Or only those that absolutely do not accept Jesus as their saviour? What about those atheists that are in general good people, but dont believe in god? I heard there will be a place between heaven and hell, where they are gonna be put. That it says somewhere in the revelation of John. Will there be three places or just two?
2007-01-23 19:59:02 · 30 answers · asked by Slider 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In revelation 11:2 it says: "But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months."
So this is just temporary and not a place where atheists can hangout forever?
2007-01-23 20:59:55 · update #1
Hello there,
I am sorry there is only two places where you will spend eternity.
Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Please be reconciled to God.
Col 1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
Take care.
2007-01-23 20:33:19 · answer #1 · answered by adsfgasfh 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
goodness won't get you forgiveness. If kill someone, can you be nice and avoid the concequences? If you could, the law would be useless, more of a suggestion. God made a law and he provided the solution. Someone has to pay the concequences. So, no, there is no third place for good people.
There is a place metioned in the Bible called paradise though. It's where people went who believed in faith in the coming of the messiah and coverd their sins through the sacrifice of animals. I've always been taught that this is where Jesus went those 3 days he was dead, to release these people. However, sicne his death, belivers go straight to heaven, no longer to this section of hell called paradice.
2007-01-23 20:10:32 · answer #2 · answered by IKB 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good luck you on your thinking, God makes it clear by reading the entire Bible, not just that what you might like to hear, that those that are not for Him, are against Him. And vice versa, those that are not for Him, are against Him. Speak up loud and clear for Hollywood and tell everyone that God is just a fairy tale, or you could minister to people that coming to God is by faith, something that we don't see, but feel in our spirit. Stand aside and be cool and accepted, and dont' do anything for Him.....He will know when it comes time where you need to be....That is our right as a human being, to make these choices. The judgement does not come from me, I am just responding to a question on the internet, but someday, I hope you find your answer that you are looking for. I could care less, because of the indifference I have recieved about God. I just want you to know that there is a choice, and that is all I can do for you
2007-01-23 20:09:41 · answer #3 · answered by kaliroadrager 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Atheists VS those who do not accept Jesus as their Savior? I see no distinction here. Unbelief is unbelief no matter how you phrase it. Being a good person or doing good works cannot earn you a ticket to Heaven, it is only by grace through faith that we are saved (Ephesians 2:8-9). http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%202:8-9;&version=31;
To those who say they do not believe in hell, therefore they will not end up in hell: Someone who is deluded can honestly and sincerely believe there are no prisons and no consequences for wrong behavior. But, if they break the laws won't they end up in prison whether they believe in it or not? Absolute Truth is not altered by what one chooses to believe about it.
2007-01-23 20:14:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can only go to heaven if you believe in and accept Jesus as your saviour. ANYONE who doesn't believe, by default, will go to hell. There are no other places. Before Jesus came there was a place in hell refered to in the bible as Abraham's bosom where people who loved God and worked their whole life to do his will were kept, just because in order to enter heaven at that time you had to be sinless and they weren't without sin. Once Jesus came and took on the sins of everyone, they were allowed to leave hell and enter heaven.
2007-01-23 20:04:24 · answer #5 · answered by #1 Buckeye Fan!!!! 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Hell with the presence of God is better than heaven. The matter is not the place, but the recognition of man's nearness to his omnipotent Creator, because God is omnipresent. Nearness to God and separation to God are the status of the obedient and disobedient souls. He who refuses to read the Holy Books cannot get the true meaning of obedience and disobedience.
2007-01-23 20:09:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, as defined biblically, the darkness, the end of awareness. We accept that. That is why we are so good, happy, and energetic about the here and now.
We understand that there is now and we want to enjoy that to the full.
2007-01-23 20:06:44 · answer #7 · answered by Mere Mortal 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Between Heaven and Hell, kind of like Detroit in the Summer.
2007-01-23 20:03:40 · answer #8 · answered by Beavis Christ AM 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, according to our beliefs they're going to hell. Buddhists have their own heaven you know, they believe only Buddhists can get to there heaven, so same as Christianity, only Christians go to heaven, by the way, Atheists don't believe in heaven or hell, of course they're not going to heaven.
2007-01-23 20:04:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Does God makes the difference? Does he ask from people to believe in him? Does he ask church to represent him? Good and bad are not determine with believing or not believing.If heaven is just for believers than it is more as some kind of membership club.
2007-01-23 20:09:58 · answer #10 · answered by rados_uhs 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋