How Can God Condemn Them?

When people ask me about other religions being wrong, the question always arises, “what if they are taught certain practices, how can God condemn them for that?” The answer is simple. We are not condemned for practicing other religions. We are not even condemned for not choosing Jesus. We are condemned because we are sinners. Every single person on this earth is a sinner. And it’s only when we repent of our sin and place our trust in Jesus, that we are forgiven by God and become “saved”. With this in mind, when someone is brought up Muslim or under Judaism they believe certain things. They see their sin differently, and they try to work out their salvation by doing “good works”. But in the process, if they really want to know God, to know if their belief system is “right”, they will ask, “God, if You are real, reveal Yourself to me”. It’s when the authenticity of heart pushes up into our minds, and we act it out in humility by truly asking God Who He is, that He shows up. He reveals Himself to those with humble and sincere hearts. A humble and sincere heart is one that when truth is revealed, it accepts it as it is. A humble heart never tries to justify one’s behavior, or twist and distort truth just to suit one’s comfort or ability levels. God will always reveal Himself to those who ask Him. So the next time someone presents this question to you, you’ll have the answer for them. God will never abandon those who search for Him with sincere hearts. This is a truth you can build your life on.

7 But the Lord reigns forever, executing judgment from His throne.8 He will judge the world with justice and rule the nations with fairness. 9 The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed,a refuge in times of trouble. 10 Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for You. Psalms 9:7-10