I knew about Jesus from the age of four. I prayed and taught my siblings to pray. Yet my parents never ever spoke about God except to blaspheme. I believe everyone knows that there is a God from a very young age. 🙏🏽
Glad to hear your story, I was in the same boat, just somewhat different circumstances. Think I was maybe 5 or 6, I remember praying and believing in God, even though I knew very little. It's hard to explain, but it was as if there was this invisible tether that linked me with him, from my naval to the heavens. Like those dixie cup phones people would make with a string in between them, it's the best visual representation I can think of lol
I was asked this question once and did my best to answer the question. After which I started researching this question so that I could be better prepared if I was ever asked again. What I discovered is that this is a question that divides scholars in the church. The exclusionist hold that the only way to Salvation is through the Saving Grace of Jesus. The inclusionist hold there are other ways in which God can provide for salvation for those who never heard the gospel. Then there is a third contingent who believe that it's through the blood of Jesus that you are saved but that God can use Supernatural means to get that message to the people who would believe but never heard the gospel through visitations, visions, and dreams. This past year as I read through the Bible I've been taken notes on this subject to fully understand each side of the debate and see where I will land. Scripturally the exclusionist have a stronger case. The inclusionist case is less strong on direct scripture. When all is said and done our God is a just God and though we may not understand His ways He is fair in everything he does.
Hi, I really admire your intellectual honesty and transparency in search the Scriptures as the bereans did! Your comment is very insightful. I would incline towards the third option, because I think about the indigenous people in the Americas who lived deceived in paganism for thousands of years; I’m sure they had encounters with the wicked spirits who deceived them by giving them knowledge in exchange of worship and human blood sacrifice which they did and there’s proof of that. So I wouldn’t be surprised if the Lord used other means or even righteous angles to preach to these people. In the book of Revelation we can see angles preaching the everlasting gospel to human beings. But my conclusion is the same as yours: God can never be charged with unrighteousness or of being unfair. Our God is a just God. Grace and peace in the Lord Christ Jesus!!
From a place of personal experience I would agree with the 3rd option. I am someone who grew up in not an agnostic but strictly atheistic household with mostly anything to do with religion, especially Christianity, shut down and out. I am trying to learn as much as I can now to try and make sense of things that I’ve seen, and are and have happened around me over the past couple of years. Slowly but surely.
Romans 2: 6 who will render to each person according to his deeds: 7 to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; 8 but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 11 For there is no partiality with God. 12 For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law; 13 for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified. 14 For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves, 15 in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, 16 on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus. Matthew 5: 7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Luke 12: 41- 48
You should never be "embarrassed" to tell a sinner they're wrong. In fact, not doing so is worse considering you're carrying the cross to open the eyes of sinners.
Sorry I gotta disagree when you say forget about religion just please God. When talking about times prior to christ they all pleased God by their conscience law... But that was at that time. After jesus sacrifice its impossible to go to the father without Jesus. You cant apply the way of salvation to someone nowadays just by faith if its not faith in Jesus. If you hear the gospel and reject but want to climb up ur way to heaven without Jesus it will fail. Its biblical. We live in a different time. Nowadays its faith through the finish work of Jesus Christ. Its a tough concept but its the truth
God writes His law on all our hearts. We know it is bad to steal things, to lie, to commit adultery, to murder, to be jealous, etc. If they have not heard the gospel, which is next to impossible, they still have the law written in their hearts.
So the nature of man has always been the same .We must want that ; Salvation . Most people don't recognize that Jesus is the only way . Thank you Sir kindly and Blessings 🙏🙏 you
I think to those who never had the chance to know about the gospel, they will be judged by their moral law thats written on their hearts. Remember God is the final judge, He knows the hearts and emotions of all but to those who reject the gospel and those who gave in to their fleshly nature will be condemed acordingly to their ways. Remember God is just but he is also rightious. You cnt go to heaven just on good deeds but only by God seeing in each mans heart on how he lived and thus give His grace to them.
Those people who never heard the gospel will all be brought to life in the millennium and given a chance to serve Christ or Satan that's why you have satan released at the end of millennium to test them.
This world has become so evil. I pray Jesus comes back soon. The world we are living in and the way things are going we are in for dark days. I'm ready to go home to my Father my, Maker, my God. We need him so much. Brings tears to my eyes.
Romans 8:9 Without the Spirit of God, there is no salvation. With the Spirit we have eternal life. Ephesians 1:13--14 Ephesians 4:30 Romans 3:23 All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:10 There is none righteous, no not one. Matthew 7:21-23 Only John 6:40 and John 6:29 John 3:18
Not Muslim, their heard the real Gospel so they never chose to denied Jesus as their savior, they just where taught to believe to a fauls Jesus. So they will be judged by their heart
chuck swindoll said that if you want a seminary phd , good .go ahead and get one ,then get over it. its so good to hear someone who has gotten over the standard model.
It was created for the wicked sinful and rebellious. Remember that just because you go to church doesn't mean you won't go to hell with Satan and his angelic demon spawn. Repent and stay close to GOD. Repent all the time and pray. Stay blessed, geater is he that is withing you than he that is in the world. Amen
True. That passage tells us the whole world will receive the 🐍👁 aka Mark of the Beast. It will change them into an A/C clone (like Agent Smith), the Tabernacle of Satan (like the Baphomet), the whore of Babylon (opposite of the pure bride of Christ). If Jesus Christ took the blame for the sins of the world so we could be counted guiltless before God.... The A/C does the complete opposite. He blames the world for his own sins & they will be counted guilty. That's why Satan is the Accuser. He IMPUTES his guilt onto lost souls who reject Jesus Christ as their Lord & Savior.
The Holy Spirit talks to ALL humans...that gut feeling...doing right or wrong...danger..happiness...it warns us or prods us...if one has never heard of Jesus..they can OBEY the Holy Spirit that is WITHIN us...and u will go to Heaven; God knows WHO is determined to do the RIGHT thing or the WRONG thing (feet that run rapidly to evil)...HE KNOWS how to divide the sheep from the goats...
I had to come back to this video just to be sure that I heard right because I love so many of your videos Me. Pearl. Can I ask, do you believe that the apostle Paul's letters in the New Testament are Holy Ghost inspired. I've heard there are some denominations who refuse Paul's writings. This is the only way I can imagine that you or anyone else could possibly believe that a person can live purely enough to please God. Paul makes it abundantly clear that we cannot please God without faith. Jesus said that no man comes to the father but by him. Paul says that all those old testament saints were saved because of the fact that God counted their faith in His promise of a coming Messiah as righteousness. Paul makes it clear that they were saved because they looked forward to Christ and believed. I just can't understand how someone who seems so sound on so much can believe this.
“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:” Romans 1:20 KJV
He does not believe that. Listen to his Romans to u understand where he is coming from. His teachings brought me out of a works mentality. He is 110% grace. This message is NOT addressing the born again, but those that haven’t heard the gospel and where they stand with God and why. Again see his Romans teaching chapters 1 and 2 about natural revelation. What do you suppose happens to those that never heard the Gospel? They knew God and He revealed Himself and they are guilty before God. That is what this is about.
Also, he’s saying that in Rom 1 and 2 (and in the instance where Jesus challenged the rich man to give it up) Paul did the same as Jesus did. He used the law to get people to see that they can’t possibly keep the law, so with their self righteousness firmly in the dirt, they are easy for grace. He’s showing how the OT saints were declared righteous because they BELIEVED God. It just so happens that their actions reflected that belief.
I think when the rich man was tormented in 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 flames he asked GOD to send the prophets to go tell his brothers not to come here, so as he was told that they wouldn’t believe even the prophets, so there we see the stubbornness of man to totally disobey GOD so GOD must be harsh and just!
Never heard the Gospel of salvation through Jesus, only God knows, because God alone knows every mans heart. As for salvation before Christ God alone declared a man to be righteous. Let us leave this question for God alone. Because only God knows who haven't heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ into salvation. For scarcely do a righteous man make it in. God is Holy, And He is a just God, He alone knows our heart.
I too wish hell didn’t exist. I think it’s too harsh of a punishment for such short time living this life. People are born and live only for a short moment and then enter into hell for eternity. It feels so unfair to me. If it would be up to me I would just let souls cease to exist instead. Very sad.
I think Christians have made a religion out of grace . Grace only goes so far . Repent and change your way of thinking and living . Grace is for that time of your life . The Lord God knows that living all your life one way and then try to change to another will vary from person to person and for this reason God gives you grace , but you cannot live the rest of your life and continue to live the way you were . Some fast some slower but there must be a change of heart . God sees the heart you can fool fellow man but God sees the heart the soul itself .
Praise the Lord Jesus Christ Our Messiah the Son of God for mr. Pearl he certainly has blessed my life and my walk with my Messiah my Jesus. Praise the holy spirit thank you for working through this man in your holy precious name amen thank you Holy Spirit for speaking through such a Godly Man to help me in my walk. And thank you and you get credit for mr. Pearl and his godliness praise His Majestic name Jesus the Messiah thank you God thank you Holy Spirit
Pastor Pearl, you and I seem to be in the same boat. Ezk 28:18-19 seems to give me an impression of termination, and I can't see Father letting Satan off easier than he does us. Then again I have a problem reconciling the love it took to die for us sinners, yet have eternal torment for those not saved; specifically those geographically challenged to hearing the message. Then again, God has no limits, so He can get in touch with anybody He so chooses. We are not meant to know this answer, its the mind of God, not flesh, which ultimately matters. Maranatha.
I haven’t listen to this yet….. this came to mind. I’m sure he’ll bring it up. “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:” Romans 1:20
Mr. Pearl you do have my 👏applause. I have faith that our perfect Creator simply knows His own. I’m thinking regardless the dispensation, geographic’s or circumstances there is God’s free will offered to us all.
I asked the Lord about hell once. He answered me very clearly. He said it's eternal because that precisely what they deserve and not less. We always underestimate the seriousness of sin.
@@pogieagle5608 that's great thank you for sharing that. I do understand however it's not a simple one time death they are suffering but at perpetual torture for eternity! That's what I can't get my head around. I understand they/we deserve it without Christ but I still can't fathom the Lord would truly leave them there forever and ever like that. Nevertheless whatever the outcome I accept his will in all humility and trust that he is right.
God is not who makes them suffer. They have a choice and so they belong to the wicked one. Hell is God removing things that come from him. So they are left with the father of sin only. Heaven is all the things that do come from God. This knowledge of good and evil can not just disappear this is why there is a heaven and hell. Its just you dont understand that there is no other option. This place of torment has to be because it is all things evil. So a separation was made.
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Hebrew 11:4 4It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. Abel’s offering gave evidence that he was a righteous man, and God showed his approval of his gifts. Although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us by his example of faith. Clearly we see it was Abel’s faith in God Vs Cain’s self righteousness. One can only please God by faith and not by works People wrongly interpret that Abel sacrifice was lamb and that’s why God accepted him ….😵💫 My question to them in the law of Moses did God accepted grain offering ? Yes He did
The angel with the scroll will warn every nation in every tongue the everlasting gospel and another angel warning not to take the mark of beast. During tribulation but at that time will be beheaded for their faith
I've been enjoying your teachings. Just today I was lying down and not feeling the best, so I had a listen to this one. Did I imagine it, or did you really say that there was another way to Heaven than trusting in Jesus?
He didn’t say there was another way. Jesus is the only way. Jesus had to preach the gospel to those people as well. But God is fair and just there were some people who had never heard the word Jesus!! I would think Noah, Enoch, Job etc I would even go as far as saying Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, David. But did right in the sight of God and got saved on credit, until Jesus preached to them.
Enoch was saved. Noah was saved. Many others including David was saved. Knowing we are sinners and seeking God to save us. All knowing God knows who would and wouldn’t choose him. God calls and few hear him but for those who do, he gives the right to become sons of God through Christ Jesus.
But I do like to imagine that after all this is over and we are in heaven with the Lord He will somehow reveal to us a new divine plan to rescue souls from hell, somehow, against all odds...
The question may be " Do they go to hell if they,despite not hearing the Gospel,go to hell if their heart listened to what our conscience testified to & heart seeks the Eternal Buddha e.g. was a person who was friendly to all which was moral & against immorality...GOD looks at the heart. They may want to know if they still have something morally wrong so thus it not be anymore (is their will) An innate fear of sin. I'm ex atheist I still wanted to be pure( and I was open if this all is fact true that GOD is real) & thus apart from evil I wanted to be. In HIS time HE revealed HE was real & a joy in my spirit occurred.
Thank you for your interpretation of the Word. You have many in your audience don't seem to understand what you are saying. We owe much to Father Abraham's Faith in God.
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. NO ONE comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6 Let us get this fundamental truth right. Whether we like it or not.
The gospel must be preached to outermost part of the world before the coming of Christ. Meaning that anyone that is of age capable of making decision must have known about Jesus Because no their way to heaven(God) except through Believing in Jesus.
i would ask when does God give life to non believers what sense does it make to raise someone from the dead to torture them for eternity when the wages for sin is death
Can't really believe what I just watched. Jesus was the culmination and the fulfillment of the Law. There is no way to go to Heaven except through Him. Jesus is the only name under heaven given amongst men whereby we must be saved. I'm blown away right now. Yes, many people in the OT were justified by their faith. But to say that in modern ages, if you don't like christianity, you can go live good enough to please the Lord God and go to heaven; that is rank heresy. Blasphemy even.
Mark 16:15-16 “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."\ Pretty simple. the end will not come until the gospel is preached to every person on earth. considering we have the internet today it will be a lot quicker than the past.
What I see in these comments is a lot of self righteous people that seem to be upset that God might allow people that don't believe like they do into heaven, nobody knows what God will do except God
The Bible says before Christ returns the whole entire world will hear of the gospel. But this is a good question, what about between way back when and then. Godbless
I am surprised to see so many people comment that there is no eternal death in hell (eternal torture) and that once die and if go to hell than it's absolutely game over (simply disappear). If there is eternal life with Lord Jesus through Lord Jesus than why there is not eternal hell for those who never excepted Him as the Lord and Savior.
1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
I have walked with Almighty God for 34 years and this is what I believe . John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. Matthew 24:14 King James Version And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. The Gospel has been preached to all nations , prepare for the transformation and Rapture.
If the word of God has already been delivered to all of the indigenous people of the earth and they have refused to come to the true living God, holding on to their idols and unholy rituals then they are Lost,,, for God will have no sin in heaven,, not even the memories will exist.
Correction: Job was a grandson of Esau. Our modern translations have omitted this but in the final verse of the Greek Septuagint, it claims Job descended from Esau.
For sure hell is real and there will be souls there forever. But it is also a great mystery which we do not fully understand. For example, hell exists OUTSIDE of space and time. Which means that it is possible that when Jesus went down into hell to preach the gospel and lead the captives into freedom, He may have been preaching the gospel to every soul that ever went down there and ever will. His sheep heard His voice and He took them up. But those who love evil will always hate His light and to them His mercy burns worse than hellfire. They turned away from the offer of the Lamb, and they eternally turn away from the offer of the Lamb. In any case, I am so happy and grateful that it is Jesus Christ who has final authority and judgment. I trust in His mercy and justice.
Those that know the love of the truth,we all hear.Doubt there anybody that does not hear,not many if there are.We are guilty for rejecting not on ignorance.I mean how many people in the city before it was destroyed by fire?100 people 50 people 10?I mean they could not find any.
I have marveled at the disagreement among Bible scholars down through the ages on tough topics like this. This question is I think quite a bit above our "pay grade" and getting right down to it not at all essential to our reconciliation to God. I guess it is just our human nature, the curiosity about things, that drives us to seek answers to questions like this, but is it productive? We are very limited in our knowledge and understanding of the things of God. Even with reference to scripture passages in answering this question it results in "best guess" or an interpretation of questionable authority. This I believe is because we are reaching too far. We'll get the answers to the many current mysteries someday, when God sees we are ready and He is willing to impart to us understanding. Till then lets just stick to the essentials of Scripture, trust Gods judgments and praise him.
That is may question too... I have no answer...except ....Jesus is the only way....It is a tough thing to understand....but if what mr pearl is saying is true...then Jesus was tortured and crucified for nothing because...it didn't matter.... a friend sent me here to watch this because he said it would clear it up...it did no such thing..It only made me ask more questions.. Was the it a needed sacrifice if it is this way....and how do you get past other verses in the bible? like act 4:12? john 3:36 john 14:6 1st tim 2:4-7 1st john 5:11-12 romans 10:12-15...mark 16:16 ... matthew 28:17-20... literally the last thing in matthew tell us what we MUST do...Go ye therefore and TEACH ALL NATIONS , baptizing them in the name of the father the son and the holy ghost, 20 teaching them to observe all things what so ever I have commanded you and , lo, I am with you always unto the end of the world, amen... the last thing he said...was a command...maybe I am wrong...but we are suppose to go teach to them...maybe their lack of salvation is on us for not following his commands...
Yes - I would do the same, but... God created people with immortal soul, so there is no way to annihilate this soul. .... Then we have Luke 5:32 ... And the rest of it you explained in this video.
Isaiah 55:8-9 8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. 9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
They that do not hear the gospel will be judged according to the works they did at the great white throne,hell is temporary and will be burned up in the lake of fire,the lake of fire is the second death for people going there it's the final mercy from the father to die and be erased(this is eternal and irreversible) hence for eternity.....I could be wrong but this how I understand the meaning of eternity
The people of the old testament were saved by putting their faith in the prophesied coming savior. Today we put our faith in the fulfillment of the prophecy, Christ Jesus.
Out of everyone in the Bible who preached on hell Jesus preached on hell more than all of them combined. You should not be “ashamed” to preach on hell brother it’s a harsh reality of the wickedness of sin and because God is just and loving there must be a punishment for our wickedness because Gods standards are that of perfection. Because his standards are perfect we need Jesus Christ, the good news of the gospel is the fact that Jesus came down and died to save us from judgment that every human deserves because he loves his people. That is the good news that his sacrifice was and is and always be enough to cover our sins..
No. They do not go straight to hell.. They go to the white throne judgement and then it is up to God where they go. We should resist stating where anyone goes. If we believe in Jesus then we have an advocate with the Father and are saved through him. That is all we should say. Let the Father sort the eternal disposition out of those who do not have Christ. Unfortunately the answer is that the majority will likely not pass the white throne judgement.
Being humble I agree and believe in what you say and preach,,,,, but after Jesus died on the cross my understanding is he went to hell an opportunity to believe in him and come out of there and from that point on they also have a point to just here and believe in his righteousness and Trust in Christ and his sacrifice for us
Didn't Jesus go to hell and visit them people and preach to those people locked in that cell after he was died on the cross for those two or three days and then from that point on everybody still had the right to hear the gospel
But what about what the word saids only one way to the Father but through the son ? , I know all have sinned and fall short , people who have never known Jesus and heard of him but believed in a God , a righteous God , loving , kind , and Holy God . And they live a life the best of their ability to their understanding “ it’s Jesus “ they just don’t know him as that name . ???
I’ve tried to explain it to people the same way. You’re thinking that “my way can get me to heaven”. No God’s way can. Job and Noah did things God’s way if they walked with Him. You aren’t doing things God’s way if your self justifying.
thats interesting that you said that people would just burn up if it was up to you. From everything that I've researched I cannot build a Doctrine about eternal torment anyhow. The Bible calls it the second death, and the Messiah said that the body and soul would be destroyed in hell, there's only one verse in the whole Bible that makes it sound like it would be forever other than that it just sounds like the consequences are Everlasting but not necessarily eternal torment that's Everlasting. So anyway you might not disagree with God because the way you feel might actually be in line with the way it actually is
Michael Pearl, The true gospel that Paul taught is Jesus is the only way to heaven in the N.T. covenant/ contract that all Christians are under not the O.T. Paul said @ Corinthians 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. Paul also said in Galatians 2:21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. Jesus alone.
HELL isn't Eternal--- its temporary --- the Lake of FIRST -is Eternal ---- GOD also doesn't disclose EVERYTHING to US --- just the basics to get to Haven or Paradise --- the REST is up to HIM !! I believe he Grades everybody on a " Curve" for we ALL have different " GIFTS" bestowed upon US --- From GOD himself !
I think all come to the Father by Jesus - John 14:6. All Old Testament saints went to paradise. Jesus also went down to paradise in the three days he died on the cross. The Bible says he talked and brought those with him. So they did not go to the father except through Christ. Their faith accounts to them as righteousness, but all are justified only through Christ’s work on the cross. Sorry I disagree with Pastor Pearl here.
I knew about Jesus from the age of four.
I prayed and taught my siblings to pray.
Yet my parents never ever spoke about God except to blaspheme.
I believe everyone knows that there is a God from a very young age. 🙏🏽
Glad to hear your story, I was in the same boat, just somewhat different circumstances. Think I was maybe 5 or 6, I remember praying and believing in God, even though I knew very little. It's hard to explain, but it was as if there was this invisible tether that linked me with him, from my naval to the heavens. Like those dixie cup phones people would make with a string in between them, it's the best visual representation I can think of lol
I was asked this question once and did my best to answer the question. After which I started researching this question so that I could be better prepared if I was ever asked again. What I discovered is that this is a question that divides scholars in the church. The exclusionist hold that the only way to Salvation is through the Saving Grace of Jesus. The inclusionist hold there are other ways in which God can provide for salvation for those who never heard the gospel. Then there is a third contingent who believe that it's through the blood of Jesus that you are saved but that God can use Supernatural means to get that message to the people who would believe but never heard the gospel through visitations, visions, and dreams. This past year as I read through the Bible I've been taken notes on this subject to fully understand each side of the debate and see where I will land. Scripturally the exclusionist have a stronger case. The inclusionist case is less strong on direct scripture. When all is said and done our God is a just God and though we may not understand His ways He is fair in everything he does.
Hi, I really admire your intellectual honesty and transparency in search the Scriptures as the bereans did! Your comment is very insightful. I would incline towards the third option, because I think about the indigenous people in the Americas who lived deceived in paganism for thousands of years; I’m sure they had encounters with the wicked spirits who deceived them by giving them knowledge in exchange of worship and human blood sacrifice which they did and there’s proof of that. So I wouldn’t be surprised if the Lord used other means or even righteous angles to preach to these people. In the book of Revelation we can see angles preaching the everlasting gospel to human beings. But my conclusion is the same as yours: God can never be charged with unrighteousness or of being unfair. Our God is a just God. Grace and peace in the Lord Christ Jesus!!
From a place of personal experience I would agree with the 3rd option. I am someone who grew up in not an agnostic but strictly atheistic household with mostly anything to do with religion, especially Christianity, shut down and out. I am trying to learn as much as I can now to try and make sense of things that I’ve seen, and are and have happened around me over the past couple of years. Slowly but surely.
Romans 2: 6 who will render to each person according to his deeds: 7 to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; 8 but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 11 For there is no partiality with God.
12 For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law; 13 for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified. 14 For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves, 15 in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, 16 on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.
Matthew 5: 7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
Luke 12: 41- 48
I truly believe that God can & will reach all ears with the gospel. Thats why he said they are without excuse
You should never be "embarrassed" to tell a sinner they're wrong. In fact, not doing so is worse considering you're carrying the cross to open the eyes of sinners.
Do not "tell". Simply show=reveal." here's something to read...if'n you want"
Threatening sinners with Hell dont always work. In fact that can often drive them further away from God.
You need to read Isaiah 55:8 more often....we are not meant to agree not understand God. He has his reasons for Hell....
Sorry I gotta disagree when you say forget about religion just please God. When talking about times prior to christ they all pleased God by their conscience law... But that was at that time. After jesus sacrifice its impossible to go to the father without Jesus. You cant apply the way of salvation to someone nowadays just by faith if its not faith in Jesus. If you hear the gospel and reject but want to climb up ur way to heaven without Jesus it will fail. Its biblical. We live in a different time. Nowadays its faith through the finish work of Jesus Christ. Its a tough concept but its the truth
Yes, we are under the new covenant that is for now
God writes His law on all our hearts. We know it is bad to steal things, to lie, to commit adultery, to murder, to be jealous, etc. If they have not heard the gospel, which is next to impossible, they still have the law written in their hearts.
Exactly. I was praying from aged four but neither of my parents believed in God.
God is always broadcasting…
We can tune our spirit in to what He is saying. “
So the nature of man has always been the same .We must want that ; Salvation . Most people don't recognize that Jesus is the only way .
Thank you Sir kindly and Blessings 🙏🙏 you
I think to those who never had the chance to know about the gospel, they will be judged by their moral law thats written on their hearts. Remember God is the final judge, He knows the hearts and emotions of all but to those who reject the gospel and those who gave in to their fleshly nature will be condemed acordingly to their ways. Remember God is just but he is also rightious. You cnt go to heaven just on good deeds but only by God seeing in each mans heart on how he lived and thus give His grace to them.
Those people who never heard the gospel will all be brought to life in the millennium and given a chance to serve Christ or Satan that's why you have satan released at the end of millennium to test them.
If anyone can go to heaven without accepting Jesus then He would not have to die on the cross!
This world has become so evil. I pray Jesus comes back soon. The world we are living in and the way things are going we are in for dark days. I'm ready to go home to my Father my, Maker, my God. We need him so much. Brings tears to my eyes.
I really appreciate your teaching and I'm blessed to have found you on RUclips. Thank you for your help.
Romans 8:9 Without the Spirit of God, there is no salvation. With the Spirit we have eternal life. Ephesians 1:13--14 Ephesians 4:30 Romans 3:23 All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:10 There is none righteous, no not one.
Matthew 7:21-23 Only John 6:40 and John 6:29 John 3:18
Everyone will hear the gospel....God's laws are written on men's hearts....
Not Muslim, their heard the real Gospel so they never chose to denied Jesus as their savior, they just where taught to believe to a fauls Jesus. So they will be judged by their heart
They never* heard
I love this guys teaching.
Praise God for his gifts of teaching.
John 6:44 No man can come to me,except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.
I wish I was his grandson. I could hear him teach from his rocking chair all day. God bless you all
chuck swindoll said that if you want a seminary phd , good .go ahead and get one ,then get over it. its so good to hear someone who has gotten over the standard model.
Hell was created for Satan and fallen angels
It was created for the wicked sinful and rebellious. Remember that just because you go to church doesn't mean you won't go to hell with Satan and his angelic demon spawn.
Repent and stay close to GOD. Repent all the time and pray.
Stay blessed, geater is he that is withing you than he that is in the world. Amen
True. That passage tells us the whole world will receive the 🐍👁 aka Mark of the Beast. It will change them into an A/C clone (like Agent Smith), the Tabernacle of Satan (like the Baphomet), the whore of Babylon (opposite of the pure bride of Christ). If Jesus Christ took the blame for the sins of the world so we could be counted guiltless before God.... The A/C does the complete opposite. He blames the world for his own sins & they will be counted guilty. That's why Satan is the Accuser. He IMPUTES his guilt onto lost souls who reject Jesus Christ as their Lord & Savior.
The Holy Spirit talks to ALL humans...that gut feeling...doing right or wrong...danger..happiness...it warns us or prods us...if one has never heard of Jesus..they can OBEY the Holy Spirit that is WITHIN us...and u will go to Heaven; God knows WHO is determined to do the RIGHT thing or the WRONG thing (feet that run rapidly to evil)...HE KNOWS how to divide the sheep from the goats...
I had to come back to this video just to be sure that I heard right because I love so many of your videos Me. Pearl. Can I ask, do you believe that the apostle Paul's letters in the New Testament are Holy Ghost inspired. I've heard there are some denominations who refuse Paul's writings. This is the only way I can imagine that you or anyone else could possibly believe that a person can live purely enough to please God. Paul makes it abundantly clear that we cannot please God without faith. Jesus said that no man comes to the father but by him. Paul says that all those old testament saints were saved because of the fact that God counted their faith in His promise of a coming Messiah as righteousness. Paul makes it clear that they were saved because they looked forward to Christ and believed. I just can't understand how someone who seems so sound on so much can believe this.
Still no answer from Michael on this? Unless he answered it on a later question?
I this you misheard he said because he's said exactly what you said multiple times in other videos
“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:”
Romans 1:20 KJV
He does not believe that. Listen to his Romans to u understand where he is coming from. His teachings brought me out of a works mentality. He is 110% grace. This message is NOT addressing the born again, but those that haven’t heard the gospel and where they stand with God and why. Again see his Romans teaching chapters 1 and 2 about natural revelation. What do you suppose happens to those that never heard the Gospel? They knew God and He revealed Himself and they are guilty before God. That is what this is about.
Also, he’s saying that in Rom 1 and 2 (and in the instance where Jesus challenged the rich man to give it up) Paul did the same as Jesus did. He used the law to get people to see that they can’t possibly keep the law, so with their self righteousness firmly in the dirt, they are easy for grace.
He’s showing how the OT saints were declared righteous because they BELIEVED God. It just so happens that their actions reflected that belief.
I think when the rich man was tormented in 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 flames he asked GOD to send the prophets to go tell his brothers not to come here, so as he was told that they wouldn’t believe even the prophets, so there we see the stubbornness of man to totally disobey GOD so GOD must be harsh and just!
Never heard the Gospel of salvation through Jesus, only God knows, because God alone knows every mans heart. As for salvation before Christ God alone declared a man to be righteous. Let us leave this question for God alone. Because only God knows who haven't heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ into salvation. For scarcely do a righteous man make it in. God is Holy, And He is a just God, He alone knows our heart.
I've been a little confused about this in the past. God bless you. Pray for me to have a heart like David, a man after Gods own heart.
I too wish hell didn’t exist. I think it’s too harsh of a punishment for such short time living this life. People are born and live only for a short moment and then enter into hell for eternity. It feels so unfair to me. If it would be up to me I would just let souls cease to exist instead. Very sad.
I'm really agreeing right now, it's been making me upset. I need God to help me
@@davecharles4862Don't worry.The important thing is to trust God's grace and know that God is just.He knows what's best for everyone.
That’s the difference between imperfect fallible humans and the all knowing and wise and just Father God.
I think Christians have made a religion out of grace . Grace only goes so far . Repent and change your way of thinking and living . Grace is for that time of your life . The Lord God knows that living all your life one way and then try to change to another will vary from person to person and for this reason God gives you grace , but you cannot live the rest of your life and continue to live the way you were . Some fast some slower but there must be a change of heart . God sees the heart you can fool fellow man but God sees the heart the soul itself .
Praise the Lord Jesus Christ Our Messiah the Son of God for mr. Pearl he certainly has blessed my life and my walk with my Messiah my Jesus. Praise the holy spirit thank you for working through this man in your holy precious name amen thank you Holy Spirit for speaking through such a Godly Man to help me in my walk. And thank you and you get credit for mr. Pearl and his godliness praise His Majestic name Jesus the Messiah thank you God thank you Holy Spirit
Pastor Pearl, you and I seem to be in the same boat. Ezk 28:18-19 seems to give me an impression of termination, and I can't see Father letting Satan off easier than he does us. Then again I have a problem reconciling the love it took to die for us sinners, yet have eternal torment for those not saved; specifically those geographically challenged to hearing the message. Then again, God has no limits, so He can get in touch with anybody He so chooses. We are not meant to know this answer, its the mind of God, not flesh, which ultimately matters. Maranatha.
Thank you for this teaching...it provokes me to ask more questions and to search for the answers.
With your last statement you are absolutely correct I have said that from the beginning the beginning of my life.
I haven’t listen to this yet….. this came to mind. I’m sure he’ll bring it up.
“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:”
Romans 1:20
Mr. Pearl you do have my 👏applause.
I have faith that our perfect Creator simply knows His own.
I’m thinking regardless the dispensation, geographic’s or circumstances there is God’s free will offered to us all.
I asked the Lord about hell once. He answered me very clearly. He said it's eternal because that precisely what they deserve and not less. We always underestimate the seriousness of sin.
@@pogieagle5608 that's great thank you for sharing that. I do understand however it's not a simple one time death they are suffering but at perpetual torture for eternity! That's what I can't get my head around. I understand they/we deserve it without Christ but I still can't fathom the Lord would truly leave them there forever and ever like that. Nevertheless whatever the outcome I accept his will in all humility and trust that he is right.
God is not who makes them suffer. They have a choice and so they belong to the wicked one. Hell is God removing things that come from him.
So they are left with the father of sin only. Heaven is all the things that do come from God. This knowledge of good and evil can not just disappear this is why there is a heaven and hell. Its just you dont understand that there is no other option. This place of torment has to be because it is all things evil. So a separation was made.
Youre embarrassed about a biblical doctrine sir??50 some years preaching???well what have you been preaching about😱
In Response To KiruvMedia below, Michael Pearl Is Absolutely Correct.
Scriptures on Hell:
TORAH Genesis 37:35,
Numbers 16:33
NEVIY'IYM 1 Samuel 2:6,
2 Samuel 22:6
KETUVIYM Proverbs 23:14
My response directly to KiruvMedia seem to have been blocked. "May The Most High YAH Bless Us All - In The Name Of YAHUSHA HA'MASHIACH"
Jesus Christ
(Salvation In The Messiah)
Hebrew 11:4
4It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. Abel’s offering gave evidence that he was a righteous man, and God showed his approval of his gifts. Although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us by his example of faith.
Clearly we see it was Abel’s faith in God Vs Cain’s self righteousness.
One can only please God by faith and not by works
People wrongly interpret that Abel sacrifice was lamb and that’s why God accepted him ….😵💫
My question to them in the law of Moses did God accepted grain offering ? Yes He did
The angel with the scroll will warn every nation in every tongue the everlasting gospel and another angel warning not to take the mark of beast. During tribulation but at that time will be beheaded for their faith
I've been enjoying your teachings. Just today I was lying down and not feeling the best, so I had a listen to this one. Did I imagine it, or did you really say that there was another way to Heaven than trusting in Jesus?
at this point in history NO there is no other way but Jesus. He was being facetious ...Acts 4:12 John 14:6
He didn’t say there was another way. Jesus is the only way. Jesus had to preach the gospel to those people as well. But God is fair and just there were some people who had never heard the word Jesus!! I would think Noah, Enoch, Job etc I would even go as far as saying Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, David. But did right in the sight of God and got saved on credit, until Jesus preached to them.
Christ was slain before the foundation of the world. Chew on that. It's all through Christ. Grace is Amazing ✝️👈👀✌
Mister Jesus is only way to God
Noah was perfect in the fact his DNA was not corrupted.
Enoch was saved. Noah was saved. Many others including David was saved. Knowing we are sinners and seeking God to save us. All knowing God knows who would and wouldn’t choose him. God calls and few hear him but for those who do, he gives the right to become sons of God through Christ Jesus.
But I do like to imagine that after all this is over and we are in heaven with the Lord He will somehow reveal to us a new divine plan to rescue souls from hell, somehow, against all odds...
I LOVE THIS MANS TEACHING, BUTTTTT.......
This teaching doesn't rest in my spirit as correct..
Same
Why? It does to me.
The question may be " Do they go to hell if they,despite not hearing the Gospel,go to hell if their heart listened to what our conscience testified to & heart seeks the Eternal
Buddha e.g. was a person who was friendly to all which was moral & against immorality...GOD looks at the heart. They may want to know if they still have something morally wrong so thus it not be anymore (is their will) An innate fear of sin.
I'm ex atheist I still wanted to be pure( and I was open if this all is fact true that GOD is real) & thus apart from evil I wanted to be.
In HIS time HE revealed HE was real & a joy in my spirit occurred.
Thank you for your interpretation of the Word. You have many in your audience don't seem to understand what you are saying. We owe much to Father Abraham's Faith in God.
Great comments
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. NO ONE comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6
Let us get this fundamental truth right. Whether we like it or not.
The gospel must be preached to outermost part of the world before the coming of Christ. Meaning that anyone that is of age capable of making decision must have known about Jesus
Because no their way to heaven(God) except through Believing in Jesus.
i would ask when does God give life to non believers what sense does it make to raise someone from the dead to torture them for eternity when the wages for sin is death
I DEAL WITH THAT MYSELF,AND PRAY IM NOT GOING TO FAR.
All the things you were saying in the beginning I'm relating too so much right now.
Can't really believe what I just watched.
Jesus was the culmination and the fulfillment of the Law. There is no way to go to Heaven except through Him.
Jesus is the only name under heaven given amongst men whereby we must be saved.
I'm blown away right now.
Yes, many people in the OT were justified by their faith. But to say that in modern ages, if you don't like christianity, you can go live good enough to please the Lord God and go to heaven; that is rank heresy. Blasphemy even.
Truth!
If unbelievers are now in hell, the day of judgement must have already taken place.
Hell is like county jail, convicts are awaiting trial. The Great White Throne is final judgment. Then comes the Lake of Fire.
Mark 16:15-16
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."\
Pretty simple. the end will not come until the gospel is preached to every person on earth. considering we have the internet today it will be a lot quicker than the past.
What I see in these comments is a lot of self righteous people that seem to be upset that God might allow people that don't believe like they do into heaven, nobody knows what God will do except God
The Bible says before Christ returns the whole entire world will hear of the gospel. But this is a good question, what about between way back when and then. Godbless
read my top comment
so are you saying that in our time and day that jesus is not the only way?
I am surprised to see so many people comment that there is no eternal death in hell (eternal torture) and that once die and if go to hell than it's absolutely game over (simply disappear). If there is eternal life with Lord Jesus through Lord Jesus than why there is not eternal hell for those who never excepted Him as the Lord and Savior.
I will watch you everyday.
Praise God
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"In my father's house are many rooms"
I do feel as you do, if you're not saved you should just cease to exist, but I'm not God and he knows better than I do.
1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
I have walked with Almighty God for 34 years and this is what I believe . John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him. Matthew 24:14 King James Version And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. The Gospel has been preached to all nations , prepare for the transformation and Rapture.
This was so powerful!
If the word of God has already been delivered to all of the indigenous people of the earth and they have refused to come to the true living God, holding on to their idols and unholy rituals then they are Lost,,, for God will have no sin in heaven,, not even the memories will exist.
Correction: Job was a grandson of Esau. Our modern translations have omitted this but in the final verse of the Greek Septuagint, it claims Job descended from Esau.
For sure hell is real and there will be souls there forever.
But it is also a great mystery which we do not fully understand.
For example, hell exists OUTSIDE of space and time. Which means that it is possible that when Jesus went down into hell to preach the gospel and lead the captives into freedom, He may have been preaching the gospel to every soul that ever went down there and ever will.
His sheep heard His voice and He took them up.
But those who love evil will always hate His light and to them His mercy burns worse than hellfire. They turned away from the offer of the Lamb, and they eternally turn away from the offer of the Lamb.
In any case, I am so happy and grateful that it is Jesus Christ who has final authority and judgment. I trust in His mercy and justice.
You can see this in America really bad right now it's heartbreaking and so many people say and there's people teaching there's not a Jesus
Those that know the love of the truth,we all hear.Doubt there anybody that does not hear,not many if there are.We are guilty for rejecting not on ignorance.I mean how many people in the city before it was destroyed by fire?100 people 50 people 10?I mean they could not find any.
I have marveled at the disagreement among Bible scholars down through the ages on tough topics like this. This question is I think quite a bit above our "pay grade" and getting right down to it not at all essential to our reconciliation to God. I guess it is just our human nature, the curiosity about things, that drives us to seek answers to questions like this, but is it productive? We are very limited in our knowledge and understanding of the things of God. Even with reference to scripture passages in answering this question it results in "best guess" or an interpretation of questionable authority. This I believe is because we are reaching too far. We'll get the answers to the many current mysteries someday, when God sees we are ready and He is willing to impart to us understanding. Till then lets just stick to the essentials of Scripture, trust Gods judgments and praise him.
God doesn't send people to hell. They go there by their own choice.
If anyone could be saved apart from Jesus, then why would Jesus need to come and be tortured to death? You cannot be righteous apart from Christ
That is may question too... I have no answer...except ....Jesus is the only way....It is a tough thing to understand....but if what mr pearl is saying is true...then Jesus was tortured and crucified for nothing because...it didn't matter.... a friend sent me here to watch this because he said it would clear it up...it did no such thing..It only made me ask more questions.. Was the it a needed sacrifice if it is this way....and how do you get past other verses in the bible? like act 4:12? john 3:36 john 14:6 1st tim 2:4-7 1st john 5:11-12 romans 10:12-15...mark 16:16 ... matthew 28:17-20... literally the last thing in matthew tell us what we MUST do...Go ye therefore and TEACH ALL NATIONS , baptizing them in the name of the father the son and the holy ghost, 20 teaching them to observe all things what so ever I have commanded you and , lo, I am with you always unto the end of the world, amen... the last thing he said...was a command...maybe I am wrong...but we are suppose to go teach to them...maybe their lack of salvation is on us for not following his commands...
No I don't think so!!! If they haven't heard they don't know!!!
Yes - I would do the same, but...
God created people with immortal soul, so there is no way to annihilate this soul.
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Then we have Luke 5:32
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And the rest of it you explained in this video.
Isaiah 55:8-9
8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
I there is no hell, judgement, punishment or wrath of God then what is Jesus saving us from?
They that do not hear the gospel will be judged according to the works they did at the great white throne,hell is temporary and will be burned up in the lake of fire,the lake of fire is the second death for people going there it's the final mercy from the father to die and be erased(this is eternal and irreversible) hence for eternity.....I could be wrong but this how I understand the meaning of eternity
The people of the old testament were saved by putting their faith in the prophesied coming savior. Today we put our faith in the fulfillment of the prophecy, Christ Jesus.
Well said.
Eve R. here
Out of everyone in the Bible who preached on hell Jesus preached on hell more than all of them combined. You should not be “ashamed” to preach on hell brother it’s a harsh reality of the wickedness of sin and because God is just and loving there must be a punishment for our wickedness because Gods standards are that of perfection. Because his standards are perfect we need Jesus Christ, the good news of the gospel is the fact that Jesus came down and died to save us from judgment that every human deserves because he loves his people. That is the good news that his sacrifice was and is and always be enough to cover our sins..
no knows, that is for GOD to decide
No. They do not go straight to hell.. They go to the white throne judgement and then it is up to God where they go. We should resist stating where anyone goes. If we believe in Jesus then we have an advocate with the Father and are saved through him. That is all we should say. Let the Father sort the eternal disposition out of those who do not have Christ. Unfortunately the answer is that the majority will likely not pass the white throne judgement.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
There is a theologian who wrote a book about hell in rhe 80s. The book is "The Fire That Consumes". Certainly changed my opinion!
Being humble I agree and believe in what you say and preach,,,,, but after Jesus died on the cross my understanding is he went to hell an opportunity to believe in him and come out of there and from that point on they also have a point to just here and believe in his righteousness and Trust in Christ and his sacrifice for us
Didn't Jesus go to hell and visit them people and preach to those people locked in that cell after he was died on the cross for those two or three days and then from that point on everybody still had the right to hear the gospel
But what about what the word saids only one way to the Father but through the son ? , I know all have sinned and fall short , people who have never known Jesus and heard of him but believed in a God , a righteous God , loving , kind , and Holy God . And they live a life the best of their ability to their understanding “ it’s Jesus “ they just don’t know him as that name . ???
I’ve tried to explain it to people the same way. You’re thinking that “my way can get me to heaven”. No God’s way can. Job and Noah did things God’s way if they walked with Him. You aren’t doing things God’s way if your self justifying.
Alot of what you speak about is works. No matter how good are works are they do not justify redeem or sanctify us before his almighty throan.
wow! awesome!
What is the difference between a person's spirit and their soul?
Everyone has access to the gospel of the resurrection but choose to die the cowards death
did he just say theres another way to heaven apart from jesus?
thats interesting that you said that people would just burn up if it was up to you. From everything that I've researched I cannot build a Doctrine about eternal torment anyhow.
The Bible calls it the second death, and the Messiah said that the body and soul would be destroyed in hell, there's only one verse in the whole Bible that makes it sound like it would be forever other than that it just sounds like the consequences are Everlasting but not necessarily eternal torment that's Everlasting.
So anyway you might not disagree with God because the way you feel might actually be in line with the way it actually is
we are not going to hell.
Michael Pearl, The true gospel that Paul taught is Jesus is the only way to heaven in the N.T. covenant/ contract that all Christians are under not the O.T. Paul said @ Corinthians 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. Paul also said in Galatians 2:21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. Jesus alone.
HELL isn't Eternal--- its temporary --- the Lake of FIRST -is Eternal ---- GOD also doesn't disclose EVERYTHING to US --- just the basics to get to Haven or Paradise --- the REST is up to HIM !! I believe he Grades everybody on a " Curve" for we ALL have different " GIFTS" bestowed upon US --- From GOD himself !
I think all come to the Father by Jesus - John 14:6. All Old Testament saints went to paradise. Jesus also went down to paradise in the three days he died on the cross. The Bible says he talked and brought those with him. So they did not go to the father except through Christ. Their faith accounts to them as righteousness, but all are justified only through Christ’s work on the cross. Sorry I disagree with Pastor Pearl here.