Why do you?

Question

Why do people try to do all kinds of weird things to get to heaven?It seems like everyone overlooks john three and says that you have to be a "good person"and that you have to talk to a preist/get baptized to get to heaven.Why must people take something so simple like the plan of salvation and make it so complicated?

Answer 1

What is so weird in doing what God requires of you! Take a concordance of the bible and look up the words "obedience," "obey," command[s]" and "commandments."

You'll realize that once you turn your life over to Christ- you can't just sit there lethargically, claiming to be saved and do nothing- thus remaining in the same or worst condition than what you were before! This is the error of those who believe in OSAS.

Eph 4:20 But you did not thus learn Christ,
Eph 4:21 if indeed you have heard Him and were instructed by Him, just as the truth is in Jesus:
Eph 4:22 that you put off, concerning your former way of life, the old man which is being corrupted according to the deceitful lusts,
Eph 4:23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
Eph 4:24 and that you put on the new man which was created in the likeness of God, in true righteousness and holiness.
Eph 4:25 Therefore, having put off falsehood, "Let each one speak truth with his neighbor," for we are members of one another.
Eph 4:26 "Be angry, and do not sin": do not let the sun set on your anger,
Eph 4:27 nor give opportunity to the devil.
Eph 4:28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working that which is good with his hands, in order that he may have something to share with him who has need.
Eph 4:29 Let no corrupt word proceed from your mouth, but only what is good for edification, that it may give grace to them that hear.
Eph 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Eph 4:31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and blasphemy be removed from you, with all malice.
Eph 4:32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as also God in Christ forgave us.

Rev 14:12 Here is the endurance of the saints; those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

1Jo 2:3 Now by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.
1Jo 2:4 He who says, "I have come to know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
1Jo 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,
1Jo 5:4 because everything having been born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that has overcome the world--your faith.

Jam 2:17 Even so faith without works is dead.
Jam 2:18 But a man may say, You have faith and I have works; let me see your faith without your works, and I will make my faith clear to you by my works.
Jam 2:19 You have the belief that God is one, and you do well: the evil spirits have the same belief, shaking with fear.
Jam 2:20 Do you not see, O foolish man, that faith without works is of no use?

These are just a few examples showing there are certain expectations AFTER you turn to God. These requirements DON'T save you! Let's get that straight. The grace of God does! But they will distinguish those being led by the spirit from those that aren't, but claiming they are!

Answer 2

It sounds like you are talking about Jesus conversation with Nicodemus in which he told him that we must be born again of the Spirit.

Many people don't read their bibles or do bible studies to learn more and understand things. They only know what they hear and sometimes can get confused.

Being saved is simple, living your faith means reading Gods word and becoming the person he created us to be. It means growing closer to God and being willing to deal with the sin in our lives. When we become saved God's Holy Spirit comes to dwell in us and if we are willing to submit to God and live a Holy life, it's just awesome what he can do with a person surrendered to him.

It's not just about making it to heaven by being saved, that is the first step. The next step is to grow in your faith by trusting God and becoming the person God created us to be, and living for Him.

Answer 3

Thank you for that question that I hope a lot of people will read. The ONLY way to heaven is thru salvation from Jesus Christ. There is no other way.

Answer 4

There is only one way into heaven. That is accepting Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior and asking for His forgiveness. Baptism is showing a public step out on faith.

Answer 5

It's really not complicated. Be Baptised either by blood, fire or water, do good sincerely, believe everything God says is true and don't sin. What's so complicated?

Answer 6

i do not, i imagine todays politicians are evil because they're evil themselves not the events they "supposedly characterize , both events in the present day do not characterize something to do with what our forefathers had meant i think they characterize the interest of the CEO's and Presidents of huge organizations and thats all ! they could care a lot less of what the finest mans concerns are those days

Answer 7

who do you mean by people?

non christians ??

i am a muslim
and quran teaches me to be a good person
, believe that there is an only god (allah)
and believe in all the prophets he sent to humanity
such as Jesus (pbuh) and Mohamed (pbuh).
and this is the way to enter heaven.

Answer 8

it may be the religion. but really people before they die, they forgive all the people they hated! they try to go to "heaven" (as some people call it) all like "clean" with nothing to be worried about, like just taking all the hate away and be in peace!

Answer 9

Read: 1John 3:10 & 3:15 also, you do not love god if you don't obey his commandments:1John 5:3

Answer 10

James 2: 24 "You see that a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone."