To the Christian who thinks only those who accept Christ will go to heaven....

[Beverly10]

Yes, 502mania, you will be sent to the eternal place of punishment, unless you acknowledge Him as Lord.  Good works do not get you a spot in Heaven.  Perhaps, if you acknowledge Him, then you can thank Him for helping you to find that cure for cancer.

Sixty years ago the Catholic nuns taught us that as long as you believe in God & no matter what you call Him; Jesus, Buddha, or Allah or whether you're Jewish, Catholic, or Baptist or Asian, Black, White, or Indian and you do not break any of the Ten Commandments you will go to heaven. This is what I believe.

[shernajwine]

Yes, 502mania, you will be sent to the eternal place of punishment, unless you acknowledge Him as Lord.  Good works do not get you a spot in Heaven.  Perhaps, if you acknowledge Him, then you can thank Him for helping you to find that cure for cancer.

Sixty years ago the Catholic nuns taught us that as long as you believe in God & no matter what you call Him; Jesus, Buddha, or Allah or whether you're Jewish, Catholic, or Baptist or Asian, Black, White, or Indian and you do not break any of the Ten Commandments you will go to heaven. This is what I believe.

Have you ever broken any of the 10 commandments Beverly?

[shernajwine]

You can argue with that and disagree, but I gave an honest and sincere response to a troubling question about hell. Do with it what you will

Sherene, my finding humor in what Walks said had absolutely nothing to do with what you wrote and was not meant as a put down re your words/thoughts. Honestly, I just found what he wrote funny and I am also familiar with where you were coming from as far as lust and sin. I didn't want there to be any thinking on your part that I was putting down what you stated about yourself. It's nice to see you, your calmness and honesty about your own life, back in the forums.  

Thanks for letting me know that. Sometimes in D&D one tends to get on the offensive  

Sorry I meant defensive 

[jordandog]

You can argue with that and disagree, but I gave an honest and sincere response to a troubling question about hell. Do with it what you will

Sherene, my finding humor in what Walks said had absolutely nothing to do with what you wrote and was not meant as a put down re your words/thoughts. Honestly, I just found what he wrote funny and I am also familiar with where you were coming from as far as lust and sin. I didn't want there to be any thinking on your part that I was putting down what you stated about yourself. It's nice to see you, your calmness and honesty about your own life, back in the forums.  

Thanks for letting me know that. Sometimes in D&D one tends to get on the offensive  

Sorry I meant defensive 

I am really glad you saw that post from me. As soon as I saw what you had written, I knew I had to reply and clarify my post. I didn't want you feeling attacked.

[vmcutshall]

I am a christian and believe that only those who accept Christ as their Savior will go to heaven. I hope you do find a cure for cancer. Believing in Christ is our choice. God gave all humans the power of choice. If you believe that you can go to heaven without accepting Christ that is your choice. I will remember you in pray though, and that is my choice. God does not want anyone to go to hell but that is our power of choice.

[jcribb16]

I am a christian and believe that only those who accept Christ as their Savior will go to heaven. I hope you do find a cure for cancer. Believing in Christ is our choice. God gave all humans the power of choice. If you believe that you can go to heaven without accepting Christ that is your choice. I will remember you in pray though, and that is my choice. God does not want anyone to go to hell but that is our power of choice.

[IceKittyNM]

Can Our Own Good Deeds Get Us to Heaven?
~Jack Graham

One thing I’ve always loved is sitting back and watching a good football game. And I especially love watching games where it’s raining and the field looks like a pigsty. You can always tell who gets the most playing time by looking at whose uniform is the muddiest!

But imagine if one of those players, caked in mud, so dirty you can’t even see the numbers on his jersey, walked off the field without even changing and tried to get a table at a nice steakhouse. Now, I don’t think they’d let him in, do you? No, he’d be thrown out!

And apart from Christ, that’s a small glimpse of how we would appear before God. If we stand in his presence in our own righteousness, we too will be thrown out. I wouldn’t trust the best 10 minutes I’ve ever lived to get me into heaven because my good works are not enough!

But that’s why there’s grace. The Bible says that when we trust in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins, our old garments are taken off and we are given new robes of righteousness (Isaiah 61:10).

So when you put on God’s garment of salvation and the robe of righteousness by trusting in Christ, you will receive the righteousness of Jesus and will be faultless when you stand before the Father’s throne.

Taken from “Removing the Dirty Garments and Putting on God’s Righteousness” by Power Point Ministries (used by permission).

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Just remember this: We will ALL stand before the Judgment Seat and give an account for our lives. If we deny Christ, He will deny us before His Father!!

[teflonfanatic]

Or maybe they'll fall under Acts 24:15 which reads ; 15 and I have hope toward God, which hope these [men] themselves also entertain, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

I guess righteous people go to hell as well according to this verse 

[jcribb16]

Can Our Own Good Deeds Get Us to Heaven?
~Jack Graham

One thing I’ve always loved is sitting back and watching a good football game. And I especially love watching games where it’s raining and the field looks like a pigsty. You can always tell who gets the most playing time by looking at whose uniform is the muddiest!

But imagine if one of those players, caked in mud, so dirty you can’t even see the numbers on his jersey, walked off the field without even changing and tried to get a table at a nice steakhouse. Now, I don’t think they’d let him in, do you? No, he’d be thrown out!

And apart from Christ, that’s a small glimpse of how we would appear before God. If we stand in his presence in our own righteousness, we too will be thrown out. I wouldn’t trust the best 10 minutes I’ve ever lived to get me into heaven because my good works are not enough!

But that’s why there’s grace. The Bible says that when we trust in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins, our old garments are taken off and we are given new robes of righteousness (Isaiah 61:10).

So when you put on God’s garment of salvation and the robe of righteousness by trusting in Christ, you will receive the righteousness of Jesus and will be faultless when you stand before the Father’s throne.

Taken from “Removing the Dirty Garments and Putting on God’s Righteousness” by Power Point Ministries (used by permission).

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Just remember this: We will ALL stand before the Judgment Seat and give an account for our lives. If we deny Christ, He will deny us before His Father!!

You are absolutely right!

[jcribb16]

Or maybe they'll fall under Acts 24:15 which reads ; 15 and I have hope toward God, which hope these [men] themselves also entertain, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

I guess righteous people go to hell as well according to this verse 

2 Corinthians 5:10 says, (King James Bible)
"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad."

This explains more about the Judgment Seat of Christ:   http://www.gotquestions.org/judgment-seat-Christ.html

[Annella]

Or maybe they'll fall under Acts 24:15 which reads ; 15 and I have hope toward God, which hope these [men] themselves also entertain, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

I guess righteous people go to hell as well according to this verse  

2 Corinthians 5:10 says, (King James Bible)
"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad."

This explains more about the Judgment Seat of Christ:   http://www.gotquestions.org/judgment-seat-Christ.html

First of all.....IceKittyNM, what a great post, and I'm going to use it if you don't mind.

Jcribb, you are exactly correct.  The "Judgement Seat of Christ" is for the Christians, as the 'Great White Throne Judgement", is for the unbelievers, i.e. those not redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. Everyone will stand at a judgement...but which one?

[teflonfanatic]

Or maybe they'll fall under Acts 24:15 which reads ; 15 and I have hope toward God, which hope these [men] themselves also entertain, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

I guess righteous people go to hell as well according to this verse 

2 Corinthians 5:10 says, (King James Bible)
"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad."

This explains more about the Judgment Seat of Christ:   http://www.gotquestions.org/judgment-seat-Christ.html

With all due respect the link you gave me had nothing to do with unrighteous people being resurrected though the verse you gave me might. It's important to note that God and Jesus is not the only ones who will judge people(1 Corinthians 6:1-3)

[aliglitterglam]

I didn't read this whole post but I find it wrong and ironic that priests who rape or molest little boys will still go to this heaven...really?!?! Just because they believe in God?! Sometimes I think believing in Christ is just an excuse to "always be forgiven". Btw, not everything in Bible is pretty.. you have to weed through it to get to "good stuff". Just saying.

[teflonfanatic]

I didn't read this whole post but I find it wrong and ironic that priests who rape or molest little boys will still go to this heaven...really?!?! Just because they believe in God?! Sometimes I think believing in Christ is just an excuse to "always be forgiven". Btw, not everything in Bible is pretty.. you have to weed through it to get to "good stuff". Just saying.

You are so right

Jude 4 reads My reason is that certain men have slipped in who have long ago been appointed by the Scriptures to this judgment, ungodly men, turning the undeserved kindness of our God into an excuse for loose conduct and proving false to our only Owner and Lord, Jesus Christ.

[carolineashton]

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