He doesn't need to know what grace is in order for it to affect him.
About the second question, I don't know. Scripture seems to imply that everyone has God's law written in their hearts and a natural sense of morality, but I have lived my entire life with knowledge of God and the Church, so I have no experience of this and don't know what to think.
If God wanted them saved, he would have revealed Christ to them.
God could put all the people he know will reject Christ into one nation with his foreknowlege. This is all speculation though
Unbelievers are just sent to hell, whatever their reasons. The idiocy is of believing that God couldn't possibly harm a fly is contrasted by the fact that he genocided entire peoples without batting an eye.
Stop being nice, be Christian instead.
For a general view on how the Orthodox Church views non-Christians and their salvation:
goarch.org
Point to a single word that betrays this. You swallowed a dictionary but all it means is that you poop long words
There are none so blind as they who refuse to see
Just because it is brief does not mean it is not also pithy and brimming with truth.
You want answers you will not receive because you would demand to call God to account.
Sorry, fam, it doesn't work like that.
Wish away, OP. Doesn't change your situation.
thanks, m8
Romans 2:5-6
…Righteous judgement of God; who will render unto every man according to his deeds.
OP here, just want to thank everyone for their responses. I did not mean to portray my-self as some bloody minded individual speaking through willful blindness. Rather, I am aggressively searching the truth, so I apologize for any brashness in my conduct.
Of course if we are taking about a Creator of the known universe then my puny human brain won't be able to comprehend the grand scale of this endeavor however I also believe that if God gave me a brain with logic and critical thinking that I should use them. There is lots here to read and look over but I appreciate more responses and insights as to what others think on the matter.
Haha you are almost as edgy as me familia.
I don't wish for an argument here. I do not want to call God to account, but don't you think its fair to ask why the world is such a rubbish place? Admittedly yeah I do kind of get pissed when I think about the struggles of some impoverished village in Africa compared to our comfortable lifestyle in the West. Why do we deserve such comfort and luxury? We are just as shitty as them as human beings, where is the justice in this? These are the kinds of questions that trouble me immensely friend.
If you Christians are not going actively take part in the Great Commission, then start praying
joshuaproject.net