I'm just curious, in areas like Asia, South and North america, and other such places where the word was never heard at the time (or even today). Are they accountable for thier sins? Are they all going to hell just because they never heard about Jesus or his teachings? If biblical refrence is possible that would be great. Just curious.
This is a GREAT question. When considering an answer, ask yourself the following questions.
Why do you think that Jesus considered it so important to spread the Gospel to
everyone in the world?
If it were possible to go to heaven without hearing the Gospel, and believing in Jesus as our Savior, wouldn't Jesus have said to
not tell anyone. That way everyone would go to heaven.
Then consider the following logic:
If someone hears the Gospel and rejects it, he is doomed to Hell. This much we know.
If someone does
not hear the Gospel and goes to heaven, then he is profiting from having
not heard the Gospel, while the person who
has heard, and rejected it, has suffered loss from having heard it. How can that be?
In this case, the Gospel then becomes an instrument of condemnation, rather than one of saving.
Jesus said that He came to save the world, not to condemn it.
I hope this helps, and keep searching for answers. They can all be found in the Word of God.