Did all the people born before Jesus all go to hell?
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Catholics believe that after Jesus died on the cross, he descended into Sheol, the place of the dead where all souls were separated from God. While there He freed the holy souls who awaited their savior in Abraham's bosom. The damned stayed behind.\n\nWhether or not Adam and Eve were in the group of the just or the damned, I'm not sure. But I always hope that people are reconciled to God.
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Like the people in an unknown Pigmy tribe??  \n\nGod will judge their hearts.. I don't think He would throw anyone away because they were never taught.\n\nGod is too merciful and loving for that.\n\nNow, if someone were exposed to Jesus , and they denied the Lord, then that's a different story. Yes, according to the Bible, they would go to hell. :o(
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hehe For every Atheist not converted, a christian goes to hell....
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Yes, but it doesn't mean that the rest will go to hell. Majority of mankind who finds favor with God will inherit the earth.\n\nConsider these verses:\nMatthew 5:5. Jesus said that the meek shall inherit the earth, not heaven.\nJohn 3:13. No one--including Moses, and Abraham--at the time of Jesus went to heaven. So, where are they? They are naturally waiting for the resurrectionn on earth--just like when Lazarus, and many others were resurrected on earth, not in heaven.\n\nRevelations 5:10 says that certain ones were bought from every tribe and country, and they shall rule with Christ on EARTH. Naturally, if there are rulers, then there are subjects. These "royal class" who will be in heaven with Christ will rule with him and restore paradise earth.\n\nRevelations 14:1-4 says that those who were bought from the earth numbers 144K.\nRomans 11:11,12 confirms that there is a limited number of Jews (spiritual that is, and not literal).\n\nTry reading carefully Revelations 5:9-10; and 14:1-4 and you will get the connection between the 144K and those who will rule with Christ.\n\nThe above verses further ties in nicely with Matt 6:10 (thy kingdom come, not thy kingdom go up), and Rev 21:2-4 which mentions New Jerusalem, which represents God's kingdom, coming down on earth to restore Paradise on earth.\n\nSadly, many do not know this. They have been blinded by  false teaching w/c claims that the good ones will go to heaven.
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In the bible it says Jesus went to hell for 3 days preaching to the lost souls so they had a chance to get to heaven too
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always wonder this one myself further to that not only the ones before Christ but what about the ones that lived before a monothestic relgion came into existence , In mean they wouldn't be in limbo because that just a convienience for something you can't explain , and what Gods such a nasty bugger is he that he'd make millions of soul;s float around in absolute nothingness for thousands of years.. that makes no sense at all
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The creation of Hell was never meant to contain any of mankind.  To go there is strictly your choice. \nThe question is always this..\nWhy would a loving God send me to hell?\nBut rather the question should be...\nWhy would you be a fool to reject something so simple as to condemn yourself and allow yourself to go there because of your rebelliousness.
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Yes, God has predestined some to hell and it is their choice to go. I know it sounds like an antimony but it really isn't. \n\nWhen we attribute foreknowledge to God, we mean that all things have ever been, and perpetually remain, before His eyes, so that to His knowledge nothing is future or past, but all things are present: and present in such a manner that He does not merely conceive of them from ideas formed in His mind, as things remembered by us appear present to our minds, but really beholds and sees them as if actually placed before Him. And this foreknowledge extends to the whole world and to all the creatures. Predestination we call the eternal decree of God, by which He hath determined in Himself what He would have to become of every individual of mankind. For they are not all created with a similar destiny; but eternal life is foreordained for some, and eternal damnation for others.
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WRONG!!!!!!\nIf anything , they'll be the FIRSt ONES on the way to hell!\nNow, laugh at that little piece of humor :)
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"hell" does not exist, the idea for "hell" was made up from christianity and copied from the pagan greek/roman religions of the time.\nBuddhists will not go to hell.\nLook in the torah and the tanakh and you will not find a single reference to "hell"... perhaps in the re-written christian "old testiment" you will but that is changed and meaningless
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Now that's a good question.  If one was isolated, and never taught about Jesus, and was basically good all through life, but, never heard of Jesus, thus, not believing in Jesus, would that person go to hell?\nAnd if he would go to Heaven, does that make Jesus a liar, since he said, you must believe in the Lord in order to get to Heaven.?
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I think it went much further than Gay.  Much of the old writing were of a vengeful God. One whose name you could not mention.  Jesus freed us from the old testament.  Beside Jesus told us to love your brother, sounds pretty perverted to me.  But also pretty open minded.  His first invite to heaven was a theif wasn't it. If God is good and the Devil is evil both without the other concept in them aren't they equals in some sense. Hell was in the times of the Bible only a burning pit for the evilest of criminals outside the gates of Jerusalem not someplace of eternal damnation
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God did not invent hell.  Catholics did.  The original term for hell in early early old testament was not burning in a lake of fire, it was being sent from the presence of god for all eternity, (a true hell in itself)  The final rule of dogmatic law also stated that whatever men (popes) hold true on earth, god will hold true in heaven.  So the lake of fire was born.  (Matthew 18:18; Matthew 18:19 for you doubters)\n\nPlease Christians note:  I never said there was no god or no hell, only that it was invented by the Pope.
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God is not this vicious being that punishes people by casting them into Hell for their sins. That is a made up tale by religious that wanted to scare the crap out of people into submission. The only Hell that exists is in your concsious when you pass over. Every one of God's children are given the opportunity to go Heaven (or the Light, whatever you want to call it) as long as they can see the errors that they made while on Earth..yes, this even includes some really horrible people (Manson,Hitler). Everyone has a shot at redemption. If people choose not see acknowledge their misdeeds and refuse to go with God, then they are left wandering about in their own self made dillusions and bitterness until the time they are ready to be councelled.
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Your final destination (heaven or hell) was determined by God before the earth was created.\nEphesians 1: 4-11 .....he chose us in him before the creation of the world...he predestined us...in accordance with his pleasure and will....having been predestined according to his  plan...\nAlso - John 6: 44 & 65; Acts 13:48; Romans 3:10,11, Romans 8:5-14 & 27-30; Romans 9: 11-24; 1 Corinthians 1: 18-31; Ephesians 2: 1-10; Titus 3:5; 2 Thessalonians 2: 11-14; 1 Peter 1: 1,2; 1 Peter 2: 8,9.
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People who lived before Jesus became a man and lived on earth could get to heaven only if they did their very best to obey God's commandments and to follow what God told them to do.  They had to atone for their sins by making animal sacrifices at the temple in Jerusalem at least once a year and follow all the Law.  Before God gave the ten commandments and the law to Moses, there were prophets who spoke with God and told the people what they had to do.  If they didn't do what the prophets said and follow the law (once it was written), they went to hell.  \n\nNow that Jesus the Christ has made the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all, there is no more need for animal sacrifices.  He also intercedes for us so there is no need for priests to tell us what God says as we can all now talk to God through prayer.  Of course, pastors and other people who know more about the Bible than a lay person does are still very helpful for helping to explain what the Bible says about specific issues.  Also for leading believers in reaching those who don't know about Jesus yet.  \n\nThose who never hear about Jesus and those who do but reject Him will go to hell when they die.  It isn't P.C. or "fair" or "nice" but that's just how it is.  That's why Christians who are truly commited to their faith try so hard to reach people and teach them about Jesus.  They don't want anybody to go to hell.  \n\nGod doesn't want anyone to go to hell either.  He loves everyone and wants to have a relationship with them similar to that of an earthly father with his child.  He cant do that though because of the curse that He put on the earth when Lucifer (disguised as a snake) decieved Eve and she disobeyed God.  There is no forgiveness of sin except through perfect sacrifice.  That's why He sent His Son to pay the price for our sins.  If we sincerely claim Jesus' death and ressurection as our sacrifice offered to cover our sins, God will forgive them and we can have a relationship with him.  \n\nThat's what heaven is: having an eternal relationship with God both while we are alive in these bodies and later after we die.  Hell is eternal separation from Him.  There is no true happiness, fulfillment or peace without having God in your life.  Why do you think everyone searches for something or someone to "fill the hole in their soul" or to "make them complete" or "satisfied" or "bring meaning to their life"?  God made Adam and Eve for the purpose of having a relationship with Him.  Humans are born with a need for this relationship.  If no one tells them how to find it with God, they will look everywhere else for something to substitute for it.  There is no real substitute for it though.  No drugs, material posessions, other human companions, cults, gangs...nothing to replace it.  Sooner or later, everyone who doesn't have God in their life realizes they are empty and that nothing they have tried really fills them.  That's when many people come to repentance and reach for God, especially if they are afraid they are going to die.  The only real reason that some people fear death is that they don't know what will happen to them after they die.  People who have a real relationship with God don't fear death because they know that they will be with Him forever after they die.  There are lots of great reasons to be a Christian but that is the greatest one.  If you aren't afraid to die, you are free to really live and care for others because you aren't afraid of what they can do to you if they reject you.  What's the worst thing anyone could do to you? That would be to kill you since you can recover from any words or non fatal injuries they might give you.  But if you aren't afraid to die, then there is nothing they can do to you to stop you from reaching out to them.
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No where.\nThere is no heaven or hell. Hell was used as a way to control people into doing good.