Has there been any faith that gives you a simple way to go to heaven without any price for you to pay????
For those of you who wonder why you want to live again...Why wouldn't you want to live again? Wouldn't you want to spend more time with your family and friends?
Wouldn't you want to live where there exists no greed, no selfishness, no jealousy, no evil?
You want proof...the bible...why is it the most read/successful/inspirational book ever?
Wouldn't you want to love others? Wouldn't you want to be loved for an eternity??? Wouldn't you want to spend an eternity with your brother or sister or friend or spouse and with your parents and grandparents and great grandparents, ancestors and other relatives and everyone else forever?
2007-04-27 08:49:46 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The point is spending eternity being loved by others who care about you and loving others unconditionally!
Is that possible on earth???
2007-04-27 09:04:27 · update #1
I'd rather live on a paradise earth, since that's the original purpose for mankind anyway.
John 3:16; Psalms 37:9-11
"Is that possible on earth?"
Well, that's what God originally purposed isn't it?
Read Matthew 6:10 - what does Jesus tell us to pray for? For God's will to be done on EARTH as it is in heaven.
Psalms 115:16 - "As regards the heavens, to Jehovah the heavens belong, But the earth he has given to the sons of men."
However, it was not God's original purpose for upright humans to leave the earth and go to heaven. In fact, when Jesus was on earth, he stated: "No man has ascended into heaven but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man." (John 3:13) Through "the Son of man," Jesus Christ, God provided a ransom that makes everlasting life possible for those exercising faith in Jesus' sacrifice. (Romans 5:8)
Under the rule of Jesus Christ and his heavenly corulers, peace and happiness will prevail in all the earth. (Psalm 37:9-11) Those in God's memory will be resurrected and will enjoy perfect health. (Acts 24:15) By their faithfulness to God, obedient mankind will be granted what our original parents lost—everlasting life in human perfection on a paradise earth.—Revelation 21:3, 4.
In the Bible book of Isaiah, we get a preview of what life will be like in the Paradise earth. No inhabitant of Paradise will say, "I am sick." (Isaiah 33:24) Animals will pose no danger to man. (Isaiah 11:6-9) People will build beautiful homes and inhabit them and will plant crops and eat to satisfaction. (Isaiah 65:21-25) Moreover, God "will actually swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will certainly wipe the tears from all faces."—Isaiah 25:8.
2007-04-27 08:54:19 · answer #1 · answered by ♥LadyC♥ 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
The heavens are positioned in basic terms below the great dome shaped firmament above our heads, which we call the sky. The firmament separates the waters above the sky from the waters below. (Genesis a million:6) Hell would not exist yet. Hell is what Earth will grow to be after the right of Days, at the same time as the smart will upward push from the useless and be lifted as a lot because the heavens, despite the indisputable fact that the wicked will proceed to be in the back of. (Daniel 12:2-3) Hell isn't the daylight. The sunlight is only a mild which God stuck contained in the firmament to regulate the days, like the Moon which governs the nights. (Genesis a million:14-18).
2016-10-18 04:14:21 · answer #2 · answered by nedeau 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where did you get the idea that heaven or hell (or any other plane therein) was ETERNAL? If you continue to exist as a mental manifestation in any plane, it is by definition impermanent with a beginning, a transitory period and an end.
Even the Christian´s view of the devil falling from heaven provides a slight glimpse into the impermanance of existance in any plane.
As for greed, selfishness, jealousy and evil...even your bible states that these exist in heaven as well.
If your source of infomation is going to be limited only to the bible (not the most read/succesful or inspirational book ever...what an unfounded claim!!), at least read it properly.
2007-04-27 09:09:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good question, although I think you're lacking a bit in the evidence department, and I'll tell you why. Okay, my opinion, is, that a lot of people have heard the "it's the bible so it must be true," logic, and let's just face it, it's not working. So something about that is just not true. Okay? If something works, it's true. If it doesn't work, it's not true.
Okay, now you can counter this by saying it does work, so it is true. But I'll say, it works for some people, not all people. Okay, so that means it works some times, and not all times. All right? So that means it's not true.
Now, as for relatives in heaven, well that goes without saying, we have relatives right here and now. So why bother dreaming of heaven, when we can make it here and now.
How?
By eliminating greed, selfishness, jealousy, and evil.
Right?
Great.
Peace.
2007-04-27 08:59:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, right. How can Christians think that praying to God for billions of years is fun? I ask Christians what heaven will be like and they tell me about gold streets, pearly gates, and praying to God for all eternity. I can live without gold streets, I can care less about pearly gates, and I would get bored of praying to God after the first 20 minutes, then I would be asking God to just send me back to my coffin where I can rest forever.
2007-04-27 10:07:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No I want to live in paradise on earth like God's promise says.
2007-04-27 09:01:50 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The fact that the bible is popular doesn't qualify as proof that what is in it is true. Star Wars is the most popular movie franchise ever made, does that make it true?
Oh, and yes. ALL religions that propose a 'heaven' make it 'easy' to go there as long as you follow their rules. Christianity wasn't even the first to do this. It's a Johnny-come-lately as far as religions go.
2007-04-27 08:59:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
"Wouldn't you want to spend an eternity with your ......spouse"
I see you're not married.
I get it, it sounds nice, but the Bible's just too silly to be true, and really a little too R-rated for my liking, but you'd know that from reading it right.....right?
Oh and no jealousy? Ummm God says His name is Jealous.......but I'm sure He's not jealous........right?
2007-04-27 09:01:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Jesus pays that price, when we repent of sin and follow Him.
But it is only through Jesus Christ- we have freedom ONLY through Him. Yes this is great news! He is the key to Heaven and of course I want to go there, because I want to be with my Savior forever- and I cannot wait to see Him face to face.
Jesus says "I am the only way truth and life and no one comes to the Father but through Me" John 14:6
HE paid that price that WE should of paid- we dont' deserve it, and yet he gives us a get out of jail card! We must repent of sin and put our trust in Him--He is the LIGHT in this world that we should NEVER put under a bushel!
2007-04-27 09:01:38 · answer #9 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No. Murderers and rapists that beg for forgiveness get in. Not my crowd. Eternity is a long time. I get bored easily now.
2007-04-27 08:55:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋