A friend of mine who is a Christian has been under alot of pressure these days, she has been wanting to live right with the Lord, but because of all the pressure from friends and family she went drinking the other night and she died, Will she go to heaven or hell?
2007-01-12 10:30:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I believe that once a person exercises saving faith in Jesus Christ, he or she is forever in the family of God. God never kicks anyone our of his forever family. A number of Scripture passages support this view. For example, in 1 Corinthians 12:13 we are told that at the moment of salvation the Holy Spirit places us in the body of Christ. Once we are infused into the body of Christ, we are never excised from the body. In fact, Ephesians 1:12 and 4:30 indicate that at the moment of believing in Jesus Christ for salvation, we are permanently "sealed" by the Holy Spirit. At that point, we are God's everlasting property. That seal guarantees that we'll make it to heaven.
Moreover, we read in John 10:28-30 that it is the Father's purpose to keep us secure despite anything that might happen once we have trusted in Christ. Nothing can snatch us out of His hands. God's plans cannot be thwarted (Isaiah 14:24). Further, Romans 8:29-30 portrays an unbroken chain that spans from the predestination of believers to their glorification in heaven.
Another fact we need to keep in mind is that Christ regularly prays for each Christian (Hewbews 7:25). With Jesus interceding for us, we are sucure. (His prayers are always answered!)
Of course, the fact that a believer is secure in his salvation does not mean he is free to sin. If the Christian sins and remains in that sin, Scripture says that God will discipline him or her just as a father disciplines his children (see Hebrews 12:7-11).
Source(s):
The Complete Book of Bible Answers by Ron Rhodes
2007-01-12 17:23:20 · answer #1 · answered by Freedom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are a true Christian, backslidden or not, you will go to Heaven. Just Christian and not true Christian will go too but may not get to stay.
EVERYONE goes to judgment. God forbid that Jesus has to say: "I never knew you, depart from me."
I wish you could underline in these answers so I wouldn't have to capitalize like I'm yelling, when I'm not.
2007-01-12 18:35:35 · answer #2 · answered by free 1 indeed 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
listen..god is so much cooler than yall think he is.. everyone makes mistakes, we are human afterall. all you have to do is be a good person and you will be fine.... its not like if you die and you stand before god he will say, " alright johnny, you were a good person, never really hurt anyone, but you missed church a few times and you stole that ring when you were 14, so.. straight to hell for you." come on, god cannot be that petty, thats a human emotion. god is so far above that... so just relax, be a good person, and you will be fine.
2007-01-12 19:46:12 · answer #3 · answered by toekick1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are born of God, redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, if you sin, Jesus Christ righteousness still covers you. Jesus can never tell any one of His children, "Depart from me I never knew you.".
If you aren't born of God and didn't confess Jesus Christ Lord and depending on your own righteousness then die, there is no atonement for your sins. You havn't been born of God yet.
2007-01-12 19:33:32 · answer #4 · answered by t a m i l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would go to Heaven. But they would not be allowed to sit in the denominational pews.
2007-01-18 03:44:20 · answer #5 · answered by MrsOcultyThomas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋