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 judge of others that they cannot be saved except by believing as they do; which, nevertheless, the Lord forbids. (See Matt. vii, 1, 2.) Accordingly it has been made known to me by much experience, that persons of every religion are saved, if so be, by a life of charity, they have received remains of good and of apparent truth." (A. C., 2284.)

"In many instances those who are principled in some particular doctrine, even though it be heretical, think none can be saved who are outside of their own pale, or do not believe precisely as they do. The reverse, however, is the fact. For the Lord has mercy toward the whole human race, and desires to save all universally, and to draw them to Himself. His mercy is infinite, and does not suffer itself to be confined to the small number within the Church [that is, in Christendom], but is extended to all throughout the world." (A. C., n. 1032.)

"It is a common opinion that those born out of the church, who are called Heathen and Gentiles, cannot be saved because they have not the Word and are therefore ignorant of the Lord, without whom there can be no salvation. Nevertheless it may be known that they also are saved, from these considerations alone: that the mercy of the Lord is universal, that is, extended to every individual; that they are born men as well as those within the church, who are comparatively few; and that it is no fault of theirs that they are ignorant of the Lord." (H. H., n. 318.)