AND WHAT ABOUT THOSE WHO NEVER HEARD OF JESUS ?

I’ve often asked myself: What happens to people who have never heard about Jesus? That seems like such an important question—one that has a lot to do with God’s justice and His nearness to us, no matter where we live or who we are.

It is comforting to know that God doesn’t hold people accountable simply because of what they don’t know. Instead, His judgment is based on how we respond to the truth we already do know (Luke 12:47-48).

Every human being carries deep within their heart an awareness of God. We often sense it unconsciously—in the beauty of nature, in the order of the world around us, and in the quiet voice of our conscience.

But there is a challenge: many people make the choice to ignore this awareness and close their eyes, even though deep inside they sense that God is real. That isn’t carelessness or a mistake—it’s a deliberate decision to reject the truth.

Romans 1:20 says that such people are “without excuse.” They cannot simply claim they didn’t know, because God has already revealed Himself through creation enough for them to recognize Him. Choosing to reject that truth leads to an eternity apart from God—which means the absence of all that is good.

But what about those who live on a remote island, people who have never heard the name of Jesus—the Messiah, the way to God and eternal life?

I firmly believe that God reveals Himself to those who sincerely seek Him and follow the hints He has placed in their hearts. Jeremiah 29:13 promises: “You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.” Today we hear many moving testimonies, especially from the Muslim world, of people who encountered Jesus through dreams or personal experiences.

God gives every person the opportunity to find Him. This assurance should encourage us to seek Him with all that we are, to embrace the knowledge we already have, and to stay open to the ways He points us to Jesus.

Jesus Himself said that He and the Father are one (John 10:30) and that no one comes to the Father except through Him (John 14:6). This means that Jesus is God Himself, and the only way to eternal life with God—a life overflowing with love, joy, and every good thing.

When we follow Jesus, He promises us an unshakable foundation of hope and faith, one that strengthens and sustains us for this eternal fellowship with God.

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