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An ignorance they were NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR!!!!!!!

Only one exclamation point is necessary.

At any rate, sure people are responsible for this ignorance. You bet they are. Why? Adam.

One must remember that no one will be condemned for something they did not do. People who are guilty of evil will be condemned for their actions. We ourselves should even agree this is fair. We also should remember that it is not our right to have a chance to be saved, but rather our desire that we should not be judged fairly. We deserve justice.

Through Christ, we receive mercy and avoid a fair judgement, the results of which not one of us truly desires. Those who sin without knowledge of Christ will ONLY receive a just punishment, the fact that Christians receive mercy and grace is not inherently relevant to the issue of justice for the unbeliever. No one will be found guilty who is not guilty, God shall be fair to the unbeliever.

Since salvation is the avoidance of just punishment, and is available to all who place their faith in Christ, the importance of Evangelism springs up. If those who were un-knowing of the Gospel of Christ were automatically forgiven, then Evangelism would in fact COST people their salvation. This seems to be the opposite of Biblical teaching.