Comments on: The Gospel, Missions, and Inclusivism http://www.biblicalfoundations.org/uncategorized/the-gospel-missions-and-inclusivism ALERT: Dr. Köstenberger’s blogs are now becoming available in Spanish. We will continue to add new posts as soon as they can be translated. Click on “Espanol” above Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:35:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Leslie Nembhard http://www.biblicalfoundations.org/uncategorized/the-gospel-missions-and-inclusivism/comment-page-1#comment-82318 Leslie Nembhard Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:44:53 +0000 http://www.biblicalfoundations.org/?p=211#comment-82318 Are there any bible reference of Christians who died in their sin and go to heaven? in the context of "once saved always saved" Are there any bible reference of Christians who died in their sin and go to heaven?
in the context of “once saved always saved”

]]> By: Ryan http://www.biblicalfoundations.org/uncategorized/the-gospel-missions-and-inclusivism/comment-page-1#comment-79997 Ryan Sat, 10 Jan 2009 23:06:07 +0000 http://www.biblicalfoundations.org/?p=211#comment-79997 Thanks for your thoughts, Dr. Kostenberger. If I may offer a critique, it seems to me that by your argumentation children who die in infancy should also be assigned to perdition, along with the unevangelized, since they (infants) do not respond to the gospel within their lifetime. I’m not sure why you see the plight of the unevangelized as any different from the plight of children who die in their infancy? I bring this up not to condemn infants (I hope for the possibility of their salvation). Rather, I don’t think we should allow for the possibility of the salvation of infants who die, while we reject the same possibility to unevangelized adults. I think it might be possible that both infants and the unevangelized may have a postmortem opportunity to respond to the gospel. Scripture does not speak explicitly to postmortem responses to the gospel, so I do not think we can be certain on this issue, but we may hope for the salvation of the unevangelized, no matter what their age. Thanks for your thoughts, Dr. Kostenberger. If I may offer a critique, it seems to me that by your argumentation children who die in infancy should also be assigned to perdition, along with the unevangelized, since they (infants) do not respond to the gospel within their lifetime. I’m not sure why you see the plight of the unevangelized as any different from the plight of children who die in their infancy?
I bring this up not to condemn infants (I hope for the possibility of their salvation). Rather, I don’t think we should allow for the possibility of the salvation of infants who die, while we reject the same possibility to unevangelized adults. I think it might be possible that both infants and the unevangelized may have a postmortem opportunity to respond to the gospel. Scripture does not speak explicitly to postmortem responses to the gospel, so I do not think we can be certain on this issue, but we may hope for the salvation of the unevangelized, no matter what their age.

]]> By: Stephen Ley http://www.biblicalfoundations.org/uncategorized/the-gospel-missions-and-inclusivism/comment-page-1#comment-78233 Stephen Ley Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:26:21 +0000 http://www.biblicalfoundations.org/?p=211#comment-78233 Is there any Biblical warrant for believing that someone who dies in their sins without ever hearing and understanding the gospel is better off than someone who dies having heard and understood but rejected it? In other words, are there degrees of God's wrath and just punishment of sin? Is there any Biblical warrant for believing that someone who dies in their sins without ever hearing and understanding the gospel is better off than someone who dies having heard and understood but rejected it? In other words, are there degrees of God’s wrath and just punishment of sin?

]]> By: Kevin Davis http://www.biblicalfoundations.org/uncategorized/the-gospel-missions-and-inclusivism/comment-page-1#comment-75476 Kevin Davis Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:43:40 +0000 http://www.biblicalfoundations.org/?p=211#comment-75476 What about Job, a non-Jew, outside of God's covenant election, yet clearly found favor with God and presumably an object of Christ's redemption? What about Ninevah, a non-Jewish people nonetheless desired by God for salvation and thus the object of his saving work through Jonah? What about the pagan whom Paul says will be judged according to their knowledge? What about Job, a non-Jew, outside of God’s covenant election, yet clearly found favor with God and presumably an object of Christ’s redemption?

What about Ninevah, a non-Jewish people nonetheless desired by God for salvation and thus the object of his saving work through Jonah?

What about the pagan whom Paul says will be judged according to their knowledge?

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