Re: Making money from Java

What about the uncounted numbers of people that have lived and died without
ever hearing of Jesus Christ or of even any idea of a messiah that will save
them from their sins. For example the Indians living in the western
hemisphere. Are they condemned to hell by accident of the time and place of
their birth even though they had a rich spiritual tradition of their own?

"Judson McClendon" <judmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> Humans do not get into Heaven by being good, they get into Heaven in one
> and only one way, by receiving salvation by the grace of God, through
> faith in Jesus Christ, who is the Son of God, and Who died a
> substitutionary death to pay the penalty for our sins.
>
> By definition, all Christians believe this, or they are not Christians.
> Fortunately, as much as I disagree with some Catholic doctrines, I believe
> the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church is entirely in agreement with
> that statement. Being right or wrong on lesser matters of doctrine may
> beneficial or detrimental, but that one doctrine is an absolute essential.
> --
> Judson McClendon judmc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (remove zero)
> Sun Valley Systems http://sunvaley.com
> "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that
> whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
>


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