Yes
You will not spiritually die (Be sent to Hell)
Not in this life.
Your sins are forgiven, and you are ready to begin your relationship with God.
Does having a relationship with God mean you have direct communication with him?
K
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Yes
You will not spiritually die (Be sent to Hell)
Not in this life.
Your sins are forgiven, and you are ready to begin your relationship with God.
As I said, depends on who you ask. My opinion? Anyone who does their best to love his neighbor as himself, and when they stand before God to be judged aren't so proud as to reject Jesus' sacrifice.
I think a higher proportion of secular humanists will make it into Heaven, than those who call themselves Christian.
Ken if I misread you, I sincerely apologize. My tone was rather harsh and I am very sorry. Sometimes I read into what people are saying poorly when it is online, I am usually more patient then that and I am sorry that I have failed you in this way. God has much patience with me and I do not deserve it, I should be treating you the same...Not that I'm saying you don't deserve my patience, if you are asking genuinely you certainly do
Almost. The problem I have with this explanation is the phase "good person." It's a humanist term, which I'm not very fond of. The point is not trying to become a good person. It's that we love God, and so we want to do what makes Him happy.
I would take that further. To present "being saved" as what we believe to members of the early Church, no doubt would have left them looking at you (us) like we were mad. Faith is not a matter of what you believe or don't as if there will be a cosmic quiz and we either get a passing grade (heaven) or we fail (hell.)
It's rather a question of Jesus' OWN Life taking up residence in us, and Him knowing His own.
Exactly what happens to a person when Jesus takes up residence in a person's life? And does this have any affect on his free will?
K
Okay; let me restate. Is being saved simply believing Jesus was a sacrafice and doing everything you can to please God?
K
So is it your opinion that even an Atheist can get into heaven as long as he loves his neighbor as himself and does not reject Jesus' sacrifice when he stands before God?
K
My opinion, yes. Though I'm sure many others will disagree, and claim that God is all stuck up on whether people have joined that person's little circle.