Does Hebrews 11 teach that the people mentioned therein are saved, even though they never heard about Jesus during their lifetimes?
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I ask this in Christianity (rather than in Hermeneutics), because I want answers to reflect the whole Bible, not Hebrews 11 in isolation.
I am looking for responses from the point of view of those who believe that those who reject Jesus in this life will be condemned.
I am not interested in whether or not these people would need to accept Christ after death.
I am not interested in whether condemnation is eternal punishment or annihilation.
> Instead, they were longing for a better country — a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them - Heb.11:16.
> These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, 40 since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect - Heb.11:39-40.
Asked by Hall Livingston
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Apr 24, 2025, 04:56 PM
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