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I have asked forgiveness of Saddam's sins, my friends' sins, and other people's sins. No one deserves hell in my opinion, no one.

Will God forgive them if I ask for their forgiveness?

2007-01-14 17:45:46 · 32 answers · asked by darkenurheart 1 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

Some of you are saying I can pray for mercy for them. I will do that, pray for them to redeem themselfs, and continue to pray for God to forgive their sins.

The believe i know, I will try and help them. My Grandma is the most wonderful person on the planet, she's sort racist, I will try to rid her of those ways and realize she has to love to earn heaven.

2007-01-14 17:56:30 · update #1

32 answers

NOPE

You can pray that they TURN AROUND and be saved though!

2007-01-14 17:48:10 · answer #1 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 5 1

No, you cannot ask God to forgive other people's sins, but you can pray for their conversion, or salvation. Asking forgiveness for sins is up to the person committing the sins. Unfortunately, we are ALL deserving of Hell, because we are born into sin. THAT is why Jesus came to this Earth to save us. No one, and I mean NO ONE can get to heaven on his own merits, because we are ALL sinners. So God "sent his only begotten son, so that whosoever would believe in him might not perish, but have eternal life".

2007-01-14 17:56:13 · answer #2 · answered by Lover of GOD 2 · 0 0

I don't know the answer to your question but I can tell you that the way to ultimate forgivness is when one realizes that what they've done/ are doing is actually a sin in the first place.

Since the relationship between a person and God is what earns them their ticket to Heaven, I would have to say that unless they've come to terms and repented for their behavior, there's nothing you can do except pray that they'll someday realize what they've done.

2007-01-14 17:50:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

You can ask, but sometimes God's answer is No. Each person is responsible for his or her own sin's. God is a merciful God and He is just in forgiving your sins if you ask for forgiveness. If Saddam asked God for forgiveness himself God would know his heart and if he was truly sorry for his sins and asked forgiveness, then God is merciful enough to forgive.

2007-01-14 18:08:26 · answer #4 · answered by B. B 1 · 0 0

Whether he will forgive them I cannot say. "For judgement is mine and mine alone." There for judge not that ye be not judged!
According to the New Testament! How ever the fact that someone cares enough to pray for them as a concerned spiritual sister or brother has got to have some merit. Keep praying. God can do all things! And surely you are recieving blessings and insight to Gods love as you do this!

2007-01-14 17:56:35 · answer #5 · answered by Carolyn T 5 · 0 0

God wont forgive them because you asked. they have to except christ themselves. you can ask that they will turn and seek God. but not for there sins. other wise you can just say God forgive this whole world and everyone in this world and we are all saved. does not work like that.

and we are to forgive everyone. God forgives them however they still might be in hell. unless we are born of water and of Spirit we cannot enter into the kingdom of God. just like if someone hits you we as christians are to forgive them. regardless if they want to be or not. however that person may not want to be and is not sorry for what they did.

i am not saying that they are not forgiven however getting to the kingdom of heaven is a different story. and we dont know who makes it or not. only God knows

2007-01-14 17:54:29 · answer #6 · answered by dannamanna99 5 · 1 0

You can ask God for anything that is in your heart. Which, by the way, is wonderful.
When we go to God, through Jesus, in prayer,He listens. But we have to pray for our own sins.
Jesus prayed for others sins, because He was praying to GOD Himself. He was here to take our sins from us when we pray. Remember, God does not hear a sinners prayer unless they are praying for forgiveness. READ the Bible. That's what it says and my Bible does not lie.
Prayer can cause a person to come under conviction. Conviction will show a person that they can change their lives and turn to God. Praying to God for forgiveness in Jesus name and He will hear you.
BUT for a persons sins to be forgiven, they have to pray for themselves as well...

2007-01-14 18:03:08 · answer #7 · answered by Mary D 4 · 0 0

The word tells us in order to recieve forgivness ... we must come to God with a repentant heart... (willingness to turn away from the sins we are asking forgivness for)
Salvation is a personal choice for each individual..... you can pray for someone..... but you can not repent for them. They must come to the realization that they need the Savior and seek his forgivness themselves.

God bless you

2007-01-14 17:50:42 · answer #8 · answered by PreacherTim63(SFECU) 5 · 0 0

Please!!!! You poor child. Get it out of your mind.There is no hell.
Say that there is one.How can it hurt a spirit, it can sit on fire all day. So don't believe this stupid stories to keep you in fear.
FEAR stands for False Evidence Appearing Real.
And another one. Sins?? God doesn't care what you do, He gave you Free Will, will He punish you for using it.
God is love, unconditional LOVE!
Saddam is now in the company of all the spirits looking at all the futility, stupidity and gross abuse of power. Now he knows that it was all illusion.
So relax and be happy, no hell and God loves you.

2007-01-14 18:00:45 · answer #9 · answered by Stukas 2 · 0 0

You can ask and pray that they change. Each person needs to ask for their own forgiveness. God threw the fallen angles in outer darkness-maybe they make hell what it is. I don't know but i do not want to go there.

2007-01-14 17:54:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

It sounds as though you're trying to override the judgment God is in charge of. Perhaps you don't think hell is a legitimate existence, but if it does indeed exist then it does so for a reason, it has a purpose.
That said, it is illogical for one person to apologize or ask for forgiveness for another. Forgiveness is given when one is sorry for their actions. If that person isn't sorry for their actions you cannot be sorry for them in that way.

2007-01-14 17:50:09 · answer #11 · answered by Taylor G 2 · 2 0

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