Would God send someone to hell that has never heard the gospel?

Cornelius is given instruction by God (Acts 10:1-8)

    This section of scripture gives us a very interesting insight into how God deals with someone to get them to himself. Often people say. "well what about those people in the deep jungles that have never heard and won't have a chance to hear? Will they go to hell?" The answer is yes, if they have not accepted Jesus as their savior they will. So how is that fair, we might ask. They never had the chance to hear the gospel. Surely God would not hold someone who has not heard to the same standard as those of us who freely received the gospel. But actually it is a mistake to say that they have never heard.

1. God puts in all of us an innate knowledge that there is something bigger than us. We naturally know that their is someone or something that created all things and controls all things. We might fight against this knowledge, but it is there.

    Ecclesiastes 3:11 says, He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.

    If you are using the King James you will notice it says, He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

    That seems like a big difference, but it isn't if we study out the word translated eternity or world. The Hebrew word is `owlam. It appears in the scriptures 439 times. The following is a break down of how the word is translated in the King James.

ever 272, everlasting 63, old 22, perpetual 22, evermore 15, never 13, time 6, ancient 5, world 4, always 3, alway 2, long 2, more

    If you study the other times it appears as world you will see it caries they idea of eternity. For example Isaiah 45:17 says, But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end. KJV In the NKJV it says, But Israel shall be saved by the Lord With an everlasting salvation; You shall not be ashamed or disgraced Forever and ever.

    So to translate this word in Ecclesiastes 3:11 as eternity is a good translation. God has placed eternity in our hearts. There is a part of every man that know there is a God.

2. God has also put in our heart that we should obey that something that is bigger than us. We know naturally that there are rules that should be followed even if we have never heard the law or God's Word.

    Romans 2:12-16, ¹² For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law ¹³ (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified; ¹⁴ for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, ¹⁵ who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) ¹⁶ in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

3. Also God has clearly revealed himself to us through creation.

    Romans 1:18-20 says, For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, ¹⁹ because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. ²⁰ For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse.

    God revealing himself to man through creation has left ever man without an excuse. Here is how it works. God reveals himself in a general way to all men by putting a hunger for spiritual things in his heart, a knowledge of right and wrong, and a clear revelation of himself through creation (Why do you think that evolutionist have fought so hard to preach their doctrine). When man responds to this general revelation, then God will move toward him by giving him specific revelation from his word. God sends a person to give specific revelation from his word to the person that is willing to respond to the general revelation in their heart and creation. This is what he did for the Ethiopian Eunuch and it is what he is doing for Cornelius in our Journey for today. Notice this from Psalm 19.

General revelation (Psalms 19:1-6)

    The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. ² Day unto day utters speech, And night unto night reveals knowledge. ³ There is no speech nor language Where their voice is not heard. ⁴ Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their words to the end of the world. In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun, ⁵ Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, And rejoices like a strong man to run its race. ⁶ Its rising is from one end of heaven, And its circuit to the other end; And there is nothing hidden from its heat.

Specific Revelation (Psalms 19:7-14)

    ⁷ The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; ⁸ The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; ⁹ The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. ¹⁰ More to be desired are they than gold,
Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. ¹¹ Moreover by them Your servant is warned, And in keeping them there is great reward. ¹² Who can understand his errors?
Cleanse me from secret faults. ¹³ Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, And I shall be innocent of great transgression. ¹⁴ Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.

    So yes, all men are accountable. Even if a preacher has never stood in front of them and told them how to be saved. Even if a missionary never pushed through the bush and showed them Jesus from the Bible. They are accountable. If they would respond to the general revelation God has provided then he would provide specific revelation. If it was as simple as, if you don't hear the gospel you are not responsible, then the most loving thing we could do would be to immediately stop all mission and evangelistic activity. But of course we are commanded by God to be telling the world shamelessly.
It took a little convincing, but God sent Peter for Cornelius and he and many others were saved (Acts 10:9-48)