I don't understand Christianity

- The bible is 2000 years old and has been rewritten and re-interpreted multiple times but people still take it so literally
- Jesus was around just over 2000 years ago, so did everyone before then who didn't know about this religion go straight to hell?
- What about people who don't accept jesus into their lives because they havn't heard much about Christianity or grew up in a different religion? Do they deserve an eternity in hell?
- If you are Christian, why? And are you open to other truths? Or do you believe the bible is the only truth?
Make it make sense

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Diotrephes · 70-79, M

@ heyitsemma, regarding your questions
[quote]- Jesus was around just over 2000 years ago, so did everyone before then who didn't know about this religion go straight to hell?
- What about people who don't accept jesus into their lives because they havn't heard much about Christianity or grew up in a different religion? Do they deserve an eternity in hell?[/quote]

maybe the answer can be found in Romans 2:11-15 (ERV) =
"11 God judges everyone the same. It doesn’t matter who they are.

12 People who have the law and those who have never heard of the law are all the same when they sin. People who don’t have the law and are sinners will be lost. And, in the same way, those who have the law and are sinners will be judged by the law. 13 Hearing the law does not make people right with God. They will be right before him only if they always do what the law says.

14 Those who are not Jews don’t have the law. But when they naturally do what the law commands without even knowing the law, then they are their own law. This is true even though they don’t have the written law. 15 They show that in their hearts they know what is right and wrong, the same as the law commands, and their consciences agree. Sometimes their thoughts tell them that they have done wrong, and this makes them guilty. And sometimes their thoughts tell them that they have done right, and this makes them not guilty."

Remember, when Eve & Adam ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, they then knew as much as God himself about what was good and what was evil. I'm sure you know the difference. Even the most evil person knows when he is being evil but it is sometimes more difficult to know if you are being truly good.

It is a mistake to rely upon the Bible to tell you the difference because it contains lots of examples where God told people to do some very evil things. Chances are if you do bad things in today's society you will end up in prison. It may not be hell but it is very close to it.