Can a mass murderer be forgiven for his sin before he dies?

Answer 1

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)

Answer 2

Absolutely! Christ's death on the cross was more than sufficient enough for everybody's sin. In the Bible, Peter asks Jesus, "Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother? Seven times?" Jesus answered, "Not seven times, but seventy-times-seven!" Jesus here was not simply saying that we should only forgive someone 49 times, but using this statement to show people what the Father does for us...forgiving us over and over and over! And we should do the same. Yes, this mass murderer, if he/she came to know the Lord on a heart-to-heart level, he/she would be forgiven for everything. Paul in the Bible was a murderer. And yet became one of the most important ministers in God's cause.

Answer 3

true repentance is required for forgiveness. A 'deathbed confession' or the like is not enough. The good news is, he would still have the opportunity while awaiting the final Judgement to learn the gospel and repent although it is our belief that there are degrees of salvation rather than just heaven-or-hell. Since there is such degrees in this life, how is it fair to not have degrees in the next?

Answer 4

YES.

There was a man who had heartlessly murdered ninety-nine people. Then, he felt remorse.

He went to a learned man and told him about his past, explaining that he wished to repent, reform, and become a better person. "I wonder if Allah will pardon me?" he asked.

For all his learning, the scholar was a man who had not been able to digest what he had learned. "You will not be pardoned;' he said. "Then I may as well kill you, too," said the other. And kill him he did.

He then found another worthy individual and told him that he had killed a hundred people. "I wonder," he said, "whether Allah will pardon me if I repent?" Being a truly wise man, he replied, "Of course you will be pardoned; repent at once. I have just one piece of advice for you: avoid the company of wicked people and mix with good people, for bad company leads one into sin:"

The man expressed repentance and regret, weeping as he sincerely implored his Lord to pardon him. Then, turning his back on bad company, he set off to find a neighborhood where righteous people lived.

On the way, his appointed hour arrived, and he died. The angels of punishment and of mercy both came to take away his soul. The angels of punishment said that as a sinful person he rightfully belonged to them, but the angels of mercy also claimed him, saying, "He repented and had resolved to become a good man. He was on his way to a place where righteous people live, but his appointed hour had come." A great debate ensued, and Gabriel was sent as an arbitrator to settle this affair.

After hearing both sides he gave this verdict: "Measure the ground. If the spot where he died is closer to the good people, then he belongs to the angels of mercy, but if it is nearer to the wicked people, he will be given to the angels of punishment."

They measured the ground. Because the man had just set out, he was still closer to the wicked. But because he was sincere in his repentance, the Lord moved the spot where he lay and brought it to just outside the city of the good people.

That penitent servant was handed over to the angels of mercy.

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Repentance is the most noble and beloved form of obedience in the eyes of Allah. He loves those who repent. Repentance has a status that no other form of worship has. This is why Allah is extremely happy when a servant repents just as a desert traveler may be happy when he finds his lost camel.

"Except those who repent, have faith and do good deeds, for such people Allah will change their sins for good deeds. Certainly Allah is most forgiving and merciful." (Qur'an 25:70)

Answer 5

Yes. Because we have no way of judging people. When you might say that God is not good. Well, God isn't good. To say that God is good is to be putting God in our image and we cannot do that. God is God and therefore cannot be put into human terms. So if we cannot forgive a mass-murderer, God can. But the irony there is that saying that God can is again, putting God in human terms. So, I can't answer that.

Answer 6

I believe so, if he is truly sorry and asks for forgiveness on the basis of Christ's atoning death. On the plausibility of this actually happening, consider the fact that mass murderers who have been murdering for years will likely NOT be truly sorry at the time of their death. Forgiveness is available to everyone...it's about love and grace, not what we deserve.

God bless.

Answer 7

Yes. ANYONE can be forgiven of their sins, no matter what they did. If they truly repent, and give their life to Jesus, they are forgiven.

You may think this is messed up, but God is merciful to ANYONE that turns to Him, because He loves everyone, even mass murderers.

Of course, that doesn't mean that if they're on death row, they should be given another chance. They still have to pay for what they did.

Answer 8

Since forgiveness hangs on being sorry and truly remorseful, it would be hard to determine. That is why those matters are left in the hands of trained ministers.

Answer 9

Yes, if he is truly sorry for what he's done and confesses his sins to God, then He'll be forgiven - if he is sincere and true in his confession to God. He needs to ask for God's forgiveness and ask Christ to come into his life, being saved by His grace.

Romans 10:9,10 - 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. 10 - For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made utno salvation.

Answer 10

That's hard for many to agree with, but the answer is - Yes.
Humanity may not be able to; but - if sincerely sorry, and remorseful - GOD will forgive the person, that is what I was taught/believe.