Another question is would you go to hell if you are a believer and you committed suicide?
2007-03-14 13:36:31 · 7 answers · asked by sofanias g 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If a person is truly born again, they make it their goal and object in life to free themselves from sin and live a holy life before God. That being said, God knows what we are made of, and is very long-suffering and patient with those who truly love and trust Him, yet fail repeatedly because of their moral weaknesses.
As a Christian, it is never my thought "how much can I get away with and still be saved?" I seriously doubt if anyone who habitually thinks that way is headed towards heaven. I make it my goal to live in such a way as is pleasing to the Lord.
The Bible says "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (I John 1:9)
If you are talking about a circumstance where some man gets into an argument with his wife, says something he shouldn't say, and suddenly is killed in a car accident; will he go to hell?
The answer is, No, not if he were a true Christian, because even when we fall short in walking out our faith, our faith is still reckoned to us as righteousness.
2007-03-14 14:03:48 · answer #1 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take a christian view, but not all christians will agree with my take.
1) Some pentecostal churches used to think that you had to be re-forgiven when you sinned or else might go to hell.
Actually, Christ pays for all ones sins. One born-again spirit and the Holy Spirit make one miserable if one doesn't progress towards righteousness.
I don't think genuine believers can lose salvation.
2) Committed suicide. This would just be another sin. I don't think that a person would lose salvation due to it. Many christians don't think that way though.
If one doesn't progress in righteousness one does lose reward though. Similarly if one committed suicide one might lose some reward, although I think most people would have sympathy for some person opting out due to constant physical suffering, knowing that they would be highly likely to behave the same way.
2007-03-14 13:55:02 · answer #2 · answered by Cader and Glyder scrambler 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Christian is perfect. As a Christian I believe that when I repented of my sin and accepted what Jesus did for me on the cross my sins were covered by the ultimate sacrifice that he made. Now when God looks at me spiritually, he doesn't see my sin hee sees the perfect Christ covering me. And yes there is a hell. If sombody doesn't believe it, they are taking the ultimate chance. I guess they could just wait and find out.....................................
2007-03-14 14:08:44 · answer #3 · answered by fireballnelson 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you abideth in jesus then you shall be perfect, God only lets the perfect into his kingdom. also if you commit a sin but repent with all your heart you shall be forgiven. therefore you wouldn't go to hell on those terms. as for the question on suicide and don't really know but one of the 10 commandments is thou shalt not kill it didn't say who thou shalt not kill. so if you think you can kill yourself and still get into heaven think again.
2007-03-14 13:53:01 · answer #4 · answered by N E G R O P L E A S E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHY CANT U PEOPLE GET IT THROUGH YOUR THICK SKULLS THAT THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS HEAVEN OR HELL. i heared the word was spose to end a long time ago. i heared lots of prophecies in the bible that are fake and never came true
2007-03-14 13:49:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
once saved always saved. why put Jesus on the cross for another round
2007-03-14 14:48:40 · answer #6 · answered by studentofword84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because they have sense enough to pray for forgiveness.
They would not do that.
2007-03-14 15:32:09 · answer #7 · answered by deacon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋