Didn't you know that Blaire, mother of Folly, said this in the sacred texts:
"And the people cried out, "Nah, for we have but the love of Jesus!"And Blaire said unto them, "Does he give you joy and ask not of your love in him and still offer you his grace?Does he give you keys to your Heaven without asking for your devotion?" S.T.1. 1:4
Source:
http://www.freewebs.com/holyfairies/sacredtexts1.htm
2006-07-19 09:05:26 · 19 answers · asked by EasterBunny 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You don't really have to believe, doing the right things is more important than believing
2006-07-19 09:08:28 · answer #1 · answered by Jonathan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible quotes Jesus as saying:
Passage John 14:6:
6Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
So basically...you can't just believe. Satan believes in Jesus and God and stuff, technically. But he's not in heaven. You have to accept Christ into your life to get into heaven... mere faith is not enough. It's like the saying, "christianity is not a religion, which is made of rules and rituals. it is a relationship with God first and foremost."
2006-07-19 16:12:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For those who look for real answers among your attempts at humor, the simple answer is that we know factually that Jesus died and can infer from Biblical & secular writing that Jesus rose from the dead. If one doesn't have to believe Jesus was who He claimed to be in order to get to heaven, the He died for no reason & it invalidates His entire existence. I'm sure you and others believe that and that’s your right - you have the free will to believe what you want. But either Jesus had to die or didn't. He did, and since (according to the ample reports that state this) He is the only person ever in history to be resurrected, then He must have had to die. And if He had to die we have to believe to be forgiven.
2006-07-19 16:10:48 · answer #3 · answered by byhisgrace70295 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No unclean thing can enter into heaven. Heaven by its definition is a place where there is no sin or evil. We all sin in this life we all fall short of the standard- we cannot get into heaven- period. Even if you could live a perfect life from now on (not really possible, but just pretend you could)- I can guarantee that you made a mistake sometime in your life. Those mistakes bar you from entering into heaven because heaven does not allow sin.
Jesus offered to come down and offer himself as a sacrifice for sin. Jesus lived a perfect life. He is the only one that is worthy to enter heaven. If we choose to believe in Him and follow Him, He will cleanse our sins (actually remove them- wipe the slate clean). We can then enter into heaven. If you reject Jesus' gift, if you decide that you don't need or want Jesus, then His gift does not work for you- the gift only works if you accept it.
Heaven has a standard that must be met or God would be a lier- no unclean thing can enter into his presence and since you and I are unclean we cannot enter in. And since I don't have the power to make myself clean- I can't go back and erase my mistakes - I must rely on Jesus. And who better to rely on- someone willing to come down and take my sins on his back, suffer the full price for my sins and die with them on His shoulders- and for what? Just so that I could be with Him in heaven. Just because He wants me to be with Him.
Don't reject Jesus- He is the only person in this world who really loves you- enough to die for you- even if you don't care about Him.
2006-07-19 16:28:36 · answer #4 · answered by He's Real 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian, and I believe in God, but I think that as long as you are a good person, you will be accepted into heaven, because if you are a good person, and do not be evil towards God, but do not believe in him, how could you go to hell for that? There are good people in foreign countries that will never have an opportunity to become Christian, be baptized, or even hear about God, and how could they go to hell?
2006-07-19 16:11:06 · answer #5 · answered by Josh W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For everything that God has the Devil has an opposite. I have planted my feet solidly on the rock of Jesus Christ and not a single "historical document or text" can knock me off of it. However, I am always open to hearing the views and beliefs of others without them pushing their views and beliefs on me (I would not do that to someone else). I have faith that I know what I need to know and if God wants to me to know otherwise, He will tell me.
2006-07-19 16:11:34 · answer #6 · answered by Theresa B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you are a sinner and Jesus paid the penalty for your sin when He died on the cross. Don't you think this demands a response. HE DIED FOR YOU - took the punishment for your sin and mine.
Turn to Him in repentance today, and live your life for God.
He will change your life, give you a purpose and meaning.
2006-07-19 16:27:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to believe in Jesus (and repent and be baptized) to be forgiven and go to Heaven because that's the way God chose to do it.
2006-07-19 16:08:25 · answer #8 · answered by Dysthymia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what religion that is nor am i very religious but i have to ask you is there even a heaven and why if there's a god is he not here helping us?or is he and we all ignored him?
2006-07-19 16:13:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't. He doesn't care if you believe in him or not. As long as you live your life right you'll be in Heaven when this Hell is finally over.
2006-07-19 16:08:46 · answer #10 · answered by missuscongeniality 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋