Can you go to heaven if you die a sinner?

Question

if you are a christian who has tried to follow Gods laws but die a sinner because you didnt get to confess your sins or ask for forgiveness can you still go to heaven?

Answer 1

I will answer you as there are lines to draw between your two questions. I think that it is important to make distinctions.

"Can you go to heaven if you die a sinner?"
All of us are sinners. A Christian is a sinner, an non bielever is a sinner. The difference is that the Christian is a covered sinner, while the unbeliever is not 'covered.' The nature of sin is what causes us to be incapable of being 'perfect' according to God's point of view. So faith is the way to God, and faith = trust. You have to trust God for your salvation, and that the point of trusting has to be in Jesus Christ. That kind of sinner gets into heaven.

"if you are a christian who has tried to follow Gods laws but die a sinner because you didnt get to confess your sins or ask for forgiveness can you still go to heaven?"
Remember that perfection is not our lot in life? And sin is not my focus in my 'Walk' with God. My focus is on Jesus, "the Author and Finisher of Faith." So my serious dedication (that's what 'holiness' is), is in the relationship I have with him. My conviction is that Jesus Christ provided me with the 'covering' that I need in order to be one of his children. I am then a "Heir to the throne of Christ." Just as I would be a heir to the belongings of my father if he died. When Jesus died, he opened a way for me to go so that I could inherit a place in heaven along with him. So mky perfect performance in confessing my sins to him is not what saves me, but it is the trust I have in God through Jesus Christ that does it.

I hope that is clear to you.

Answer 2

If you believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and ask him to come into your life and forgive your sins you are saved forever.

You will sin after that but you are forgiven, you should confess your sins to Jesus but don't worry you will be in Heaven. Jesus died for your sin (once) it is finished.

I don't believe you have to confess your sins to anyone but Jesus.

Answer 3

What is salvation?
Salvation is the forgiveness of sins. It is only accomplished through faith in Jesus as Savior. He died on the cross for sins. If you want salvation, you need to trust in what Jesus did on the cross. Only then can you have eternal life and be with God.
Salvation is saving a person from damnation. Damnation is judgment upon the sinner. This judgment consists of God condemning the sinner to eternal punishment in hell. This is the destination of all who reject God's provision for the forgiveness of sins. If you want salvation, then you need to recognize that you are a sinner and ask Jesus to forgive you. He will.
What do I do to get saved?
Salvation is a free gift of God (Rom. 6:23). Jesus bore sin in His body (1 Pet. 2:24), and paid the penalty for breaking the Law of God, which is spiritual death (eternal separation from God). If you want salvation, you need to admit that you are a sinner and that you want Jesus to forgive you of your sins. You must acknowledge that there is nothing you can do to earn forgiveness. Pray and ask Him to forgive you. You need to trust in Jesus. Seek Him; He will save you.
Repentance is part of salvation. Once saved, you should stop doing those things that are displeasing to God. He will live in you and give you the ability and desire to resist sin (1 Cor. 10:13). When you are saved, expect to change -- for the better.

Answer 4

Jesus paid our sin debt in full; past, present and future. Confession is necessary for our fellowship with God, but if we do not confess, it does not break our relationship with him. We are still his kids. He does not disown us.

The Right to Enter Paradise

Death is inevitable. The thief on the cross knew when his would occur, but we can not predict our own. After his death, the crucified criminal went to live in paradise with Jesus. Some of us will also live eternally in God's presence. But others will experience everlasting torment, forever separated from Him.
If we receive Jesus as our Savior, our penalty for sin is paid. We are adopted into God's family, and Heaven is our eternal home. If we reject Jesus, we remain alienated from the Lord and under condemnation for our sin. We are destined to experience eternal judgment. God won't accept any of man's excuses because there is no acceptable defense for unbelief. (Acts 4:12)
Become part of God's family today. Acknowledge your sinfulness, and express your faith in these words:
"God, I have sinned against You. (Romans 3:23) I've followed my own way and refused to give You the right to rule in my life. (Romans 3:10-12) I recognize I am separated from You and cannot rescue myself. I do believe that Jesus Christ is Your Son. I accept the truth of the Scriptures? that His death on the cross paid my sin-debt in full. (1 Corinthians 15:3-4) And I ask You to forgive me of my sins. (1 John 1:9) By faith, I receive You, Lord Jesus, as my personal Savior from this moment on."
If you just spoke those words to God, then, like the thief on the cross, you have received salvation? a gift of God's grace. The heavenly Father welcomes every person who comes to Him through His Son, regardless of background, age, or current situation. Through Jesus, the right to enter paradise is yours!

Answer 5

You only become a Christian by asking for forgiveness. You should still seek to atone for your ill deeds, but I don't think we have to repent on our deathbed as Christians...... However people should not use their freedom as a Christian to sin freely, no, they are entrusted with living a righteous life, but God is the judge and he is a righteous judge. God wont condemn people who were earnestly seeking him, and he will not condemn the godly.

Answer 6

We know that "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of GOD." It is possible. If you have "tried to remain faithful" yet fave fallen short then I imagine our loving FATHER would make that determin ation. The BOOK of LIFE will be opened at Judgment and HE will judge. Take the time to read, study, and obey HIS HOLY BIBLE. The answers that we seek are contained in HIS SCRIPTURES. Have a great day!
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Answer 7

That's not how it works. I would go to Hell because of my sins. However, Jesus paid the price for ALL my sins (past, present, and future). If you are still living in your sins, then you will go to Hell. If you have truly accepted Jesus, then you will turn from those sins. You will struggle with them. Before, you just did them. You enjoyed them. Once you accept Jesus, you hate them because they are what put him up on that cross. You become appreciative for what was done and hate the sin in your life so you begin to turn from them. You will never be perfect, but you will get infinitely closer.

Answer 8

Do you think God would condemn you because of some outward circumstance? All that matters is your heart.

Jesus came to save sinners, not the "righteous."

Answer 9

Depends on the sin. If it was aligning yourself with a false prophet or if it got you the mark of the beast, your name will not be in the book of life. So be careful who you follow in life.

That's a cornerstone in the whole process.

Answer 10

Did the Apostle Paul Expect to Go to Heaven?
"For I am hard pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you" (Philippians 1:23-24).
Is Paul saying in these verses that he wants to depart from earth and be with Christ in heaven? What did he mean when he expressed his desire to be with Christ?
Before focusing on what this scripture says, let's notice what it does not say. It does not say when or where Paul would be with Christ if he departed. Nor is there any reference to heaven in these verses. To conclude otherwise is to read assumptions into Paul's words.
When writing to the Philippians, Paul was struggling with two desires. He wanted to depart this life and be with Christ, but he also wanted to remain with God's people. In his second letter to Timothy he speaks dogmatically; he knows the end of his physical life is near, and he is ready to depart: "For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing" (2Timothy 4:6-8).
Here we learn what Paul means by being "with Christ." He understood that he was not to receive his reward immediately at death. Instead, there was laid up for him
a crown of righteousness that he would be given "on that Day" of Christ's appearing, at Jesus' second coming. As Paul noted, Jesus will bring Paul's reward with Him. Paul will receive it at that time, not before, along with all others who will be resurrected at Christ's return.
"Behold, the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand, and His arm shall rule for Him; behold, His reward is with Him, and His work before Him" (Isaiah 40:10; see also Revelation 22:12).
Paul explained to the Corinthians: "Behold I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed-in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed" (1 Corinthians 15:51-52).
Paul knew he would receive his reward at Christ's coming: "For we all must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad" (2 Corinthians 5:10).
The time from Paul's death until his resurrection will seem to him but a mere moment. He will be with Christ and will be a glorified son of God in the next moment of his consciousness. No wonder Paul, weary of his sufferings in this life, desired to depart and be with Christ.
Why would you not ask for forgiveness?