Think about what everybody is saying and arguing about in this forum. We are making salvation our own creation from our experiences or knowledge. The Bible does not teach that Christ died for all mans sins throughout all time in history. If He did then all men would be saved irrespective of anything they could say or do. Many religions teach that Christ did indeed die for all sin throughout time, you (whosoever will) just have to accept Him and confess your sins (works) etc. But if you don't accept Him does He "un die" for their sins? Let's be somewhat logical about this. Also God has not offered His salvation equally to all men throughout time. Yes you can quote Romans 1 to try and get out from under this one but the truth is many countries never heard of the God of the Bible until the past two or three hundred years when missionaries showed up. Now to perpetuate these false gospels men quote Romans one and say that earth and nature are God's witnesses. But the Bible clearly says that salvation is by grace through faith. And that faith comes from hearing the Word of God. So without the Word of God, there is no chance for salvation. So all the primitive peoples around the world who did not have the Word of God for centuries had no chance for salvation. So does that make God unfair? In our sin cursed eyes it would seem so. But God said in His Word that He would have mercy on those he chooses too. And that those that are not His he would blind their eyes so they could not see the truth. His truth. It's all in the Bible, clearly for us to read. We just have to stop trying to be God and making sure He abides by our sinful vision of fairness. Also it is not a good thing to criticize or insult or badmouth a person just because they are not following the truths of the Bible. No one knows who God's elect are. Just because a person is in a wrong religion today doesn't mean that God didn't choose them before the foundations of the earth and has yet to open their spiritual eyes and save them. So in conclusion everyone has the freedom to follow whatever they want to. When the truths of the Bible are revealed to God's elect they will be changed and follow in the good works God has ordained for them to do (See Ephesians 2:10). If anyone needs any specific Scripture to back this up all they have to do is ask or research and read it for themselves. But they won't unless God has opened their spiritual eyes to see and seek the truth. We as true believers cannot hold it against those whom God has not chosen. We are not God! (Does the clay say to the potter why did you make me thus?)
