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2007-04-16 22:19:29 · 19 answers · asked by ♥Come Break Me Down♥ 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nobody in mankind could tell whether you will be save or not because it is only God who could judge you from your undertakings.
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2007-04-16 22:28:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do believe that everyone will get the chance of redemption (the Bible, in 1 Peter, even said that Christ went to the hereafter to preach among the spirits in prison, so those that didn't get a chance in life to hear the gospel will have the chance in the hereafter).
Now, whether or not everyone will gain salvation, no, I don't think so. Only those who truly accept the gospel will gain salvation.
2007-04-16 22:51:10 · answer #2 · answered by Rynok 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is such a hard question. As a Christian, I think that we should hope that everyone will come to salvation, but as a rational thinker I can't help but think that some people would reject it even if God Himself came and placed it before them on a silver platter.
Dr. William Lane Craig has devised a hypothesis whereby God has created the universe in such a way that the optimum amount of people will be saved (i.e. enter Heaven) without negating human freedom. Because it would be impossible to create a free existence in which everyone freely chose to be saved, and it would be unloving to send everyone to Hell, Lane Craig suggests that God's plan is that as many people will be saved as possible.
There is a concept on the opposite end of the spectrum called "super-lapsarian double predestination". This idea is held only by the ultra-Calvinists. It is the idea that God not only pre-determines who will enter Heaven, but also who will enter Hell. It's not the most friendly version of God, but it can be explained Scripturally.
Personally, my hope is that God will save all, or as many as desire to be saved. But the truth is that if He even saved just one of us, even that would be undeserved.
2007-04-16 22:27:07 · answer #3 · answered by apologetickid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an Orthodox Christian. Yes I believe that everyone will get an equal opportunity for redemption. In our church we believe and it is our hope that even the devil and his angles will also be saved. We are all God's creatures, even the devil.
It is written that he loves all of his creation.
2007-04-16 22:31:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our lives are our chance for redemption. So yes, we all have an equal shot (relatively speaking). I think we earn our destiny by the decisions we make.
2007-04-16 22:25:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone gets an equal shot at redemption, but not all will take it.
2007-04-16 22:21:21 · answer #6 · answered by Curtis B 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Saved" for what? Have you ever seen a dead person? Personally, I'd rather save old National Geographic magazines. They still get musty, but the smell ain't near as bad as saved folks.
2007-04-16 22:26:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If everyone were going to be saved, it certainly would make choosing between right and wrong irrelevant.
But to answer your question, I think everyone will be saved from physical death thanks to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He also made it possible that we COULD all be saved from spiritual death (separation from God) but probably won't all be because of our choices.
2007-04-16 22:22:06 · answer #8 · answered by sarahsue 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. That's the idea behind the difference between "believers" and "non-believers".
Good luck on finding your hottie!
2007-04-16 22:23:40 · answer #9 · answered by reginachick22 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the plan of redemption is available to all who will accept---------unfortunately many will not accept Jesus as lord and savior.-------Good Luck with Both Quests Friend.
2007-04-16 22:26:26 · answer #10 · answered by EZMZ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋