Can't everyone go to heaven??
2007-04-09 14:27:35 · 39 answers · asked by The Answering Peanut Butter 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, everyone has the opportunity to go to heaven.
Good luck.
Cheers :-)
2007-04-09 14:35:00 · answer #1 · answered by chekeir 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There's a hell because unfortunately, not everyone wants to go to heaven to live with Jesus. Some people don't want God, that's why not everyone goes to heaven. God gave us a free will.
2007-04-09 15:44:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
As we have a lot of choices here on earth, there are only two choices what comes to eternity: hell and heaven. You can choose.
Everyone who accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior will go to heaven. Offer is the same for everyone. : )
2007-04-09 15:02:30 · answer #3 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
According to Islam, everyone will go to heaven. Hell is just a correctional facility or a cleansing pot. One has to go through it to cleanse ones soul. The dirtier the soul is, longer it takes to clean. But in the end, everyone will proceed to heaven.
2007-04-09 14:55:01 · answer #4 · answered by HM 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no fiery hell. The teaching of a fiery hell was borrowed by apostate Christianity from the Babylonians and Egyptians, both of which taught the existence of a fiery, tormenting netherworld. This was done to try to scare their followers into doing or believing anything they taught, regardless or whether or not it is from the Bible.
Look at it this way:
If you had a stubbornly rebellious child who wouldn’t listen to you, would you hold their hand on a hot stove to punish them? No, of course not. Anyone who would should have their children taken away. We know from the Bible that “God is love” (1 John 4:8). He would never torment someone for eternity (which is a really long time) for the sins of just 70 years. Religions who teach about fiery hell have much to answer for before God.
'Hell' is simply the common grave of mankind. And no, not everyone can go to heaven. God just kicked Satan and his demons out of heaven in the last century. Why would he want to ruin it by putting people up there who wouldn't even want to be there?
2007-04-09 14:34:17 · answer #5 · answered by Epitome_inc 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Hell was prepared as the final destiny for the devil and his minions and those who rebelled against God. That's the reason for hell. Not everyone can go to heaven because many people don't wish to go there. If they had they would not have rejected God.
2007-04-09 14:39:57 · answer #6 · answered by Seraph 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a hell for all unbelievers. No everyone will not enter heaven only the believers.
2007-04-09 14:39:04 · answer #7 · answered by JoJoBa 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hell was created for satan and his demons. It was never meant for us. However, if you reject God, then you will go there, eternally separated from Him. Why would anyone want to be in heaven with God if they don't believe in him or refuse His sovereignty? It would be nice if everyone loved God and wanted to spend eternity with Him, but sadly, that is just not the case. See John 3:16.
2007-04-09 14:36:16 · answer #8 · answered by Justified 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
without it, God would not be the Just and Wise and merciful God He is. God created men and made them responsible for their actions; some behaved well but others did not. If there is no future life in which the virtuous are rewarded and the vicious are punished, there would be no justice and the creation of men in that way and the sending of Prophets to them would be to no purpose at all. But this kind of behaviour is not expected of a man known to be rational and just, let alone the Perfect Creator.
Without belief in this Day on which everyone will receive his just deserts (when the wrongdoers are justly punished and the righteous are rewarded bountifully), man would lose the impetus to behave fairly towards others and the oppressed would grow hopeless and miserable.
Belief in the Hereafter is an essential element that helps to control human delinquency and establish collective happiness and virtues in society.
2007-04-10 03:12:50 · answer #9 · answered by BeHappy 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, everyone cannot go to heaven because why should the evil and wicked enjoy the light of God's love. Those who made up their own gods and religions, or those who did not want anything to do with God, will be granted their wish and desires. An eternity without Him. That will be hell.
2007-04-09 14:40:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Hell was made for Lucifer aka Satan and his demons. Anyone who follows their example is going to hell with them. God would LOVE for everyone to go to heaven and everyone has the opportunity to go, but there are still those who end up going to hell.
2007-04-09 14:36:36 · answer #11 · answered by regalo_unico13 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋