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Do Those Who Commit Suicide Go to Heaven?
Christian Post ^ | 04/09/2013 | James Watkins

Posted on 04/09/2013 1:22:06 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: jps098

“#6 We are promised Eternal life when we become a believer in Jesus as Lord and Savior. If you can suddenly lose your salvation, he would have to be a liar, because Eternal means forever.”

Still haven’t bothered to look up “penitence”, have you.


121 posted on 04/10/2013 2:47:23 PM PDT by TalBlack (Evil doesn't have a day job.)
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To: TalBlack

I already know the meaning, but that does not change any of the truths I presented to you.


122 posted on 04/10/2013 3:01:57 PM PDT by jps098
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To: Osage Orange

I know what you mean. Lots of people just call me names when I ask about their beliefs. I haven’t figured that out yet.


123 posted on 04/10/2013 3:15:47 PM PDT by stuartcr ("I have habits that are older than the people telling me they're bad for me.")
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To: SeekAndFind

Considering that we now live in a commie cesspool, I wouldn’t blame anyone for committing suicide. It’s basically just an escape from torture and imprisonment...before the enemy can break you down.


124 posted on 04/10/2013 5:54:04 PM PDT by Wanderer99
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To: Osage Orange

What’s to reply? Life is a gift from God. We are His, and when we take a life that isnt ours, it is murder. I will not argue any further about it. Scripture is pretty plain and people twist it to fit what they want.


125 posted on 04/10/2013 9:57:35 PM PDT by vpintheak (Occupy your Mind!)
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To: Osage Orange

BTW, I just attended a funeral of a friend of mine who suffered for years with MS. It got pretty bad toward the end. You know what he did the whole time? Praised God thru it all!


126 posted on 04/10/2013 9:59:55 PM PDT by vpintheak (Occupy your Mind!)
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To: vpintheak

That’s inspiring. TY


127 posted on 04/10/2013 10:13:15 PM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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To: jps098

“Truths”?! You can do what you want because Jesus died on the cross? Sorry, Pal, NO! You are deluded. It would be interesting to hear WHO taught you this. I can’t fathom it.


128 posted on 04/11/2013 3:16:27 PM PDT by TalBlack (Evil doesn't have a day job.)
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To: TalBlack
I read the Bible. The verses are they for you to read.

1 John 5:10-13 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

I know.

What part of ETERNAL do you not understand?

I do not put God in some box. He knew every sin every person would commit before He created the universe. It is not like God is surprised by an action or thought we have. If He was He would not be God.

It is sad you cannot wrap your mind around this. For you to arbitrarily decide what sins God has not forgiven is to place yourself in His stead. I will simply take Him at His word.
129 posted on 04/11/2013 3:32:56 PM PDT by jps098
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To: vpintheak
So you will not argue. Fair enough. Although I didn't think I was arguing..

How about just answering a question?

Do you think the folks at Masada are in heaven or hell?

Pretty straight question...with a one word answer from you.

TIA....

130 posted on 04/11/2013 6:11:37 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Life is a bitch. If it was easy, we would call it a slut)
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To: vpintheak
Love it!!

I've had some friends and patients just like that..!!

131 posted on 04/11/2013 6:13:36 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Life is a bitch. If it was easy, we would call it a slut)
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To: SeekAndFind

Not in my mind.
Just wondering aloud about the murky areas we confront each day.
Since the Creator knows all, intimately, could exiting this world by our own hands and means be a fulfillment of the Creator’s will?
This weekend, when I have a full pot of coffee, I’ll likely sit out and ponder some more with the limited intellectual faculties He blessed me with.
Cheers!


132 posted on 04/12/2013 7:30:09 AM PDT by Thumper1960 (A modern so-called "Conservative" is a shadow of a wisp of a vertebrate human being.)
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To: jps098
“For you to arbitrarily decide what sins God has not forgiven is to place yourself in His stead. I will simply take Him at His word.”

I have NOT done this. Try again. Your problem seems to be that you see what you WANT to see rather than what is there.

“GO AND SIN NO MORE” is a pertinent verse. You see “go and sin all you want, you are forgiven.” Big difference

133 posted on 04/12/2013 10:31:45 AM PDT by TalBlack (Evil doesn't have a day job.)
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To: TalBlack
I can sin all I want, but as a follower of Jesus, I don't want to sin. But I do know that if, and when I do, his blood has already paid for it. I do not take sin lightly, but you seem to put suicide in some special class of sin that is not in the Bible. Suicide would be a last sin and nothing more.

Don't you realize that the woman at the well told to "Go and sin no more", still committed sins later? Hopefully she stopped being an adulteress, but if you think a person can "sin no more", you need to read all of 1 John 5.

Look, you are going by your feelings. If you want to go through life missing that the Gospel is Good News, go ahead. I will not live my life in bondage.

Everyone will have a final sin, and the good news is that they ALL were paid for thousands of years ago.

Assuming you are a true Christian, you can ask Sampson about his request to destroy his enemies and himself at the same time someday.
134 posted on 04/12/2013 1:30:18 PM PDT by jps098
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To: TalBlack

Actually read all of 1 John. Chapter 1 will show you your state, if a person thinks they can “Sin no more.”


135 posted on 04/12/2013 1:35:38 PM PDT by jps098
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To: jps098
“Actually read all of 1 John. Chapter 1 will show you your state, if a person thinks they can “Sin no more.””

The “sin” in the quote is a reference by Jesus to a SPECIFIC sin (that aside if the advice comes from the Saviour it MUST be good and practicable or do you know better than Jesus?). Thus you prove my point. You've got to lose your loathing and ego when you pick up your Bible. I'm serious. I'm not being a wiseass; you SEE what you WANT to see.

136 posted on 04/12/2013 2:25:34 PM PDT by TalBlack (Evil doesn't have a day job.)
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To: TalBlack
Huh? You make no sense to me. I have no idea what you are getting at proving your point??

As I said before, live in bondage as your wish. I know where I'm going and I know it is none of my doing. If you think you can never sin again, good luck with that.
137 posted on 04/12/2013 4:21:16 PM PDT by jps098
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To: SeekAndFind

The ONLY positive thing about life is that we eventually die. Everything in between is grim and hopeless.


138 posted on 04/13/2013 7:18:43 PM PDT by Wanderer99
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