Rom 2:14 For whenever they of the nations that have no law, by nature may be doing that which the law demands, these, having no law, are a law to themselves,
Rom 2:15 who are displaying the action of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying together and their reckonings between one another, accusing or defending them,
Rom 2:16 in the day when God will be judging the hidden things of humanity, according to my evangel, through Jesus Christ."
We hear the saga of the dude in India who never heard the gospel. Will he end up in hell? What about the Muslim fella that never knew about Jesus, will he end up in the fiery lake?
Romans 2:14 states that the nations which have never heard the gospel, still have the moral principles of God stamped in their hearts, and a compass of integrity built in their conscience, to do what pleasing to God. This is because God has given every human being a heart and a conscience to hear His voice. These folks, though not having the gospel of Jesus Christ, become the gospel unto themselves. If they do their best to live up to God’s light, they will do just fine with Him.
Every human being automatically comes into this world with God’s moral codes stamped in their hearts. When she naturally obeys His instructions, her conscience excuses and approves what she does. When she disobeys God’s precepts, that same conscience convicts and accuses her. This is the reality for every individual, in every nation.
Now mind you, I firmly believe in the narrow way; that there is forgiveness of sins and eternal life in no one else but Jesus Christ, and that holds for all of mankind. I think of that man who has never had an opportunity to hear and evaluate the gospel for himself before his death and the following scriptures come to mind.
Now mind you, I firmly believe in the narrow way; that there is forgiveness of sins and eternal life in no one else but Jesus Christ, and that holds for all of mankind. I think of that man who has never had an opportunity to hear and evaluate the gospel for himself before his death and the following scriptures come to mind.
They show us that though sin was always in the world, no one was held accountable until there was a law that pointed it out and made man guilty of committing it.
Rom 5:13 For prior to the Law sin was already in the world; only it is not entered in the account against us when no Law exists.
Ro 3:20 Therefore by works of the law no flesh shall be justified in His sight, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
God will judge the Indian dude in proportion to how he handled God’s code of ethics from the heart and the umpiring of his conscience. God will be totally just and fair according to the light of the knowledge of Him.
Luke 12:47 That servant, who knew his lord’s will, and didn’t prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
Luke 12 :48 but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.
People, like the Indian gusy who know little about God and do not obey His gospel will be beaten with just a few beatings. What does a man do with the gospel, however, when he has it in abundance, at his fingertips, as in America? We are the ones to whom much has been given by God. Much is required from us in return. Did we obey or reject the good news of eternal life? Did we receive the Lord Jesus when we heard about Him, or did we arrogantly disparaged Him?
It is the guy, which has all of the gospel assets at his fingertips and still pushes God away that will be in big trouble. The American and the European stand as the guiltiest ones. We are the ones to be pitied. If we are not careful, we will be the ones that will be beaten, big time.
So stop wondering about the guy in India who has done his best, to live out of his decent conscience, when he never had a chance to hear the gospel. He is in a good place. Rather worry about yourself! You, who has so much of the gospel accessible and still mock it. You, who hardens your heart at the outstretched arms of Jesus! This is the serious issue facing our country! If we don’t acknowledge God after He has enfolded us with so much, we will be like Humpty Dumpty who will have a big fall.
