amigo@iwlc6.UUCP (John Hobson) (04/16/84)
Jeff Sargent says: >> Actually, Lewis himself has speculated (in *Mere Christianity*, >> even) that God may save some people who have never heard of >> Christ or Christianity, but who try to live a loving life. >> (I do wonder what God will do for the Jews, many of whom >> undoubtedly are very good people but who reject Jesus as Messiah >> despite His fulfilling many prophecies of the suffering Messiah.) Jeff, I want to be the first to jump on this statement. First of all, let me remind you of two scriptural quotations: Jesus said (offhand, I forget where) "I, if I be lifted up, will draw all men to me;" and Romans 11:26, where St. Paul explicitly states "All Israel shall be saved". Then, consider why many Jews have rejected Christ. Quite apart from any theological aspects, many Christians have been quite "un-Christlike" in their treatment of the Jews. Tell me, does the word "pogrom" mean anything to you? How about "Buchenwald" or "Aushwitz-Birkenau" or "morrano" or "auto-de-fe" or "deicide"? Why should Jews want to accept a religion which persecutes them? Shortly, I will be writing a couple of articles for this newsgroup which will look into the question of who will be saved. John Hobson AT&T Bell Labs--Naperville, IL ihnp4!iwlc6!amigo