two school of thoughts that I know (maybe there is more I may
not know)
1) no excuse
Roman 1: 18-20
18The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the
godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their
wickedness, 19since what may be known about God is plain to them,
because God has made it plain to them. 20For since the creation of
the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine
nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been
made, so that men are without excuse.
2) they will be judge according to their deeds (ie.
conscience)
Roman 2: 12-16
12All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the
law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. 13For
it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God's sight,
but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.
14(Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature
things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even
though they do not have the law, 15since they show that the
requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their
consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing,
now even defending them.) 16This will take place on the day when
God will judge men's secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel
declares.
