Don't say Christians. I mean specifically. It wasn't Jesus. Is it in the Bible, if so can you please tell me where I can find it?
2007-01-01 22:22:02 · 9 answers · asked by ? 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm an atheist and I believe he died on the cross for everyone's sins....I just don't believe he was the son of god. So I get to go to heaven? What if I don't believe in heaven?....seems like a strange qualification for heaven to me, and one that is filled with holes.
2007-01-01 22:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it is a trite answer, but really read what John 3:16 says.... " ... so that those believing in him "
This doesn't mean that we worship Jesus. NO, it means that we put our belief in the fact that God sent his favored angel, the one called his FIRSTBORN, his SON, in order to 'balance out the scales' for the perfect life that Adam lost. This is why it is often called the Ransom Sacrifice. Adam lost his perfect life, and thus so did all mankind . Jesus, however, came to the earth, was born-lived-and-died as a perfect person, like Adam had been. However, Jesus did not falter as Adam had and so when he died a perfect man, he not only bought mankind a second chance, he also fulfilled the Mosaic Covenant ( the 10 commandments ). By believing in him ( not him as a GOD, as he is NOT a GOD, but as the son of God and accepting his great sacrifice in our behalf and thus devoting ourselves to God and to pursuing a lifestyle that imitates Christ's in its integrity,)we accept Jesus as our savior.
We must take in knowledge of him- and He that sent him, if we want to attain to the promise that Jesus gave to mankind when he was on the earth. That was the promise of a resurrection for the dead and a chance for mankind to live in a paradise earth, without Satan's influence, forever. This 'new kingdom' would be available to all of those who decide to worship God in truth and love. It would allow for the many all thru history who never got to hear of him, to learn of him and his righteous standards and to grow to love him. This new kingdom would bewithout satanic influence, as satan will not be there to bother people or influence them in anyway. There will be a short testing time, after a thousand years, and many will go with him, but only into destruction. Those that are loyal and want to serve god and live in a paradise earth forever, will be able to do so.
IF you want to ask me any questions about this, just email me. I would love to answer more for you or help you tounderstand why I believe this way.
2007-01-01 22:36:30 · answer #2 · answered by heatherlovespansies 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God says so!
John 1:1-16
especially John 1:12
Jesus explains it to the highest Jewish priest Nicodemus.
John 3:3-8
John 6:47,48
2007-01-01 22:46:07 · answer #3 · answered by Chef Bob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm Jewish, but was raised Christian (I converted to Judaism about 10 years ago). It's implied in Jesus' prayers in the Garden of Gethsemane to a degree. However, most of it is the teachings of Paul, and subsequent teachings of the early Catholic church.
2007-01-01 22:24:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God says it through out the Bible through many different people.
2007-01-01 22:37:45 · answer #5 · answered by deftonehead778 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If That is true doesn't that mean that all non Christian Jews are not gong to heaven? Hmmmm...So all Jews are going to so called hell?
2007-01-01 22:27:00 · answer #6 · answered by Timothy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
READ the very PROPHECY in Gods Word, Genesis 3:15.
BUT you have to understand it before you know what it is saying. Need more help, please let me know.
2007-01-01 22:47:08 · answer #7 · answered by Ex Head 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mark 16:15-17 (King James Version)
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1 Corinthians 2:2
For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
John 8:23-25 (King James Version)
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23And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
24I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
25Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.
Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Galatians 2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me
2007-01-01 22:32:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
paul
2007-01-01 22:23:17 · answer #9 · answered by /\ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋