Originally Posted by
dwashbur
Hi Athos,
Thanks for asking. I can answer you best by setting out a sermon I heard once. The basic points, based on Romans chapters 1-3.
1. Everyone knows something about God. 1:20 says certain things about God can be known from nature, such as God as creator and sustainer.
2. Some know a bit more about God. Chapter 2 says the Hebrew nation was given God's law, and they were supposed to be a light for YHWH among the other nations. (Didn't exactly work out that way.)
3. Some know a lot about God. Chapter 3 sets out the culmination of God's revelation of him/herself in Jesus. Those of us who know about that know a good bit about God.
Conclusion: in every case, people have to act on the knowledge that they have. We have (or are supposed to have) a little God gene inside us called a conscience. When that gene switches on and says "Worshiping that mountain is kind of lame, isn't it? Wouldn't it be better to try and find out who or what put the mountain here and see if I can get in touch with him/her/it? I don't know who or what you are, but you've gotta be bigger than this mountain, so I want to give you my loyalty."
That person is "pleasing in God's eyes." They may or may not ever get any more information. ...... if that person is sincere in their desire to know the ultimate creator, they won't be turned away when their time comes to stand before said creator.