Christianity teaches sins are fogiven by GOD if you ask Jesus into your heart proclaim him to be the Son of the 1 true Living God and ask for forgiveness...
In Judiasm and Islam they also atone for thier sins on some of the high holidays to God for forgiveness
If a person does not believe in GOD at all, and that person sins without Jesus or atonement to GOD, according to what a sin is biblically what does Judaism and ISLAM teach about what happens to a individual that rejects GOD and does not ever ask for forgiveness whe he sins, upon his death?
Christian teaching says a person will not be saved and will be eternally seperated from GOD because Jesus said nobody comes to the Father but by me....
If People like Saddam, Hitler Stalin asked for forgiveness or Jesus into there heart would all 3 Faiths say GOD had forgiven them and they might go to Heaven?
2007-04-09 05:56:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Judaism does dot spend alot of time talking about the afterlife at all, so it logically spends even less on the afterlife of non Jews... If they are good people, though, they will be ok.. If they are bad, they will be cleansed, then they will be ok.... Details beyond that are not really discussed, and even these details are not always agreed upon.. Why are you so concerned with the afterlife?
2007-04-09 06:08:01 · answer #1 · answered by XX 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I actually just had a phone conversation about this 5 minutes ago with a Christian friend. Basically, she told me that 'bad' people (like Saddam, Hitler, etc..) would be forgiven and washed of all sin as long as they accepted Jesus as their savior before they died. Being 'saved' by Jesus doesn't work with Judaism or Islam so I don't know what would happen to the 'bad' people of those faiths. The Jews are still waiting for their Messiah so I'm actually not sure where they go when they die since their savior has not arrived yet.
The way I see it, for all 3 faiths to say that GOD has forgiven someone, would mean all 3 faiths are actually the same since they all have the same God. Suddenly, there is no point in practicing any one of those religions as long as you have a belief in God. It cancels out Jesus in a way since he would no longer be the only way to heaven. What would be the point anymore if all you had to do was believe in God? It seems like all religions are then meaningless and all that matters is that you believe in God. In that case, everyone that believes in God would be forgiven. I can't really think of a better answer to this question because it comes down to the fact that there is either only one 'true' religion or no true religion, only GOD.
My assumption is that if you don't believe in God or actively reject him, you supposedly go to hell (or nowhere at all) ??
2007-04-09 13:22:08 · answer #2 · answered by Pico 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many if not most sects of Judaism state that no sin is sufficient to warrent even a full year in the fire.
Kabbalistic studies in Judaism hold that all of creation is building back towards G-D and that everything will return there, though it will not be as the 'selves' we currently know.
Islam holds that those who truly do not beleive in a deity are condemned to the fires for eternity. Any belief at all is generally considered recognition enough to eventually leave the forge purified, though the stay might be long.
2007-04-09 13:13:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've answered with a protestant understanding for Christianity.
In catholic Christianity faith alone will not save a soul, it must be backed up with good deeds.
In Islam, if a person does not believe in God, they will be brought before God on the day of judgement and asked if they still do not believe. If you are a good person, but have committed sins in the world, you will suffer on the earth in some way. If you offer this suffering to Allah, then you can go straight to jannah (Paradise). If you do not, you wil suffer in the grave, which is worse than suffering on earth, for your sins, and then go to jannah. If simply refuse to repent, you go to hell till you have burned off the sins of the earth and repent. Repenting and asking forgiveness is the only Islamic route to Jannah. refusing to take responsibility for the sins of the world will send you to hell. However, Hell in Islam not a permanent abode.. its a place you go to burn off the sins of the world and till you worship God almighty.
The afterlife in Judaism is not particularly defined. I'll let a Jew explain it better, but, there is a grey place where the souls of the dea await the coming of the Messiah who will restart Davids kingdom.
2007-04-09 13:08:06 · answer #4 · answered by bebop 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to Islam, God would not easily accept Stalin and saddam and Hitlers forgiveness. they would've had to make up all they're bad deeds. like if they took someones money they should give it back to that person and ask that person for forgiveness and 'then' ask God for forgiveness and promise not to do that bad works ever again.
anyone who believes in God-all His prophets-Judgement day-Heaven and hell will go to paradise at a point(but in different levels depending on how good they were).
some people will have to pay for their sins in hell for a while which means they'll get punished for a while after they die and then they'll enter Heaven because of the good works they did(while on earth) but not on a very good floor of Paradise.
2007-04-09 13:06:55 · answer #5 · answered by Mikael 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only God can decide who's forgiven and who's not. People like Hitler, Saddam etc will definitely be punished for their sins but if they ever did anything good in their life, they will be rewarded for that. But only God knows.
2007-04-09 13:50:39 · answer #6 · answered by Luv Peace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People like Hitler and Stalin had unrepentant hearts they wouldn't of ask forgiveness because they were too harden inside and God can tell if someone is sincere or not in asking for forgiveness.
2007-04-09 13:04:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is only ONE God. And it is HE who decided forgiveness.
Hitler, Stalin and Saddam..... historically they all rejected the One True Jehovah God so I don't plan on seeing them in Heaven.
2007-04-09 13:10:38 · answer #8 · answered by Orpah! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for someone to come against the jews lacks understanding. to do such a thing shows that their hearts have been hardened by God to fulfill His will, just as pharoah was. thay are going to burn who do such a thing
2007-04-09 13:27:11 · answer #9 · answered by God help us 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave it up to God, He's best at figuring these things out.
2007-04-09 13:01:25 · answer #10 · answered by N0_white_flag 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋