God gave us this life, we choose if we want to go heaven or hell. We choose the path, not God. God wants us to go to heaven, but it is totally up to us what we want to do with this life. We learn our mistakes and we move on. No one is perfect, but we should also not be failures.
If God save us all the time, how can we learn the mistakes, and what if that mistake becomes something good? This is how inventions are made.
Anyways, this is a life that we can choose whatever we want to do. I chose to obey God and go to the right path, heaven. So, your life, your choice, not anyone else.
2007-08-07 18:39:14
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answered by cardlover 2
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I understand. Heaven and Hell and Eternal life can be a very confusing and troubling issue. First of all, I am a Christian, so here's the deal flat out and straightforward. Heaven and Hell are indeed real places and the're the only two options. You see, God is a very real being. He is the creater of the universe and mankind. He is also the only completly perfect being, meaning he has never commited a wrong or sinned. We, all humans, on the other hand, have sinned. At some point in our life, we wronged another individual or more importantly God, and therefore we cannot have contact with him. The Bible states that "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23. You see, it was never Gods intention for any human to go to hell. So, to fix this problem, God sent his only son, Jesus Christ, down to earth to restore that lost contact. Blood must be shed for our sins, therefore, Christs mission on earth was to die on cross, shed his own blood, so that we can be with God when we die. Thats where each individual makes his own choice. The Bible says in John 14:6 "I (Jesus) am the way, the truth and the life. No man comes to the Father except through me." Each individual must choose to either accept Jesus free gift, believe in his death and resurrection and live with him in heaven for eternity, or decline him and be banished to hell. Everyone is going to either one or the other. Which one you go to is every individuals own choice, nobody can make that descision except for themselves. However, even if loved ones do not make that choice, I can guarantee that it would indeed still be better in heaven. Hell is described as a dark place and a lake of fire, place of eternal torment (Revelation 20:10). Heaven on the other hand is eternal paradise.(Luke 23:43)
I welcome you to contact me if you would like more information. I just gave you a quick rundown. my email is
zage_mereel@yahoo.com
2007-08-08 02:14:54
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answered by Z. Mereel 2
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God will only save those who actually want to be saved.
Believe it or not, many people are not interested in being saved, therefore, they probably won't be. You have to make a conscious choice to be saved, saying yes to God.
Jesus, in Scripture (Matthew) says that the gate leading to destruction is wide, with many people entering it's broad pathway, but that the gate leading to righteousness and salvation is a narrow one, and will be chosen by relatively few.
This may sound heartless to some, but when we are in heaven, distinctions like wives, husbands, parents, children, etc. won't really matter - we will love everyone there equally and nothing will be like it is now on earth. Of course we all hope and pray that our loved ones will be there with us, but we also pray that everyone else will be there too.
Jesus also said "Do not think I have come to bring peace, but rather I bring a sword. I will set father against son, mother against daughter, brother against brother. Anyone who puts any of these ahead of Me is not worthy of Heaven."
Pray every day for your wife, your parents, for their eventual conversion. Don't give up or lose heart. It's more about saving their souls than it is about all of you being together in the hereafter. Remember this - more has been accomplished through prayer than anyone will ever realize.
2007-08-08 01:51:08
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answered by the phantom 6
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God gives everyone a personal choice to accept his forgiveness. You aren't saved by the things you do, and that's sad, but if we were, who would be good enough?
The reality of God is that each person has had their forgiveness paid by the only one who was perfect enough to earn it for us. All we have to do is accept that. Choosing to follow another religion is choosing not to follow Christ. I believe that God is incredibly loving and patient and that he gives each one the choice to accept him or reject him. If he forced it upon us, then it wouldn't be love, and it wouldn't be real.
I also believe that children are on a completely different level. I believe that there comes a time in each child's life when God shows them the choice. If that hasn't happened yet, I believe they go to heaven. My friend's 6 month old son went home to be with the Lord yesterday, and I firmly believe that he is there with a perfect body, and free from all the tubes and needles and hospitals. God is patient, and he gives a person their ENTIRE lifetime to choose to follow him or not. I think if someone hurt me, I wouldn't be so patient.
Every other religion says you must work to earn what they consider good enough, whether it be nirvana, or praying your way out of pergatory, or just keeping up with your prayers, sacrifices and rituals. God simply offers it and asks us to take it. How hard is that?
2007-08-08 01:39:12
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answered by Becca G 1
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to me there is no such thing as a religion. if you love god you love him end of story!
and we all can't say or predict how this world will end or if there is gonna be a better world for all of us. there are so many alternative stories but only god / jesus knows how this world will end and how they will judge us and everything. stories have been told that we will burn, drown, the mark of the beast stories, the anti-christ etc etc. so many stories out there and all we have to do is just prepare for as much as we can. all we can do right now is take a guess or read the bible. so far a lot of things on the bible have been happening. but then again are we really 100% sure about our savior? only he/she knows. because even we don't even know what god looks like.
to me religion doesn't exist! because we are all for the same purpose. to love our lord.
so all we have to do is wait, ask for forgiveness for our sins...and in the future we will soon know what will happen. as long as we are faithful to him and love him, ask for forgiveness and praise him no matter what religion we are...then we should be ok. but the love has to be 100% pure. but then again no one REALLY knows... only the people upstairs.
2007-08-08 01:35:29
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answered by Anonymous
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God will not save everyone one on earth. God will only save those that have Jesus in their heart and are walking under His wing. There will most likely be families that will separate due to what they believe in their hearts. That is the choice they made and, therefore, they will get what is coming to them. The Bible even explains in John that, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." The only way to heaven is if you have Jesus in your heart and you believe in Him no matter what. That is the only way God will save anyone on this earth. Hope this helps!!!
2007-08-08 02:21:30
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answered by The Messenger 2
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the phantom - has given u the best answer so far. God desires to save everyone. but not everyone accepts his offer.
imagine a scenario like this - a man was swimming but became very tired and the shore is very far. he needs help. he prays that someone will come and pick him up by a helicopter. but the only person who turned up for his rescue was another swimmer who had a boat waiting nearby. the man refused the offer for help demanding to be saved by only a helicopter rescue team. soon he became very tired and sank to the bottom of the sea. the person who was waiting to help him watched helplessly yet wanting to help. by unless the man went went with the recuer on his own accord it was impossible to rescue him.
in the abv scenario no body has the right to question the man who offered the help. his offer to help remained till the end. the drowning swimmer willingly forgo the help offered. it is the same with people. God sent His Son Jesus, and said everyone who put their trust in Jesus will be saved. but a good no of people refused, b'cos it was not what they wanted. they want to follow their own way yet be rescued. you can't hv your cake and eat it too, buddy.
so wise up and pray for those in your circle. but first get urself right with God. God bless
2007-08-08 02:09:36
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answered by joe e 2
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You will forget them in Heaven if they do not go there. But the point of being on earth, of being alive, is to save these people. I remember reading in the Bible that if you save a person, you will be rewarded with a crown in Heaven. I have listed two books that hold answers to your question.
2007-08-08 01:34:30
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answered by Anonymous
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I believe that when we go to heaven we won't remember anyone untill they enter heaven themselves. Death is the divider of our eternal life. Your relationship with God is personal it doesn't include anyone else, & God doesn't have grandchidren, I hope you realize that. In heaven there will be no pain, no sarrow, & all our tears will be wiped away,in heaven you will expirience joy beyond all we can immagine. In hell your egony will be so great that you won't care who will be there. So make your choice before it's too late.
2007-08-08 01:35:56
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answered by GREGORIOUSITY 5
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God will not save anyone. God is a delusion created for the purpose of propaganda. There really isn't anything out there. Everyone who dies goes to the same place: a state of nothingness.
2007-08-08 01:33:07
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answered by juicedaman 2
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