Unbelievers - will they go to hell when they die or after the second coming?

exactly which is why we all need to be constantly telling others about JESUS!! It is my goal that no one i meet can say they don't know about JESUS.

Well stated each of you!! Thanks for your insight!! God Bless You!!

This speaks to a critique I wrote in class and as I recall I posted a discussion similarly relating to those who have not heard the Gospel - what happens to them?

Exactly - there is Scripture that makes this reference - I need to find my notes so I can better refer to the lesson/example given from the Bible - I'll comment the information here when I find it.

Many will agree with you Diamond. Though I have taken a theology class that suggests through Revelation there is a 'holding area' of sorts. I do not have my notes on hand, though. Yet it is the reason I posed the question - as I had been given a different impression and wanted others insights.

This topic was started in Christian, so obviousky the poster is referring to the Christian faith.

In response to the remark that this is a Christian post, you are right. However, this is a Christian site and therefore I am interested in hearing from everyone as everyone is a child of God. In reference to your comment, brothertuck, believer is just that a believer! You believe in a a power above and beyond yourself. Muslims believe in a power beyond themselves. Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, etc. In that belief and in the life of brotherly love, faith and upstanding morals and virtues are believers. They will transcend in the final days of this world. What will happen to those who don't believe and when will it happen? Does this clarify this topic for you better?

I understand the point of the post. I was a born again Christian, but have seen too much hypocracy. I have also studied many other religions and have found more similarities then differences in them. Every religion has a version of the golden rule. They all have similar commandments or rules to be followed. I don't believe in many of the beliefs any more. I don't believe in hell any more. Jehovah is the God of Israel, I am not a child of Israel. I am part of the barbarian hordes from Germany and north, I am pagan now. I was asking because I believe in a different power how does that affect me. Also since there are equal numbers of people from India as from the US, and plenty from other countries, this is not just a Christian site, though this is Christian interests. I usually don't look at the interest group it is in just whether it is an interesting post for me so until it was pointed out I didn't know it was in the Christian interest, I thought it was in religion.