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Matthew 25. The righteous Hindu is in.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+25:31-46&version=NIV
Abuse among clergy is fairly uncommon , a mere fraction of clergy even have acusations against them ( still far too many though )Well, at least in hell I won't have to see the look on the victims' faces when they find out they'll be spending eternity with their rapist. I wonder if that's why child abuse is so common among clergy; it's not like they lose their spot in heaven for it, amirite?
Well, I'm not worried because I think heaven and hell are silly concepts and don't exist.
Many hold to invincible ignorance , others hold to the hope that eventually all will be reconciled to God ( universal reconciliation)I think a lot of christians would disagree, that someone who does not believe jesus is god, gets in.
I don't believe your scripture is authoritative so I remain unconcerned. In my opinion any deity that needs to win followers with threats is corrupt and unworthy of worship.
I think a lot of christians would disagree, that someone who does not believe jesus is god, gets in.
I don't remember posting this , I do remember posting that no one can judge the heart , I would not be disappointed to see you thereWould you be disappointed to find me in heaven after we die?
I don't remember posting this , I do remember posting that no one can judge the heart , I would not be disappointed to see you there
Would you be disappointed to find me in heaven after we die?
It does not affect me one way or the other, and is not up to me where you end up. If you repent and believe and endure in faith till the end of your life, then you will be in heaven. And otherwise burning in eternal fire.
John the baptist says exactly that. If your not His, your weeds, and weeds destiny is to be burnt.
Also, take a look at the parable of the wheat and the tares, and the end of each of them. It is not hard to read or long.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13:36-42&version=NKJV
Matthew 3:12
His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Comparing the Gospel to party affiliation , and Christianity to one of the most violent regimes in history may be taking this I bit to far ( just a statement not trying to budge ok , please don't take this wrong )I don't know about you folks, but when somebody tells me they believe a popular celebrity is being tormented in a cosmic torture camp for having the wrong party affiliation, and then tell me to go and join the "right" party to avoid a similar fate, that makes me less likely to see them (and the beliefs they try to sell) in a positive light. And that's putting it mildly.
As far as I can tell, this interpretation of Christianity is basically religious Stalinism.
Not if they are saved christians, they wont believe such a thing.
Look at what Christ says exactly here in v37. However there are no righteous people except if they are in Christ having then His righteousness, so already we know these righteous are His children, not of the world.
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
So we see Christ is talking family members now. And He also early mentions dividing sheep from goat. Christ is the door of the sheep, not the goats. Christ dies only for the sheep, meaning Christ is the way to God for the sheep. Can not get to God except by that doorway. There are no family of God except they be in Christ, all others are of Satan.
John 10:7
[ Jesus the Good Shepherd ] Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
John 10:8
All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.
John 10:11
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.
Personally, I actually interpret that parable to mean that it is possible for those who do not know Christ to be saved for the sheep in that story did not know what they were doing. Regardless, we have no way of verifying who is and who isn't in Heaven.
Comparing the Gospel to party affiliation , and Christianity to one of the most violent regimes in history may be taking this I bit to far ( just a statement not trying to budge ok , please don't take this wrong )
Comparing the Gospel to party affiliation , and Christianity to one of the most violent regimes in history may be taking this I bit to far ( just a statement not trying to budge ok , please don't take this wrong )
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