if i am a good person who has good morals and is kind, caring and responsible, but i don't believe in god, am i "sinning". if i have it all wrong and there is a "god", will i still go to "heaven"?
2007-03-14 17:49:09 · 18 answers · asked by banjotrinket 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't think you are sinning. If there is a God you will only be judged on the goodness of your character - not if you agreed with other humans.
Peace!
2007-03-14 18:08:52 · answer #1 · answered by carole 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you are confused because there are too many God isn't it ? You already believe in heaven and sin , so why don't you believe in God that create the heaven itself as the ultimate reward for His creations afterlife and He also set up 'sin' and 'pahala'(word in Malay) 'rules' to discipline humans . By the way, 'pahala' is opposite of 'sin' and i don't know it in English. Finally, what i've been talking about is absolutely not about Jesus . PEACE !
2007-03-15 01:09:24 · answer #2 · answered by Apis03 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well, who are you asking? if you're asking Christians your goodness matters not at all. you could be the kindest, most charitable person on the planet but if you're not Christian you'll roast forever in the Bible god's eternal torture chamber.
Muslims are pretty much the same. ya gotta be Muslim to gain access to Muslim paradise.
Hinduism at least gives ya a chance. you can earn your way onto one of the heavenly planets in the celestial sky if you're a good person and use your reincarnations wisely but it's a good idea to reincarnate as a man as women don't fare too well in Hinduism. better to reincarnate as a cow than a woman..
i like to imagine that we each create our personal heavens out of Love, who we Love, what we Love and how we Love. in my imagination heaven is where all that you Love accumulates.
2007-03-15 01:26:09 · answer #3 · answered by nebtet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to christianity, yes. The only thing that's important to god is that you accept him and his son. so when a man rapes and kills a buddhist girl but converts to christianity before being executed, he'll end up in heaven while she'll go to hell. What a nice religion they got there, right?
2007-03-15 01:09:40 · answer #4 · answered by eldad9 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is the only way of salvation because He is the only One who can pay our sin penalty (Romans 6:23). No other religion teaches the depth or seriousness of sin and its consequences. No other religion offers the infinite payment of sin that only Jesus Christ could provide. No other “religious founder” was God become man (John 1:1,14) – the only way an infinite debt could be paid. Jesus had to be God so that He could pay our debt. Jesus had to be man so He could die. Salvation is available only through faith in Jesus Christ! “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).
2007-03-15 01:17:45 · answer #5 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Weather a devout Buddhist or a misguided protestant, your chances are fairly good to get to heaven if you choose. Don't let the bible thumpers lead you to believe their once saved always saved Jesus is my ticket to the after life gospel. Gods mercy and only Gods mercy will get us into heaven. You seem to be leading a life that Jesus asked us to, so in a way your almost there. With grace you one day will find the holy spirit and that, along with the way you lead your life will get you heaven.
2007-03-15 00:58:51 · answer #6 · answered by thewizardofodd 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The only way into heaven is to follow Christ. Everyone sins, and that sin separates them from God. The only way to remove your sin is to follow Christ, so unless you do that, you'll go to hell. So, I hope you decide to know God and follow Him so you can get to heaven.
Trying to get to heaven by doing good deeds is like trying to purify a 14K necklace by adding gold, until you remove the impurities, it will never be pure, and God demands purity.
2007-03-15 00:54:46 · answer #7 · answered by STEPHEN J 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Jesus said He is the Way the Truth and the Life, no man comes to the Father except through Him. We all have sinned. I was always a good girl but that wasn't enough, I still had to ask Jesus to forgive my sins.
Hell was created for the devil and his angels, it was never intended for humans....that's why God sent His son Jesus Christ to pay the price for our sins so that we wouldn't have to go to hell.
2007-03-15 00:54:55 · answer #8 · answered by Jan P 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is only 1 thing that sends someone to hell... rejecting
JESUS CHRIST as savior. John 3:18. Furthermore there is only 1 way to make it to heaven and that is by excepting
JESUS CHRIST as savior John 3:16. Once you make up your mind to do one of those two things you will reap the fruit of your decision.
~GOD BLESS YOU AND LEAD YOU INTO ALL TRUTH~
2007-03-15 01:00:48 · answer #9 · answered by wordman 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have you heard the truth.. that there IS a God... and he sent his son, Jesus to live and die for your sins... even before you were conceived? Have you decided to reject that it is a possibility? if so, and you have chosen not to believe in Him... and he is the only way to the Father in Heaven... then I would say, you probably will not go to heaven. If you want to know the truth, find a bible, and read it... asking God to show you what HE would want you to understand, cuz you just want to know the truth.... but you have to seek Him first
2007-03-15 00:53:36 · answer #10 · answered by livinintheword † 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋