I honestly can't stop you from disagreeing. In fact, it's not my place. This is in the bible. The acceptance of Christ and the true repentance are what is needed to enter Heaven. Paul was not better than Bin Laden, yet his place in heaven is assured.Originally posted by LeftHand
First, I want to respond to something HisSavingGrace said. He stated that we are all equally guilty. I beg to differ. I hate to use this as an example, but there is no way you can convince me that I am just as guilty as Osama bin Laden. And here's the problem: if Osama were to become christian, then no matter what I do in my life to help others, if I haven't accepted Jesus as my savior, then Osama gets into heaven and I do not. This makes no rational sense to me. I was the better person in life by far, but I am still damned to suffer in hell for all time. There is no logic in this thinking.
We are all equally guilty according to the bible. It's not my opinion, it is in the bible. There are no "levels" of sin. Anyone who comes to Christ but continues to sin does not truey know Christ, nor does Christ know that person.. Paul, James, Peter, John, and Jude all state this repeatedly.
ANYONE, reguardless of background or past, has the right to enter heaven as long as they do what we are told to do for enterance. We MUST accept Jesus Christ, and God through Him, and we must repent truly. That does not mean mouthing the words. God knows when the repentance is true.
And if Bin Laden were to do this, his place is assured by the bible. Jeffery Dahmer supposedly confeesed his faith in Christ and repented truly to God before he was killed in Jail. If he did it the same way you and I have to do it, He will be in Heaven with us, even if we don't like it. After all, it's God's home, He has the right to invite whomever He chooses. We have no say in the matter.
If that is unacceptable, then your do not know true love and forgiveness, and hence can NOT know God. I can post over 50 verses that explain that in the NT, but it is much better if you read the bible yourself and saw where it states that.
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