A thought-provoking question that I have heard come up several times is "what will happen to the people who haven't heard about Jesus?" The same question in different words: if a person has never heard of Jesus and dies will he go to Hell?
 It seems an uncomfortable question amongst Christians, because we have difficulty agreeing that God is in His great, unfathomable love, would discard people to Hell, despite them even having no knowledge of a saviour Jesus.
We are disturbed by how God may handle the souls of the 'unreached'. We question Him, and wonder what He's going to do.
I think what is most disturbing about this question "what will happen to the people who have never heard of Jesus?" is that the topic of discussion even exists. That we even have to argue with each other about what will happen to the people who we didn't offer salvation to, is absurd.
This question is only further evidence that many of us are not in love with Jesus, for if we were, there would not be millions dying without ever hearing the gospel. The debates about 'the heathen' wouldn't exist, and we wouldn't just be pretending to be concerned.
We question God and His actions and character, instead of ourselves, in light of the great commission. We question God's love for the 'damned' and not our own.We put the pressure on God and debate with each other about 'what He's gonna do about it'.God has told us what He wants us to do, and what will make us happy.
"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them inthe name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20
The early church who didn't even have the New Testament, took Jesus' words to heart.
Then Paul placed his hands on them. The Holy Spirit was given to them, and they spoke unknown languages and prophesied.There were about twelve men in this group.For three months Paul went to the Jewish meeting place and talked bravely with the people about God's kingdom. He tried to win them over, 9but some of them were stubborn and refused to believe. In front of everyone they said terrible things about God's Way. Paul left and took the followers with him to the lecture hall of Tyrannus. He spoke there every day for two years, until every Jew and Gentile in Asia had heard the Lord's message. Acts 19:6-10
It is no wonder why Paul didn't explain more clearly what would happen to the people who have never even heard the name of Jesus. The apostle, who laboured to bring Jesus to Rome and Asia minor; and was shipwrecked, beaten and laughed at, living and eventually dying to win souls to Christ; probably never imagined that two-thousand years later, two-thirds of the world would still be unreached. He might not have realized that today, Christians would be 'Christians' in name only.
I would like to end with a famous quote by Charles Spurgeon.
Answering a student’s question, ‘Will the heathen who have not heard the Gospel be saved?’ thus, ‘It is more a question with me whether we, who have the Gospel and fail to give it to those who have not, can be saved.’”- C.H. Spurgeon.

There is hope. Will we fall in love with Jesus, and give our heart to Him, joyfully leaving behind our comforts and pleasures for the millions who suffer daily without the gospel?

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