Just wondering...even though they don't believe in their doctrine. And when I mean Christians, those who were born again of the spirit and accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
2007-08-09 04:46:32 · 13 answers · asked by Royce 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I guess I should add: will Christians who believe that Jesus is God, go to Heaven (or in Mormonism, celestial heaven not terrestrial)?
2007-08-09 07:22:29 · update #1
We - Mormons - believe that any person, Christian, JW, Jew, Buddhist, whatever, who repents of their sins and accepts the gospel will have the opportunity to receive their just rewards. "Heaven" can be one of the three levels of degrees of glory - Celestial, Terrestrial, Telestial - and all will be judged according to their works and faith in Christ.
In my own personal opinion, those who claim to be "saved" are taking away the requirement of justice, I do not believe any person can "know" of their salvation unless personally visited by Jesus Christ and told they will have a place in the Celestial Kingdom.
We all inherit immortality, that is a free gift...but not all will inherit exaltation - that requires more than accepting Christ as your Savior.
2007-08-09 10:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
As a Mormon, and someone who been "born again of the spirit and accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior", I can only tell you my belief or interpretation, as I don't think many know exactly what will happen in judgment.
Jesus Christ, according to His Gospel, will judge all people, as the Bible states. And if we have been born again, and if we love Him, we will keep His commandments. We must accept Christ as the way, the truth and the life.
Mormons do believe there are certain ordinances required to enter what you refer to as the celestial kingdom, but that does not mean those who live righteously and believe in Jesus as their Lord and Savior, who are not Mormon, won't end up in the exact place as Mormons or any other righteous believer. If you have all the answers to the afterlife I would love to have you teach me, but until then, all we can do is individual search for the truth and live according to that which we believe to be true.
God bless.
2007-08-09 09:58:55 · answer #2 · answered by straightup 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you are asking if the LDS Church teaches that "born again Christians" of other than LDS denominations will make it into heaven?
All of God's children must be "born again" of the spirit in order to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. If anyone will seek for truth and for the fulness of the Gospel, the Holy Ghost will eventually lead them to find it. We teach that the way to heaven is narrow and strait, meaning restricted, and few there be that find it. That goes along with the teaching that there is only one Lord, one faith and one baptism. God's house is a house of order and nobody enters except by the way established by Jesus Christ. We believe there are certain saving ordinances, the first of which is baptism, that teach us and prepare us for God's presence. The only place where all the ordinances are available and taught and can be received is inside the temples dedicated for that purpose. In order to make exaltation available for all of God's children, it is necessary for us to perform those saving ordinances vicariously for those that did not have the opportunity in this life.
So, bottom line. Will "born again Christians" enter the Celestial Kingdom? Yes, as soon as they receive all of the necessary saving ordinances required for entry, just like everybody else. We all have the same requirements, there are no shortcuts.
2007-08-09 06:12:14 · answer #3 · answered by rac 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I'm LDS/Mormon. To start off, I have been born agian of the Spirit and accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior
We believe that there are degrees in the after-life. So when you ask us about Heaven, it needs more explanation. We believe that even those who never accepted Jesus as their Savior will still receive a degree of glory and will not be miserable forever. Each of us will be judged according to our thoughts, words, and deeds and receive a just reward. It will be different for each of us.
I hope that helps. If you have more questions, feel free to email me.
2007-08-09 05:52:04 · answer #4 · answered by Senator John McClain 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses look toward a future here on earth in a paradise setting. This can be the future of anyone who truly wants to know who God is and what he expects from us.
They do believe that a select few make up a group that has a heavenly hope as well but the majority of people would make up the "meek that would inherit the earth"
2007-08-09 05:08:27 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 16:13:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Both believe those who are "Born Again" will go to heaven.
Rom 8:17 "If, then, we are children, we are also heirs: heirs indeed of God, but joint heirs with Christ, provided we suffer together that we may also be glorified together."
For Jehovah's Witnesses, they also believe that those who are not born again like the thief who died next to Jesus will be in paradise. That is the restored Eden that was God's original purpose for humans.
Luk 23:42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
1 John 2:17 "world is passing away and so is its desire, but he that does the will of God remains forever,"
2007-08-10 02:07:45 · answer #7 · answered by keiichi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm LDS/Mormon and I believe that anyone who accepts Jesus Christ as their Savior, and lives accordings to his teachings, will go to heaven.
2007-08-09 07:14:13 · answer #8 · answered by Melissa 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Jehovah's Witnesses do believe the bible to teach that those Christians who are "born again" are resurrected to heavenly life.
The Scriptures also refer to eternal life on earth, after Armageddon.
(Psalms 37:11) 'the meek will possess the earth'
(Proverbs 2:21) 'upright will reside in the earth'
(Isaiah 45:18) 'God formed the earth to be inhabited'
(Matthew 5:5) 'the mild will inherit the earth'
(Revelation 21:3) The tent of God is with mankind
Learn more:
http://watchtower.co.uk/e/20001001/article_02.htm
2007-08-09 09:38:47 · answer #9 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I being LDS (Mormon that is) believe that all Christians, those that believe in Christ and have accepted him will go to live with Heavenly Father in Heaven. As far as Johovah's Witness they believe that only 144,000 will live and reign with Christ in Heaven.
2007-08-09 04:51:41 · answer #10 · answered by ~Niecey~ 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋