a question for christians?

Question

now lets say hypotheically that i am evil and i walked down the street and get stabbed and as i lay on the ground bleeding to death i say jesus im sorry i want you to be my savior will i get into heaven even tho i was evil and never believed god until i was almost dead anyway cause if i were god id be like get out of here and throw him out

Answer 1

ah! the old "deathbed repentance" paradox--hardly original, but annoying to christians nonetheless

Answer 2

Don't you see: we are a creature of habits.

An alcoholics can not just one day wakes up and change his or her behavior unless something supernatural (beyond natural) happen.

How can you guarantee that you would have a change of heart at the very last minute.

Second reason, God has many wonderful plan for you while you are on earth. Do you want any of those happen in your life? It can only be happening for those whose lifes are blessed by Him.

But for the record, the answer to your question is yes. You will get saved and go to heaven if you claim Jesus at the very last second !

There are two thief on the cross with Jesus. One of them is in heaven with Jesus because he humbled himself at the right time before his death.

Answer 3

There are 2 parables that illustrate how God feels in this matter.

"Later the others also came. 'Sir! Sir!' they said. 'Open the door for us!' "But he replied, 'I tell you the truth, I don't know you.' "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour. -Matthew 25:11

9"The workers who were hired about the eleventh hour came and each received a denarius. 10So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. 11When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. 12'These men who were hired last worked only one hour,' they said, 'and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the work and the heat of the day.' -Matthew 20:9-12

On one hand you have the principle that God is going to reward people no matter how late they are brought into the kingdom. You have on the other hand the principle that God has set a time on your soul when it is too LATE to repent. Is that sometime during this life? Is it only after you breath your last breath?

Jesus forgave a thief on the cross because he confessed in Jesus and repented of his sins. I dont think it was by design that he planned on waiting for the final moments of his life to repent. I personally believe that the person who premeditatively sets his plan of salvation based on the last remaining seconds of his life in favor of living for God is not unlike the virgins above.

Answer 4

Yes!
Jesus told a parable about exactly that. It is the parable of the workers. (Matthew Chapter 20)
It says the landowner hired workers at the start of the day and at the end of the day, and all received the same reward. Many of those who had worked all day complained. But he explained to them that the landowner would say that he paid them what they had agreed to.
Your heart must be sincere.
God wants no one to be lost, and salvation is found through faith, at the beginning of life or at the end. Our spirit and heart is not right if we resent the giving of life to others at any point. And additionally, those who have lived life in Christ have had an abundant life.
God has the right to give life as he wills - which is always with love and mercy.

Answer 5

do you really mean it? if you do then you will be in heaven when you died. there is an example of that in the Bible. When Jesus was being crucified a thief being crucified as well believed on Him and was accepted into Heaven when he died. It doesn't matter when you repent, as long as you repent for real and it's before you die, because when you die its too late. you're not God and do not think like Him. It breaks His heart when He has to send someone into Hell but He can't let them into heaven because then He would be a liar and contradicting Himself, something He can't do. He is merciful when you repent and has compassion, but don't use that as a crutch because it won't work if you decide to live your life in sin and say "He'll let me in since He's merciful and loving"

Answer 6

No. It doen't matter how old you are when you ask Jesus to forgive you or what time of your life you ask for his forgiveness and ask him into your heart. Once you accept his forgiveness you are are given eternal life forever. God will never throw you out of heaven.

Answer 7

Just because you say that doesn't mean you mean it. You have to truly believe in your heart that Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sins. If you don't believe that, then no matter what you say, God won't forgive you.

Answer 8

Yes, you would be saved, if you were sincere. Jesus saves those who ask Him to. To Him, there are no sins greater than another, except one. He thinks on such a greater level than we do. The old joke says, there were some in Heaven I was surprised to see, and some were surprised to see me.

Answer 9

If you meant it and really wanted Jesus in your life.
There is a scriture that says
In the last day all who call of the name of the Lord shall be saved

Answer 10

Hun, that isn't a question for Christians. That's a question for God...He's the ONLY ONE Who can see what is in a person's heart, now, or at the time of our death.
Luckily for all of us, neither you nor I are God.....

Answer 11

The “Last Great Day,” represents the time when those who have never had the knowledge to understand salvation will be resurrected and be given that chance. Only then will God’s initial plan for mankind be at an end. Thus, this last great day of God pictures the greatest period of salvation for mankind—the Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15).

In the book of Leviticus we are told to observe the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days and it is a commanded assembly. On the first of the seven days no work is to be done (Leviticus 23:34-35). Carefully notice in verse thirty-six there is an “eighth day” of worship held immediately after the seventh day of the Feast of Tabernacles. Because this eighth day came on the heels of the Feast of Tabernacles, people who came to keep the Feast remained to keep the eighth day also and it became associated with the Feast.

In the New Testament it is called “The Great Day of the Feast” (John 7:37). There must be thirst if there is to be a desire to drink. If the condition is right, the desire will follow. This is the same truth Jesus expressed to the Samaritan woman (John 4:14). Jesus also taught that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness would be satisfied (Matthew 5:6).

Jesus also spoke of the final resurrection in connection with the “Last Great Day.” Compare John 11:23-26 with John 6:39, 40, 44.

Jesus used the term “living water” in (John 4:10) to indicate eternal life. Jesus’ words, “Come unto me, and drink” allude to the theme of many Scriptures that speak about the Messiah’s life giving blessings (Isaiah 12:2, 3; 44:3, 4; 58:11). By promising the Holy Spirit to all who believe, Jesus was claiming to be the Messiah, for that was something only the Messiah could do.

White Throne Judgment
John tells us that after the final rebellion and punishment of Satan he saw a Great White throne. And standing before the throne was a great vast multitude of resurrected dead made up of those who never participated in God’s plan or understood the message of Jesus. Many millions of infants have unknowingly awaited this second resurrection from their graves.

Jesus tells us that Tyre, Sidon and Sodom also had not received the witness of the gospel (Matthew 11:21-27). But a time of judgment was coming when they would be given the opportunity to understand what He preached to Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum.

Besides these people mentioned, the people of Nineveh and the Queen of the south, Sheba, would hear His good news message (Matthew 12:41-42).

The people of Palestine together with the people and nations of all past ages will be given their first opportunity to understand the gospel (Ezekiel 37:1-10).

These resurrected billions will be raised and given human bodies that breath air and are made of flesh and bone (Ezekiel 37:5-9).

These resurrected people are promised they will know the Lord and He is the one that will put His Spirit within them. He will also put them in their own land and they shall know it is the Lord God who did this for them (Ezekiel 37:13-14). This is the same outpouring of the Spirit Jesus spoke about on the Last Great Day of the Feast (John 7:37-39).

Jesus and the Saints Judge
The Scriptures make it clear Jesus Christ will be the Chief Judge in the Last Great Judgment (Revelation 20:11; Daniel 7:9 compared with Psalms 9:7) and the Saints will judge with Him, (1 Corinthians 6:2). It is confirmed by Peter that Jesus is the judge of both the living and the dead (Acts 10:40-42). Jesus Himself also confirmed this fact (John 5:22).

Daniel saw God judging millions of people as they stood before Him (Daniel 7:10).

Isaiah envisioned for us the final days of the judging of the resurrected billions of people at the end of the Millennium. During much of the world’s past history, half of the babies born died within the first year after birth. But, during the judgment period after the Millennium, no babies will die and old people will not die prematurely.

For someone to die at one hundred years of age will be like a baby dying today. Habitual sinners will still be present, but by the time they reach a century in age they will be declared “cursed” (Isaiah 65:20).

These resurrected multitudes are counted among God’s elect, are made participants in His plan and given candidacy for the Kingdom of God after they receive His Spirit. They will have a close and intimate relationship with Him (Isaiah 65:20-23).

These multitudes at the end of the Millennium in this Last Great Judgment period will be given One Hundred years to show by their works their willingness to follow God’s Spirit, submitting to His divine direction (Isaiah 65:20).
God will be patient, but by the time they reach the age of one hundred they will be declared “cursed.” This means death. “Those He proclaims “cursed” will be cut off” (Psalms 37:22). And death and hell will be cast into the Lake of Fire. This is the second death (Revelation 20:14).