But let’s get back to the first question about those who never heard about Yeshua. G-d is a loving, merciful, and compassionate G-d and I believe He will deal fairly and justly with those who never heard about Yeshua and G-d’s chosen plan of salvation. Many do not agree with this view, saying simply that you must receive Yeshua into your heart before you die. I agree with this. However, I also believe that G-d can speak to us in ways that we can not understand. As I said, I believe He is a compassionate G-d, and if we sincerely seek Him we will find Him, for He does not seek to lose even one of us. 

John 6:37-39 However, those the Father has given Me will come to Me, and I will never reject them. For I have come down from heaven to do the will of G-d who sent Me, not to do what I want. And this is the will of G-d, that I should not lose even one of all those He has given Me, but that I should raise them to eternal life at the last day.

Romans 2:11-16 For G-d does not show favoritism. G-d will punish the Gentiles when they sin, even though they never had G-d's written law. And He will punish the Jews when they sin, for they do have the law. For it is not merely knowing the law that brings G-d's approval. Those who obey the law will be declared right in G-d's sight. Even when Gentiles, who do not have G-d's written law, instinctively follow what the law says, they show that in their hearts they know right from wrong. They demonstrate that G-d's law is written within them, for their own consciences either accuse them or tell them they are doing what is right. The day will surely come when G-d, by Messiah Yeshua, will judge everyone's secret life. This is my message.

Let’s be clear here. Upon G-d making it clear to us that Yeshua is His chosen Messiah, if we reject Yeshua, we will be rejected by G-d! Here is what Yeshua Himself said:

John 12:48  But all who reject Me and My message will be judged at the day of judgment by the truth I have spoken.

Matthew 10:32,33 "If anyone acknowledges Me publicly here on earth, I will openly acknowledge that person before My Father in heaven. But if anyone denies Me here on earth, I will deny that person before My Father in heaven.

Luke 9:26 If a person is ashamed of Me and My message, I, the Son of Man, will be ashamed of that person when I return in My glory and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels.

Let’s review: How do you get atoned and what do you think you need to be atoned from?

You need to be atoned from the consequences of your own sin, the wrath of G-d, and satan’s power over you. Those who are not atoned and made right in the eyes and standards of G-d spend eternity separated from Him.

You are atoned by G-d’s grace (unmerited favor). Because of the sins in your life, you do not deserve salvation, you deserve death. You can not earn your salvation by doing enough good things. You are atoned because G-d in His mercy and grace decided to grant you His free gift of salvation.

Romans 3:22-26 We are made right in G-d's sight when we trust in Yeshua Messiah to take away our sins. And we all can be atoned in this same way, no matter who we are or what we have done. For all have sinned; all fall short of G-d's glorious standard. Yet now G-d in His gracious kindness declares us not guilty. He has done this through Messiah Yeshua, who has freed us by taking away our sins. For G-d sent Yeshua to take the punishment for our sins and to satisfy G-d's anger against us. We are made right with G-d when we believe that Yeshua shed His blood, sacrificing His life for us. G-d was being entirely fair and just when He did not punish those who sinned in former times. (before Yeshua) And He is entirely fair and just in this present time when He declares sinners to be right in His sight because they believe in Yeshua.

You can not earn your salvation by doing enough good things. You are atoned because G-d in His mercy and grace decided to grant you the free gift of salvation.

Romans 6:14-23 Sin is no longer your master, for you are no longer subject to the law, which enslaves you to sin. Instead, you are free by G-d's grace. So since G-d's grace has set us free from the law, does this mean we can go on sinning? Of course not! Don't you realize that whatever you choose to obey becomes your master? You can choose sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey G-d and receive His approval. Thank G-d! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you have obeyed with all your heart the new teaching G-d has given you. Now you are free from sin, your old master, and you have become slaves to your new master, 

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