How closely do you have to "follow Jesus" in order to be able to go to heaven? If you sin during the day and do not ask for forgiveness and you go to sleep and do not wake up, will you go to hell?
2006-10-06 13:48:22 · 11 answers · asked by Kidd! 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Dear parkman,
to follow Jesus is to commit to give your life to Jesus. It is a lifetime process and those who have put their faith in Jesus know that they are far from perfect and have much growing to do.
You ask for forgiveness for being a sinner and continually repent as God brings different sins to your attention. If you sin during the day and forget to ask for forgiveness you will not wake up in hell, if you have put your faith in Christ.
We often sin: IE: a rude comment, ignoring someone we can help, a bad thought in our head and don't realize to repent. God has given us the Holy Spirit, His Word, and others to help us walk as closely as we can to Him. God is the one who measures our hearts- and our job is try to walk as closely to Him as we possibly can. Hope that helps... feel free to email if you have any questions or anything i can encourage or help you with: nicksterlee@yahoo.com
Kindly,
Nickster
2006-10-06 13:53:48 · answer #1 · answered by Nickster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To follow Jesus means to die our old life, let live out His new life in us. Best to confess when we go to bed anything wrong during day. As we become God's children, He will take care of us if we do our best to follow Him.
In the Beginning God created heavens and earth.
God gives you air to breathe and sunshine to enjoy.
God gives you water to drink and food to eat.
God gives you a wonderful body and sound mind, to live.
God loves you, and you are precious to Him.
Son of God died on the Cross to save us from condemnation.
Jesus’ love is boundless and everlasting.
We have the hope of Heaven through Jesus.
Life therefore has fantastic and glorious future!
(Digestion of above can even prevent depression and suicide attempt.)
2006-10-06 22:30:45 · answer #2 · answered by tmthyh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible says very clearly that Jesus used to FAST. Do Christians fast in the same manner? Muslims fast; it is obligatory one month every year.
The Bible says that Jesus prayed by touching his forehead to the ground. Do Christians pray in this manner? Muslims do. It is characteristic of their prayer and no one one earth is probably ignorant of the fact.
According to Jesus, he told his disciples to greet one another with the expression, "Peace be with you." Do the Christians do that? Muslims do, universally, whether they speak Arabic or not. The greeting for one another is Assalamu'alaikum (peace be with you).
The brother of Jesus in the Book of James, stated that no man should suggest what he is about to do or highlight his plans for the next few days in any way without adding the phrase "If God wills." Do not say "I will go here and there, do this and do that.." without adding the phrase "if God wills." Do Christians do that? Muslims do, whether they speak Arabic or not. If they so much as suggest they are going downtown to pick up some groceries, they will add, Insha-Allah, which in Arabic means, "If God wills."
2006-10-06 20:53:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and It shall be done unto you,
If you have sin in your life, and the blood of Jesus is not covering it, God will not let sin into heaven.
The bible says pray always for forgiveness, so this doesn't over take you like a fool.
2006-10-06 20:56:29 · answer #4 · answered by Faith Walker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since there is no literal hell, we will just take a dirt nap until he comes back. it would depend more on your character, if evryday you ask for forgiveness, but forgot one day, you would probably get to go to heaven. But if you continually deny Him, you might get burnt in the lake of fire.
2006-10-06 20:55:25 · answer #5 · answered by norm s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you accepted Jesus as you Lord and Savior ? If so then I'll see you in Heaven because He died for our sins.
2006-10-06 20:51:54 · answer #6 · answered by Mom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. And the people who say that you will are not following the teachings of Jesus. They like to say that they are but what they are teaching is the exact opposite of the teachings of Jesus.
Love and blessings Don
2006-10-06 20:53:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a Q debated about by calvinists and arminiasts and there is no smoking gun in Scripture that reveals the precise moment we have effectively turned our back on Jesus.
My advice is to look for general patterns of faith like what Paul teaches about the flesh or sinful nature.
The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. -Galatians 6:8
2006-10-06 21:07:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no because u took Jesus Christ as ur lord & savior & once u acceppt him in thats it ! It can't be changed! Just read John 3:16
2006-10-06 20:53:03 · answer #9 · answered by LuLu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you will not go to hell after death. You will go to Paradise and wait to be judged. Jesus is our judge. He knows your heart and your intentions.
2006-10-06 20:52:02 · answer #10 · answered by Nora Explora 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋