Think about a sample of population. There are persons that don´t have an ounce of evil in their bones and there are others that have hurt but have repented. Others still heve a violent temperament but are basically devoted to God, and others that suffer from some mental pathology but are basically good. The bible says that anyone who repents and recognizes Jesus as the Savior will go to Heaven. My point is, even forgiven, some people won´t just become lambs on a dime. Does the mere fact of going to Paradise makes people good? Then what is the point of being here and go through all the tests? Does a confession stop an adulterer from chasing the other sex around? Does it make a burglar stop robbing? Then why would it be different when your sins are forgiven and you start all over again? I think that a conscience going to Heaven will act according to its frame of reference, which drives it to act in a certain way in certain circumstances. If it doesn´t, then it´s not the same soul, is it?
2006-09-26 10:35:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You make very good points.
2006-09-26 10:36:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, given you believe you are always saved once saved, i.e. you can not "lose" your salvation, anyone who repents will go to heaven. I believe part of the point of becoming a Christian is to make a change in your life. To develop a relationship with our loving Heavenly Father. To do good to others as Jesus did while he was here. Paradise, or the thought of Paradise does not make one good. We will always be tempted to do things of our past, Satan knows our weaknesses, it is what we decide to do with those temptations that matters. We can chose not to do those things, but even if we do fall into temptation we can be forgiven. We are not perfect, nor do we try to be. We try to be the best we can and live our lives the best we can. When we are saved we are given the Holy Spirit which helps guide us in the way we should go, we just need to learn how to listen. Have you accepted Christ? If you have you will see paradise one day, then you can ask God.
2006-09-26 10:46:34 · answer #2 · answered by Jnine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-24 20:57:51 · answer #3 · answered by lohr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is often omitted in this teaching from a casual standpoint is the fact that faith is key as to understanding the 'why' of all these tests...it is the flaw of flesh that gives life to these tests--or the "Law" as it is written; flesh has dominion over flesh in this life and that is why spiritual matters war so distinctly with the material. The life of Christ, I believe, was intended to be a 'map' of sorts, for the flesh, as it journeys towards it's next stage of life-- which I believe to be 'non physical' in nature and unbound by our former existence--from birth to adulthood we shed our former restraints as we attain knowledge, experience, and wisdom--retaining memory without losing experience yet increasing in understanding that evolves into wisdom--in the scenario that you speak of, that conscience is reacting as if it was still bound by a realm of flesh and blood using the same understanding of an earthbound soul--the caterpillar provides a very good example to me: as a caterpillar, we are bound to crawl until we slow to a halt--unmoving apparently dead until one day we emerge from that shell transformed into a free moving spirit--as a butterfly, do now live or understand as a caterpillar again? Are we the same soul?
2006-09-26 11:38:28 · answer #4 · answered by George A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The idea isn't flawed..that's why they made it up...its a guideline to try to manipulate people into having good morals and values..ones they should have even if there isn't a *prize* at the end if you behave well...its the same idea of Christmas..if you behave good you get presents..but everyone knows the rotten rich kids get presents as well...point is..you should act like a good human being because its the right thing to do..not because you will be rewarded at the end with fluffy clouds and butterscotch orgasms
2006-09-26 10:43:47 · answer #5 · answered by Sir_caterpillar 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Life after accepting Christ is all about the spiritual journey learning to walk with the Lord. All who accept Christ's forgiveness or saved but that doesn't mean that person's work is done.
2006-09-26 10:42:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Doesn't matter what we have been--when we get to Heaven, we will become new creatures. We won't even be human anymore--so we won't have human responces or thoughts.
Also--there won't be anything to tempt us in Heaven.:)
Kas
2006-09-26 10:38:16 · answer #7 · answered by scc1fan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to read the Bible more
2006-09-26 10:39:45 · answer #8 · answered by Grandma Susie 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋