Is it not a fact that not all who claim to be "Christian" will attain heaven?

Question

Matthew 7:21-24
"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
"Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in they name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
"And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."

"iniquity": gross injustice

Matthew 19:21-29
"Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
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"And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life."

Matthew 7:26
"And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man..."

Answer 1

I think, for the most part, this would qualify those tv preachers who are doing nothing more than begging for money and quoting a few Bible versus to make it sound like a legitimate "church".
They prey on the poor and simple promising if you "sow your seed $1000" you will recieve 1000 fold. Then they say "...if you have already sowed your seed and didn't receive you blessing, you need to sow more to receive your blessing--it wasn't enough."

Answer 2

It is His promise to save us when we accept Him as our Lord and Savior.

God is Righteous. He is Loving. He is Just. He will do what He says He will do. So He will save everyone who accepts Him as their Lord and Savior.

Guilt is from Satan. Conviction is from God.

Some Christians will not go to heaven, but that is only because they have not accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. One might have been born into a Christian family and got baptized and even confirmed, but they do not go to the church, they do not pray, they do not study the Bible...so that type of Christian is the kind who is not really Christian by relationship with God but the religious association. Are you a car if you are in the garage?

Answer 3

I'm willing to say that none of them will, unless they become an astronaut at NASA or pay $20 million to the Russian space agency for a trip to the ISS.

Answer 4

Psalm 51: 17 The sacrifices of God are [a] a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart,
O God, you will not despise.

Answer 5

Claiming to be Christian does not get you into heaven. Too many people say I accepted Jesus as my personal savior, so I am going to Heaven. This is not even taught in scripture.

Answer 6

true according to the word

Answer 7

You are correct on this one.

Answer 8

Being a Christian isn't just about going to church and calling yourself a Christian. Some people call themselves Christians but really aren't. If you are a Christian - you WILL go to heaven and you don't have to doubt that at all!!

This is what it really means to be a CHristian:

Jesus loves you, and He wants you to have a personal relationship with Him. There is just one thing that separates you from God. That one thing is sin.

People tend to divide themselves into groups - good people and bad people. But God says that every person that has ever lived is a sinner, and any sin separates us from God. That includes you and me.

"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23

According to man's rules, people should be punished or rewarded according to how good they are, and it might be hard for you to understand how Jesus could love you when other people don't seem to. But I have great news for you! Jesus DOES love you! More than you can ever imagine! And there's nothing you can do to make him stop!

Are you thinking that you should make things right in your life before you come to Jesus? Many people feel that way, but that's not what God says!

"God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8

For you to come to God you have to get rid of your sin problem. But God says that you can't make yourself right with God by being a better person. God wants to save you JUST BECAUSE HE LOVES YOU!

"He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy." Titus 3:5

It's God's grace that allows you to come to Him - not your efforts to "clean up your life" or work your way to Heaven. You can't earn it. It's a free gift.

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast." Ephesians 2:8-9

For you to come to God, your sin must be paid for. God's gift to you is His son, Jesus, who paid the debt for you.

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23

Jesus paid the price for your sin and mine by giving His life on Calvary's cross. God brought Jesus back from the dead and paved the way for you to have a personal relationship with Him through Jesus.

All that's left for you to do is to accept the gift that Jesus is holding out for you right now.

"If you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." Romans 10:9-10

God says that if you believe in His son, Jesus, you can live forever with Him in glory.

"For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life." John 3:16

Are you ready to accept the gift of eternal life that Jesus is offering you right now? If it is your sincere desire to ask Jesus to come into your heart as your personal Lord and Savior, then talk to God from your heart:

Here's a Suggested Prayer:

"Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and I do not deserve eternal life. But, I believe You died and rose from the grave to purchase a place in Heaven for me. Jesus, come into my life, take control of my life, forgive my sins and save me. I am now placing my trust in You alone for my salvation and I accept your free gift of eternal life."

Answer 9

They will find out when they are DEAD.