I once saw a Christian that did not pray before eating, is that considered a sin or heinous crime to god. Will he be banished from the church for eternality?
If a person kills twenty people in a mass shooting, is he free of sins after a concession or reconciliation? Will he be able to rise to heaven after death?
2006-12-21 16:29:30 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What you talkin about, Wilbur?
I am a Christian, and I pray by mental telepathy. (While I am eating and especially when I am having sex.)
God performs miracles by telekinesis. (Provided the results would be harmonious)
smiles --
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2006-12-21 16:34:55 · answer #1 · answered by MrsOcultyThomas 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not praying before a meal is not a sin. you will not be banished from the church. prayer is not mandatory, it is a symbol of respect for what god has provided for you. For the killings, if the person was not a christian befor the act and truly in his heart repents of his sins and believes that god is his savior then yes he will be allowed into heaven. If the person said that he was a christian before the killings he will probably go to hell because he has not followed the teachings of god and in his heart is not truly a christian.
2006-12-21 16:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by Lurch "You rang" 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once saw a Christian that did not pray before eating, is that considered a sin or heinous crime to god?
No. True Christians PRAY when they wish.
2006-12-21 16:32:44 · answer #3 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought that praying meant asking God for something, such as help in difficult decisions, or in surmounting and solving problems. What can one possibly ask before a meal, that it will taste good?
Perhaps people are not praying, but thanking that they get to eat, while others who pray to get to eat go hungry. How God solves these mysteries of getting credit from those who eat and leave others die of starvation, even those who pray to get just a bowl of rice, has always bugged me.
Good religious parents used to tell their children, after they were served a home cooked meal to eat everything on their plate and not to waste their food, after all it's a crime to let the food go to waste when there are so many people in the world who are starving. Many people have been brought up to make sure that they leave no food wasted for this very good reason. Could it be that our obesity epidemic is the result of such pious behavior?
2006-12-21 16:55:32 · answer #4 · answered by DrEvol 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some Christians are very conscious of those around them. I am not! I always pray before a meal. We are not told that we "MUST PRAY BEFORE A MEAL" but many of us do. There are also those who quietly bow their heads for a very short time and quietly pray to themselves. GOD alone will judge each and every one of us. You and I are included in that lot. We are told that "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of GOD". Yet Jesus came, was sinless and was crucified in our place to allow us to be in heaven if we follow HIS WORD. It is possible to be forgiven of such sins. We don't judge others, HE does! I hope that this helped. Have a great Christmas Holiday.
Eds
2006-12-21 16:42:22 · answer #5 · answered by Eds 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You must hang around a lot of very good Christians. Quite a few skip praying before eating. After confession he is absolved. He must make a very good confession, and it is lup to the Priest to determine that, Part of confession is to determine to try not to commit that crime again.You know, this is not just say the magic work and all is well. This is the state of your soul, it really cannot be explained in 10 words or less. Rising up to heaven is something God does to or for us. It isn't weather we are able, its weather God will.
2006-12-21 16:38:17 · answer #6 · answered by swamp elf 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You may freely eat even with dirty hands it is not what goes into a man that corrupts him but what comes out of him is from the heart. Jesus taught this. We do not go to heaven no matter our deeds only those who accept the atonement and none are murderers or sinners flesh and blood does not enter the kingdom of heaven. You think yourself a righteous judge but only God is righteous and he will be the judge of who will enter and who will not.
2006-12-21 16:36:40 · answer #7 · answered by djmantx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God gave you the intelligence and the health and the ability to go out in the world to work for what you have. He also gave you the air you breath. You almost got fired because of the choices you made on your job, It's called free will and God gave you that too! So quit complaining and if you are in a drudgery job do something about it and thank God for the ability to be able to do that also. Thank God for you.
2016-05-23 12:57:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No there aren't any set rules. Jesus came and the laws went away. That would be called legalism.
Only if he repents from the heart and God will know this. I would assume he is spending the rest of his life in prison. He would probably start doing prison ministry.
2006-12-21 16:40:12 · answer #9 · answered by nursetobe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A christian that did not pray before eating is that he/she trusts the chef...as for the killings, he is free of sins because he is saving the people from continual sufferings in the world of today...
2006-12-21 16:33:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, it is not a sin. It does not say anywhere in the Bible that it is a sin if we do not give thanks everytime we eat. It is more of a personal thing between him and God. Although I do it 99% of the time because I love God and I am grateful. :)
2006-12-22 09:46:56 · answer #11 · answered by renewedbychrist 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋