by them. Regardless of all that, no, being Jewish doesn’t hand a person a get into Heaven free card any more than being a member of the Catholic or whatever other denomination church does...

[Faith65]

Thanks
BFL