So do you believe that Adolf Hitler could be in Heaven after repenting? Josef Stalin? Mao?
Yes
Absolutely or the Bible doesn’t mean what it says.
Yes, because Jesus died for every single one of us, because God’s grace truly is amazing (not to mention incomprehensible to us mere humans) and because His mercy endures forever.
Yes. But I don’t recall any of those three ever repenting.
I would be amazed if the men you mention had repented.
I would not be amazed to discover when the books are opened during the second judgment that those individuals had been turned over to reprobate hearts at some point before physical death.
But the reason they will be in the lake of fire for all eternity is because their names are not found in the Lamb’s Book of Life, not because of the things in the other books.
In that they will be no different than anyone else who does not repent, for whatever reason they did not repent ... which INCLUDES people who chose their perversions over the Savior.
And that is and will be THEIR problem.
What more could be done for them than Christ has done? Should they receive Heaven without repentance too? May as well ask if sin should increase that grace abound all the more. May it never be!
So you, why did you think to bring up such grossly wicked men as if they were the only comparisons?
Do you not realize that there are men that many people deem to be really great guys who also have perished (if we go by the witness they gave about their beliefs rather than by the wishy-washy sentimentalism of a world that thinks “good people” go to Heaven even though they reject the Gospel)?
To this I will add: it is not remarkable that people who were wicked in ways the culture deems less offensive may be damned in the very same manner to those whose crimes offends men the most.
For the natural state of men apart from Christ is not “holy”. And the culture is polluted, its judgments faulty.
Rather, if you want to marvel and be offended: YES ... there are people whose sins are legitimately among the most offensive to mankind who have repented, and they will be in the Kingdom ... even as “good men” who did not repent perish. It is even likely that some of the victims of those bad men (who repented), victims who themselves never repented, will also be damned. Just a matter of statistics that this is gonna happen.
Again, going back to your post, I’ve never seen evidence or credible claim that the men you rattled off repented. When they are judged any forced confusion on the matter will remain impossible to maintain.
But that is not your problem.
Your problem, and indeed your opportunity is have you repented? Have you been saved?
I certainly hope you have (I’m not judging you), or if not yet, that you will. The sooner the better.
So do you believe that Adolf Hitler could be in Heaven after repenting? Josef Stalin? Mao?
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Do you have any evidence that any of them did repent?
Theoretically, it is possible, but for them, and other totally evil scum bags, I would say the chances of that happening, are between slim and none. Usually, by the time these jerks reach their death bed, they have already made their final decisions concerning Jesus. Deathbed conversions, though they may happen sometimes, I believe they are rare.
Another factor, is no one knows when they will reach their deathbed. They could step off the curb and get hit by a bus.
“So do you believe that Adolf Hitler could be in Heaven after repenting? Josef Stalin? Mao?”
If God lied about their possible salvation then He lied to you also about your salvation. It’s either all true and the thief on the cross went to Heaven on his death bed confession to Christ or it isn’t and we are all dead!
Me personally, absolutely they could have repented and accepted Christ at the last minute and be in Heaven right now.
This is discussed in this parable Matthew 20:1-16.
Hitler converted to Islam and died in Indonesia in 1970:
He’s in Hell, by the way...
If they had truly meant the repentance, then yes. Even Judas had an opportunity to repent. The thief on the cross repented at the last moment and joined Christ in heaven.
If it was possible for them to repent, but while they certainly were far far more winked and destructive than most, all are sinners and all need to be saved, and all who come to the risen Lord Jesus with broken and contrite hearts can be saved on His account, thanks be to God.
One lost soul may be drowning 10 yards from shore, and another 100 yards, but both need to be rescued.
However, God owes mercy and grace to now one, and those who sin against the light they had in harden their heart when convicted of God have the least chance of seeing repentance.
I see your question has been answered by many already.
The Book says:
2 Peter 3:9 ESVWe can either accept this as true; or cling to the first words quoted in the Bible from the Deceiver:The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
"Did GOD really say...?"
Yes... it is clear that genuine repentance and faith in Christ is a gift from God to all sinners... John 3:16 makes that abundantly clear.
Thankfully we are saved by God’s grace... and not of our own doing.
Is Paul in Heaven after repenting?