A Question About God...?

Question

Let's say I believe in heaven and, hell... and I wanted to go to heaven, why do I have to accept Jesus Christ as my savior? Why, can't I just accept God? Why should I have to go through Jesus? I know the bible pretty well but, I still don't get it? Please explain...

I swear I'm serious this time!

I understand, most religions but... I just don't get a lot about christianity...

Let's just assume I'm a christian...please. Bare with me, I have my own belief system, I'm just trying to get a grasp on another... without having to ask my dad.

Answer 1

If you know the Bible "Pretty well" you would know that Jesus said the only way to the Father is by me.

H e also told his Apostles that if you have seen me, you have seen the Father.

In John's Gospel he opens with, In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with God, and the WORD was God. And then he tells us, the WORD became flesh and dwelt among us.

To deny Jesus, is denying God.

Answer 2

Only if you're a christian do you have to accept Jesus Christ as your savior. If you do not, perhaps you should consider another belief system.

Or, if that's not the answer you were looking for, consider this. God sacrificed his only son so that your sins could be forgiven and you could therefore enter heaven. I'm a new testament girl (and not so versed on the bible) so I'm not sure how you reached heaven before Jesus. Even so, by rejecting Jesus you are rejecting the son of God - and his sacrifice. It's kind of like a spit in the face.

But as I've said, many MANY people worship and do not recognize Jesus Christ as any more than a great prophet (i.e. Judaism). You may want to consider that as well.

Answer 3

You don't have 2 go through Jesus, if u think Christianity doesn't suit u then look for a religion that does. U don't need an intermediate between u and God, those were messengers of God to teach us how to worship God. Despite this, ur relationship with God is open u can get into it as much as u want without the need for any religion that's if u really believe in God

Answer 4

Why don't you try praying to Jesus and find out. People are all too happy to look in all the wrong places for power or peace but let me tell you that the greatest power above all powers and the only peace anyone will ever taste comes only through Jesus Christ in His name. You are bought with His blood. It is up to you to accept His sacrifice of His own life for you or reject it. Jesus does not condemn, so why are people afraid to accept Him. He loves you and if you give Him half a chance, He will prove it to you. Just ask Him into your heart and see the results.

Answer 5

You need to accept Jesus as your Lord and saviour because it is clearly stated that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. no one goes to the father except through Him. Jesus died for you on the cross. The Bible says that He was given a name by which all men must be saved. You inclussive. His name is above every other name, and at the mention of Jesus, every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that He is Lord. Let me tell you one thing, satanists call satan their god, some poeple call idols their god, the only differentiating factor with such people and chsitians is that we believe in JESUS CHRIST. This name being above every other name chases away demons, through Jesus' blood we have been redeemed. our prayers are said through Jesus Christ because He said whatever we ask for, we should ask for it in His name. So you see, the reason you need to accept Jesus in roder to go to heaven? read the whole book of John. God bless you.

Answer 6

Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the light and no man enter into my Father's kindom without me". God saw what all was going on down here and realized how hard it seemed to be for people to live for him...remember, God was harsh, so then, he came to earth in human form so he could understand the trials and tribulations of his children. Jesus experienced pain, suffering...everything we have to go through...he is the guy that "stands up for you" kind of like a big brother. You accept him and walk with him and he will carry you all the way to heaven... God Bless you!

Answer 7

All humans are born "stained" with the original sin of our first parents, and dedicated to Satan, the devil.

If you fail to remedy this situation during your lifetime, it will become permanent at death, and you will be lost to evil forever.

Jesus Christ is God made man, who made it possible by his sacrifical death, for human beings to reject Satan and to faithfully accept the one, true, God, who is all good and deserving of all our praise and worship.

This is normally accomplished by being baptized into the church that God established for us on the earth.

At baptism, we reject Satan and swear faithfulness to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

At the same time, all our sins are forgiven, our soul receives God's presence, we are literally adopted by God, and we gain all the other rights and privileges associated with membership in his "family".

Since it was Jesus Christ who gave his life as an atoning sacrifice for sin, and Jesus Christ who subsequently rose again from the dead and became the new and sinless leader of all mankind, it is Jesus Christ whom we must accept and acknowledge as our savior, God, and king.

At the time of our death, Jesus Christ will also be the judge who will determine our eternal destiny, whether it be heaven or hell.

Some say that since Jesus is God, along with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit, just accepting God "in general terms" will do. But that's not exactly true.

God's church has the power and authority to decide exactly how this needs to be done, according to his divine will ... and we don't.

Most worship, while certainly given to God alone, is rightly and necessarily centered on Jesus Christ, the member of the triune "Godhead" who was designated as our savior from eternity, and who personally accomplished our redemption "in the flesh".

In short, God gave his son so we could be saved from our sins.

We couldn't have accomplished it on our own.

Since God did the work, God gets to set the terms ... and he has.

Now it's up to each of us to decide whether we want to accept him.

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Answer 8

well if u really want to know u need so search the bible more. but from my studying the bible in the old testament(time before Jesus) in order to be forgiven of sin a pure animal needed to be given as a burnt sacrifice unto God. Well when Jesus Came through his death on the cross he gave his life as a holy sacrifice for our life's for our sins. he became our sacrifice in john 3:16 God sent his only and begotten son that who so ever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life(in heaven). the bible also says that Jesus is the only way to heaven no one can go to the father but through the son. but you know all that right because you know the bible pretty well? you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free. Please e-mail me if you have anymore questions about this topic i will do the my best to inform you with the knowledge that God has given to me through his word and spirit. God Bless!

Answer 9

It is not at all neccesary to reach Heaven thru any God.
You have to be true & honest to your innerself & thats it. Rituals are created to enforce a displicine of Religion in us. If you can be mature enough to walk the narrow path without assistance from any religion, let it be so.
You can be in heaven with your own actions, Jesus Christ is a Christian God, a religion you were born in. So for you its Him, for Muslims its Allah. Actions speak louder than any Religious scriptures.

Answer 10

John 6:44 says that no man can come to the father except through Jesus. If you want to see God, you have to God through Jesus. We were born into a world of sin and God sent Jesus to die so we would have no sin before God. Sin separated us from God but through Christ, we are reconnected to God. God has simply made it that if we don't accept His son, we are too sinful to connect to Him. If we don't accept Christ, are sins are not forgiven and we, sinners, cannot inherit God's kingdom.