these christian people lie constantly, from little lies like their income, job titles, to big lies like cheating on spouses etc, they normally repend in the prays and lie the next day, would they end up in Hell just like Atheist if God knows their 'lying heart'?
2007-06-05 00:58:50 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Couldn't tell you. Only God knows their hearts. I don't have the right to judge them.
2007-06-05 01:02:39 · answer #1 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one cheating on spouses are not Christians or religious, except maybe as Pagans.
As for the others, the lie thing only applies to those who falsehoods do harm to another, generally physical harm. Cheating on a spouse can do that. It can bring STD into the picture for the other person.
2007-06-05 01:31:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To end up in hell, all one has to do is........nothing. It is the eternal punishment for sins in one's life. To be a Christian, all one has to do is repent of one's sins, confess Jesus as Lord and Savior. If your friends have done the second, then they have escaped hell by that decision. That doesn't change just because they sin again (we all do that). You can't be "unsaved" once you are "saved." New sins after salvation will cause you to be out of fellowship with God and they need to be forgiven. That requires repentence (a turning around and not doing it anymore). God knows if the repentence is real or not and gives forgiveness accordingly. A Christian who keeps sinning without any repentence or change will still go to heaven, but will be called to account for all unconfessed sins.....and will ultimately loose any rewards they might have gotten. There are also consequences on earth for the Christian who lives a sinful life. God removes His protection and promises from their lives. Christians, unlike atheists, don't get away with sin in the here and now. God will begin to put the pressure on to get them in shape......because they belong to Him and He wants them to have His blessings and favor now. If you don't see the Holy Spirit making them miserable then it's most likely they are not really Christians, but pretending to be. In any case, it's your job to consistantly pray for them and live an exemplary life before them. God bless you.
2007-06-05 01:15:21 · answer #3 · answered by Joyful Noise 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would not end up in hell but are poor witnesses for Jesus Christ not taking advantage of the abundance of God's grace and His gift of righteousness that they have in Christ to overcome their sins and reign in life. True repentance requires a change of mind and behavior. True Christians are those who walk in the Spirit and are being transformed more and more to be like Jesus day by day. They walk their talk.
2007-06-05 01:08:50 · answer #4 · answered by seekfind 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first of all, the most question that i've read that woke me up... was "Why would a loving god send someone to hell?" Didn't it woke you up as well? well for me it did. But we don't really know what's going to happen next. They should actually be ashamed for lying shamelessly. They should ask for forgiveness. It's not right.
2007-06-05 01:04:33 · answer #5 · answered by Catherine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alas, spiritual weakness is all to common nowadays; but condemnation will not be the disposition of those who repent of their sins -- and you are correct, God knows exactly the heart of all people. The frailties of humanity include bearing false witness. The grace of God makes it something we may get past.
2007-06-05 01:07:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
So because they are Christians, it means they can never sin again?
If truly ALL these christian friends lie "constantly", then you are surely intelligent enough to discern that they are not actual Christians, only an imitation.
2007-06-05 01:08:34 · answer #7 · answered by arewethereyet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Again, this question is putting us in God's position of judgment.
We only have what the Scripture tells us about how we are to be to please God.
We know that one cannot continue in sin if they truly love God. Are they "professing" to be a Christian or are they real? Only the fruit they display tells one the truth.
You make the call.
2007-06-05 01:22:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They better repent before God comes upon them like a thief in the night.
2007-06-05 01:06:18 · answer #9 · answered by joyce 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God knows if their relationship with Him is real or not.
If it is not a true relationship, then their name is not written in the Book of Life, and they will not enter into eternal life with Him.
Still, they will still have to give an account for every word and action they have made.
As will every one else.
2007-06-05 01:06:39 · answer #10 · answered by thankyou "iana" 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋