Jesus had his twelve close disciples called the Twelve Apostles, who carried the message further.
but it was John the Baptizer who was sent as a forerunner to prepare the way for Jesus' introduction as the promised Messiah.
If you accept that the gods desire sacrifice, it is then logical to offer the most valuable type of sacrifice, which would be people, in order to obtain the favor of the gods.
The people we are talking about here have their own gods, and their beliefs should also be respected. From their perspective, the question could just as validly be rephrased as "How will our gods judge those people who worship Jesus and have not had the opportunity to accept our gods?"
It would depend on which god and which person. Not all people believe in god or gods, and those that do believe will not necessarily accept other peoples god or gods.
They thought them gods.
Prometheus warned Epimetheus not to accept the gods' "gift" of Pandora for a wife.
he died for our sins
Such action just seemed to make life easier.
Such actions just seemed to make life easier.
They thought that the Spanish were gods incarnate.
because they thought the gods sent it to them.
Yes. Many people believe in Greek Gods/Goddesses. I believe in them.
In much the same way that modern Christians try to please their God, the Sumerians pleased their gods in order to bring good fortune upon themselves. They accepted the priests as their religious leaders because they were intermediaries between the people and the gods.