Every soul that Christ shed his Blood and was resurrected for shall be with Him in Heaven.
So, if he died for everyone's sins, all are going to Heaven, right?
Every soul that Christ shed his Blood and was resurrected for shall be with Him in Heaven.
So, if he died for everyone's sins, all are going to Heaven, right?
So, if he died for everyone's sins, all are going to Heaven, right?
I think only those who accept that Jesus died for their sins will go to heaven, so that excludes some people. (The Jewish people, I have no idea, that is a mystery to me, but I think they get a second chance somewhere along the line)
We have free will. If we all automatically went to heaven, there would be no need for free will or for redemtion!
I think the point is that, though deserving of hell, God took mercy upon us. We should recognize that we are unworthy as any other, and instead of wishing damnation on them, hope for a deathbed conversion.
Remember, we will be judged by the measure we use to judge others. Even terrorist madmen.
SD
Yes, Christ died for all sins. Therefore, the issue is not sin, but what think ye of Christ. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and ye shall be saved.
Ah, an semi-unanswered debate -- do all roads lead to Heavan, since Christ's sacrifice is so large?
The most risk-adverse answer, reading the above passage in context, is that, to avoid Hell, one must: (1) believe Jesus Christ died on the Cross for your sins and (2) accept and acknowledge that free sacrifice to you (and sincerly accept the changes that go with accepting such a gift --- that's my part, it's not expressly in the Bible).
This prayer should do it: "Dead God, I believe you sent your son, Jesus to die for my sins so I can be forgiven. I want to live the rest of my life the way you want me to. Please put your Spirit in my life to direct me. In Christ's Holy Name I pray, Amen."
There are interpetations similar to yours, that acceptance of the gift is not even necessary, and while I like the thought, I am increasingly inclined to believe such hopeful interpretations to be incorrect.
Only if you believe in your heart & confess with your lips.
Unfortunately, not everyone wants to. He won't force it on anyone.
We're all going to be resurrected, we're all going to live forever. The question at that point shall be: "where?"
"Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation."
John 5:28, 29