2006-09-01 10:42:29 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. "Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son" (John 3:18). But listen! It doesn't have to be this way for you!
We can never be saved because of what we do; we can only be saved because of what Jesus Christ has already done for us. Let me explain.
Our greatest problem can be put in one word: sin. Sin cuts us off from God, and sin also keeps us out of heaven. But how can we get rid of our sins? We can't erase them or cause them to disappear by ourselves; we don't have the power. The only way we can get rid of our sins is for someone to come along and take them away for us.
And that is exactly what Jesus Christ did for us. We are weighed down by the burden of our sins—but Jesus took that burden upon Himself when He died on the cross for us. To put it another way, He took the punishment we deserve when He went to the cross in our place. The Bible says, "For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God" (1 Peter 3:18).
What must you do? Simply believe that Christ has taken away your sins, and then receive Him into your heart and life. The Bible's promise is for you: "To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" (John 1:12). Become God's child today by asking Christ to come into your life.
2006-09-01 13:06:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Bible is just a man-made play script, with several actors God, Devil, Jesus, Satan, Adam, Eve etc, and of course some intriguing imaginary places like Heaven, Hell, Purgatory and Limbo.
I certainly don’t believe in the Bible and I doubt any reasonably intelligent person would either. However, if you view the Bible as a man-made play script, with several actors God, Devil, Jesus, Satan, Adam, Eve, Noah, and so on, then you can certainly start to see a clever interwoven plot, that the audience is unaware of. It’s really just a drama thriller with clever twists.
You see, if you seriously think about it in an unbiased manner, then clearly the actor God in the Bible could really be the Devil, and the audience (religious believers) are being sucked into being the bad guys, who then use religion to get everyone fighting each other.
On the other hand, the more intelligent audience (Atheists) spot the plot and try their best to teach believers that this is just nonsense, stop getting sucked in. Some people have over time decided that the play is real. That's very sad.
2006-09-01 10:45:04 · answer #2 · answered by Brenda's World 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hell is a christian creation.
this is not to say that it is not there but if it is it is there to be a punishment for non-repentent christians.
most Pagans do not believe in Hell so we would not go there in the first place. this makes escapeing it a null point.
most other religions (the ones that do have a hell of one type or another) would say that it is impossible to escape hell.
2006-09-01 11:09:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell is not a permanent place. It says God will get the souls out
of hell at some point, and judge them. Judgement not
necessarily meaning punishment. But who knows when that
will happen, or would want to experience such an existence?
2006-09-01 10:45:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no way! Wait, which Christians? I'm sure the Catholics don't want to stuck in heaven with a bunch of Protestants.
Unless of course Christianity is not the right religion, in that case they are all screwed!
2006-09-01 10:51:31 · answer #5 · answered by sensfantodd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you think the Dalai Lama is going to hell? There are many many good people who are not Christians. They will be rewarded by a just and loving God.
2006-09-01 10:46:20 · answer #6 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why persecuteth thou me?
Hell is a belief.
I don't share that belief with you.
I'm not picking a fight, but you are.
Drop it like the four-thousand year old myth that it is.
Or do you somehow see condemning souls to eternal punishment as an expression of Christian love for your neighbor?
2006-09-01 10:51:20 · answer #7 · answered by anyone 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do Non-Christians have any chance of escaping Hell?
Yes, there are two ways.
1. You have to be perfect.
or
2. You need 1,000 points.
A man dies and goes to heaven. As he tries to enter the pearly gates, he is stopped by Saint Peter.
"You need one thousand points to enter." Peter tells the man.
The man, quite puzzled, asks, "What do you mean, "points"? Like points for things I've done?"
Peter says, "Sure."
The man says, "Well I've always believed in Jesus and have never broken the ten commandments."
Peter says, "Good. Two points."
The man continues, "I have raised my children to be people of integrity, always taken my family to church, tithed ten percent of my income and never swear or drink."
Peter says, "Good. Two more points."
The man is starting to sweat. "Well, I never stole from work or cheated on my taxes either."
Peter says, "Wonderful! Two more points."
The man is downcast and replied, "Well, that's everything. I guess I'll just have to trust Jesus to somehow get me in."
Peter said, "A thousand points!!"
2006-09-01 10:58:53 · answer #8 · answered by TubeDude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Hell exits, and Christianity is the correct religion, then no.
2006-09-01 10:50:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO WAY!!
They go to their own version of Heaven. Just as Christians believe in fairy tales other religions too have their own version of the story. Soo yeah i think not.
Well, we can fight over as to which Heaven is better, no?
2006-09-01 10:45:10 · answer #10 · answered by BiCUBIC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell is reserved for the Muslims. God Bless America!!!
2006-09-01 10:53:34 · answer #11 · answered by jonnyblaz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋