would your god still send me to hell if i didnt believe in him but made it a point to cure cancer and aids and stop all wars on the planet? and would he still send me to heaven if i was the person to drop the bomb on hiroshima but repented for it?

quote:Originally posted by Sarith:

would your god still send me to hell if i didnt believe in him but made it a point to cure cancer and aids and stop all wars on the planet? and would he still send me to heaven if i was the person to drop the bomb on hiroshima but repented for it?

Just so that we understand, God is the ultimate Judge, so any answer given by a Christian would be speculation.

That being said, i think yes is the answer to both of your questions.

You said "your god", I think to get into heaven you have to accept him as your god also. However, I am not positive on this but this is just what I think.

The Bible tells us that we cannot "earn" our salvation...that means, no matter how good of a person you are, and no matter what you accomplish in life, it all means nothing in the end.

The only way into heaven, according to Christianity (which I believe in), is through faith in Christ.

That's it.

Oh, and if you repent of your sins wholeheartedly, you are certainly forgiven of them.

No one is denied heaven, that repents and believes in Him.

You can't just say that you repent, it does have to be sincere.

but doesnt he draw the line somewhere? like if hitler repented would be be eligible for heaven?

The only way into heaven, according to Christianity (which I believe in), is through faith in Christ.

so if mother thereasa(sp) wasn't a christian she'd go to hell? isnt that a bit steep?

quote:Originally posted by Sarith:

but doesnt he draw the line somewhere? like if hitler repented would be be eligible for heaven?

if he was actually sorry, definately

quote:Originally posted by napoleon_complex:

You can't just say that you repent, it does have to be sincere.

Of course.

When I say that you must repent, it must be sincere, or it's not really repentence, now is it ?

quote:Originally posted by Sarith:

but doesnt he draw the line somewhere? like if hitler repented would be be eligible for heaven?

Yes.

This ties in with the fact that all sin is equal. Lying is just as much a sin as murder or rape.

No one is without forgiveness, if they but ask for it.

God is a righteous judge, and His promise of heaven to those that believe is not dependent upon the severity of one's sin...since all sin is sin...none greater than another.

It is the condition of the heart that matters to God, not past, present, or future transgressions.

quote:Originally posted by Sarith:



The only way into heaven, according to Christianity (which I believe in), is through faith in Christ.

so if mother thereasa(sp) wasn't a christian she'd go to hell? isnt that a bit steep?





Yes. She would be in Hell if she didn't believe in salvation through Christ.

The Bible tells us that our WORKS ARE AS FILTHY RAGS. That means, nothing we do, no matter how good in the eyes of man, will gain your acceptance into heaven.

No matter how good you are, you are still a sinner at some point in your life, and are therefor in need of redemption from those sins.

You can never be perfect, and even ONE sin produces a blemish on your soul that cannot be washed away by good deeds. As long as that blemish exists, you are not acceptable for heaven.

The blood of Christ washes away all our blemishes, and so it is the only way to receive salvation.

quote:Originally posted by Digital_Savior:

Of course.

When I say that you must repent, it must be sincere, or it's not really repentence, now is it ?



I wasn't talking to you, just a general statement.

Sorry for all the confusion... http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif (http://www.totse.com/bbs/smile.gif)