Imagine there’s a man travelling in the depths of the Amazon
jungle, who comes across an isolated village with a tribe of people living
happy, mutually supportive and caring lives.
Unbeknown to him, the tribe had never previously encountered anybody
from outside their village, and they do not welcome him. He is armed with an assault rifle and in a
fit of rage he slaughters all of them; men, women and children.
When the killing is complete he is overcome by an overwhelming
fit of remorse. There are none left that
he can save, so in his anguish he falls to his knees and earnestly prays to God
for forgiveness. He prays for some time,
going back over his entire life asking for forgiveness for everything. Exhausted and overwhelmed he dies as soon as
he has said Amen.
Now, according to the Bible as I understand it, two things then happen.
1) The man, who has asked God for forgiveness for all his
sins, and who has died before he can commit any more, will be immediately welcomed
into Heaven.
2) The people in the village, who have never heard of Jesus
Christ, and hence have not accepted him as their saviour, go to Hell.
Is this correct?
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