Specifically, what does your faith, creed or belief system say happens after death? Can you get to paradise/heaven? Is there a GUARANTEE? Additionally, how do you attain it or what must you do? Regardless of your religion, please answer. This will be a great resource ofr information on all beliefs.
Thanks!
2006-09-03 07:59:35 · 19 answers · asked by TubeDude 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm a Christian-- If you believe in God and accept Jesus as your Messiah, and if your truly have Him within you, then you go to Paradise when you die, not Heaven. Heaven has yet to be created, or at least the one that we spend eternity in. In Revelation, it says that the New Heaven/ New Jerusalem will come down out of the sky after the tribulation. That is the Heaven that everyone talks about You are guaranteed access to the Pearly Gates if you accept Jesus and repent of your sins. There is nothing you have to do physically. Muslims think that you have to work your way into Heaven. You don't. You just have to have faith. If you don't accept and follow Jesus and you don't repent, then you go to Hell when you die. After the tribulation, you go from suffering in Hell to suffering in the lake of burning sulfur. It's hard to comprehend to a lot but Paradise and Hell are like the waiting rooms for Heaven and the lake of burning sulfur.
2006-09-03 08:02:31 · answer #1 · answered by Meg 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only guarantee in life and so also in religion, because religion is a part of life, is death. Death is the only guarantee.
Heaven is a concept, heaven is an ideal, it cannot be guaranteed no matter how much you pay a church or your God, with your heart or mind. Sorry.
Say though that you invest your life to Jesus, for example, or Allah, or Buddha, it matters not, then when you die, that's it. No more. Would you know you have wasted your life? Of course not, but you might be in a pickle if all those Billions of people were on to something? Do you take out life insurance? Or health insurance?
Look within.
2006-09-03 15:13:54 · answer #2 · answered by true_searcher 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Christianity promised heaven to those who have asked God for forgiveness and are willing to turn away from their sin, then ask Jesus ,the Son of God to become your personal savior. That's how to get saved, after you are saved you will want to obey the ten commandments and go to church. The salvation part is a free gift, but you can earn rewards in heaven some day by doing the will of the Father,God.
2006-09-03 15:05:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The gospel of Christ. John 3:15: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17: For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Ephesians 2:8: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
The entire world rejects this. Many say it is easy believism and is false. However, if that is the case, then why is it so difficult to believe?
2006-09-03 15:07:56 · answer #4 · answered by parepidemos_00 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To go to Heaven, you must be saved by the Grace of God, through Faith.(Born Again). That is the only way to Heaven. When you die, You either go to Heaven, or go to hell. There is no other place. You can"t but your way to Heaven, Nor work your way to Heaven.
2006-09-03 15:47:01 · answer #5 · answered by concerned 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe there is no guarantee and we will not really know until we die, but the idea of hell is preposterous and meant only to scare people into submission.
You know you are alive until you die, so enjoy this life, make the most of it, whether you are reincarnated and start again, go to paradise/heaven, or just cease to be, don't waste this lifetime.
2006-09-03 15:03:43 · answer #6 · answered by phalsephasod 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only Truth comes with the reality that it will continue. It is up to us to find that truth. It comes through a personal relationship with Truth, and the only way there is through Christ. God and Truth are the same thing. It is not about ALL beliefs or religions. The only way to continue moving with truth to accept truth and not various winds of doctern.
2006-09-03 15:07:01 · answer #7 · answered by happylife22842 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus gave us many promises that if we follow His commandments and trust in Him we will go to be with Him in heaven.
So there is a guarantee (promise) sort of if you follow His will.
But it's not automatic, you can't just become a member and do anything and yet think you'll get to heaven.
2006-09-03 15:07:28 · answer #8 · answered by carl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't care what religion you are I don't feel after death that anyone goes to paradise. Wouldn't paradise mean you would have your loved ones there to enjoy it with you and in death you are without your loved ones and waiting to be reunited in death.
2006-09-03 15:37:37 · answer #9 · answered by tdm1175 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christianity says that if you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, and believe that he died for your wrong doings, instead of u dying for them, and asking for forgiveness for your wrong doings, you are gauranteed a life in Heaven for eternity. But if you do not accept Jesus, then you are gaurunteed to go to hell and be tormented for eternity.
2006-09-03 15:07:10 · answer #10 · answered by JCman2010 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋