Hi Ray,
I looked at the bible verse John 15:16 this verse isn't related to the subject of personal salvation per say but is concerned with God choosing people for ministry .
The last part of the verse mentions people going out to spread the gospel message. For example three verses in acts mention people being ordained Acts 10;42, 14:23 & 16:4.
I to would ask what happens to people if they reject God's gift of salvation?
Thanks Tim
Dear Tim:
I thought there for a minute you were going to ask me something hard.
Instead of looking what hAppens to just one individual who rejects God's salvation, let's look at what happens to a whole nation who rejects God's salvation.
Here is the song that Moses and Israel sang after being SAVED from Pharaoh: "The Lord is my strength and son, and He is become MY SALVATION: He is MY GOD...." (Ex. 15:2).
But by the time of Samuel, Israel totally "REJECTED" God and His salvation: "And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto you: for they have not rejected you, but THEY HAVE REJECTED ME, that I should not reign over them" (I Sam. 8:7).
Now then, what will become of that whole nation that rejected God? "For I would not, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery [ALL Christendom is totally ignorant of this mystery], lest you should be wise in your own conceits: that blindness in part is happened to Israel, UNTIL [not eternally, but only 'until'] the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. And so ALL ISRAEL [who rejected God's salvation in the past] SHALL BE SAVED...." (Rom. 11:26-36).
Both those who rejected God and those who never heard to reject, will be resurrected to Judgment. In judgment, God will save all humanity (read my Lake of Fire series).
God be with you,
Ray