Post by Daniel on Aug 19, 2016 16:47:04 GMT -5
Pastor Greg Laurie Answers: Will People Who've Never Heard the Gospel Go to Hell?
By Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post Reporter
August 18, 2016
Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship church in Riverside, California, assures believers that God will not send someone to Hell if they have never heard the Gospel, adding that people will only be held accountable for what they know.
"What about the person who has never heard the Gospel? Will God Send them to Hell?" Laurie asked in a Facebook video posted on Wednesday, repeating the question of a reader.
"You're going to be held accountable for what you know, not what you don't know," the megachurch pastor answered.
"But to the point: the testimony of God is everywhere. It's in nature, it's all around us, the handiwork of God. Then there's the human conscience that tells us what right and wrong really are. God will judge you accordingly," Laurie continued.
He said that this information should make Christians "redouble our efforts to get the Gospel out [to people] so they can respond to the essential Gospel message."
He noted that he will elaborate more during an upcoming sermon at Harvest Orange County.
The question of what happens to people who have never heard the Bible has prompted various responses from evangelical leaders.
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By Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post Reporter
August 18, 2016
Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship church in Riverside, California, assures believers that God will not send someone to Hell if they have never heard the Gospel, adding that people will only be held accountable for what they know.
"What about the person who has never heard the Gospel? Will God Send them to Hell?" Laurie asked in a Facebook video posted on Wednesday, repeating the question of a reader.
"You're going to be held accountable for what you know, not what you don't know," the megachurch pastor answered.
"But to the point: the testimony of God is everywhere. It's in nature, it's all around us, the handiwork of God. Then there's the human conscience that tells us what right and wrong really are. God will judge you accordingly," Laurie continued.
He said that this information should make Christians "redouble our efforts to get the Gospel out [to people] so they can respond to the essential Gospel message."
He noted that he will elaborate more during an upcoming sermon at Harvest Orange County.
The question of what happens to people who have never heard the Bible has prompted various responses from evangelical leaders.
continue reading
www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-greg-laurie-answers-will-people-whove-never-heard-the-gospel-go-to-hell-168178/
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