Does anyone believe that god forgives sins after a person has passed away and meets him, learns about him and finally has the ability to understand why they need god?
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Yes in fact I remember reading the testimony of ex atheist Ian McCormack who was stung 7 times by a jelly fish and as he was on his way to Hell, his mom was praying for him and Jesus appeared before him saying how he could not let the prayers of his mom go in vain because she had served him faithfully for many years, and had to honor the promises written in the word about how if there is a believer then their household will be saved. He offered Ian a choice to accept him, and so he not only chose to accept Jesus as his savior, but he also chose to come back and tell his mom how he came to know Jesus.Does anyone believe that god forgives sins after a person has passed away and meets him, learns about him and finally has the ability to understand why they need god?
I really don't think there is forgiveness for nonbelievers after death.
The Rich man was unable to repent after death.
Consider the following passage of scripture:
Luke 16
19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
From John Macarthur; question posed to him regarding second chances:
I have heard that after death those who had not believed will be given a last chance. Is this so? Yeah, I...I wish I could say it was, because the hardest thing for me to believe is the concept of an eternal hell and that, once a person dies, that's it; but there is no other thing taught in Scripture than that. In Hebrews chapter 9 and verse 27, "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this the Judgment. Once to die, and after this the Judgment." There isn't anything in between. Death ends the possibility of salvation. That's why I said to somebody the other night as I was talking with them..."You know you need Christ?" "Yes." "You believe all these things?" "Yes." "Are you willing to commit your life to Christ?" "I can't do it." "You realize that if you died in that situation, you would be confirmed in that?" That's true.
Listen to John 8:21, very important passage, John 8:21. "Then said Jesus again unto them...He's having a little dialogue with the Pharisees...Jesus said to them, 'I go My way, and you shall seek Me...now, listen...and shall die in your sins...And what is the result?...Where I go...what?...you can't come." Once you die in your sins, the door is closed. "'Where I go, you cannot come.' Then the Jews said, 'Will He kill Himself, because He says, 'Where I go, you can't come?'" That's a despicable answer. You see, the Jews felt that the deepest pit, the blackest death belonged to people who killed themselves. Why? Because they saw man created in the image of God. To take your own life was a crime; and so they believed that the deepest pit was for those who killed themselves; and so when Jesus said, "You're gonna die in your sins, and where I go, you can't come." In mockery, they said, "Oh, You're gonna kill Yourself? You're gonna go to that lowest level of the pit where we won't ever come." And Jesus really got strong in verse 23. "He says, 'You are from the pit...you are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world. I said therefore unto you, you shall die in your sin; for if you believe not that I am He, you shall die in your sins; and where you won't go is above where I'm from.'" You see the point? There is no second chance. A man has his lifetime. A woman has her lifetime. That's it.
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Well that person was already suffering in hell and I think a personal meeting with god himself after death would be much more convincing than people who merely claim to be prophets and that you aren't sure you can trust.
If the Rich man would have been able to repent after death he would have done so.
That option was not available to him.
Ah, well yeah I guess he would have.
The scripture says that after death is judgement.
Hebrews 9:27
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
okGod isn't fair, he's gracious. He wasn't obligated to save anyone originally. It is irrelevant what I "think" because I didn't make the rules.
Do you think that's very fair?