Christians... a q. for you if you want to answer?

Question

(smile) The question being, if you believe in God & Jesus (the son of God) what exactly will He see when he looks at your souls in the end? Please be honest, this is a sincere q.,
some other q's:
- do you feel you are a good person living according to the Bible & the Commandments,
- are you in any way Jesus-like and try to be nonjudgemental towards others,
- do you at least 'try' to follow a life with no (or the least amount possible) of sin as described in the holy scriptures of your Religion,
-do you show rather than preach (by actions) of your Religion so others could feel at home when/ if they choose to attend your Church,
and other q's come to mind
- last one, do you believe you could 'not judge, last ye be judged' or...
thoughts/ opinions welcome
and, I try to like most of you too, and definately love at least some, who are my family and friends of your kind. btw, I'm not looking to convert, just curious about your opinions. Very happy as a Pagan :)

- to first post - yes I like the letter q. wasn't that obvious, but it wasn't a question,
- to greatseeker - about me, if I was of your Faith I wouldn't be scared to be 'judged' by your God
- to others, ty for answering my q or qs's :)

((((answer posters)))) ty all for taking the time and especially those who have attempted to sincerely answer my q's. Wishing you all the best in this earthly life and afterwards...

Answer 1

Ok, I'm up to the challenge and have nothing to hide. These are my honest answers, promise.
1. God will see that I love Jesus with all of my heart, which is the requirement to get to Heaven according to my beliefs.
2. No. The Bible says that "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." I do my best, but my best could never be good enough. That is why Jesus was sent to this earth, to atone for our sins, so that through Him we could be justified in the eyes of the Lord.
3. See above answer.
4. I am one of those who chooses not to attend a formal church service. I get spiritual guidance in other ways, such as magazines, the internet, reading the Bible, and praying. I have been let down by preachers in the past, but I have found about a half dozen that I trust unconditionally to tell me like it is. I do my best to act as Jesus did while on this earth towards my fellow humans, with unconditional love and forgiveness. I am only human and sometimes fail at that, but I am doing my best.
5. I do not prejudge, whatsoever. I will not hand down judgment to someone, because that is not my place. I will judge a person by their actions, though, only to determine whether this is someone I wish to develop a friendship with.

I don't want to "convert" you, as you put it, but I would love to have more discussions if you like my answers. At times, it may seem like I'm trying to convince you, but that is just because I am so passionate about this subject.

Answer 2

I would guess my soul looks a bit on the apathetic side. I love people, but I've come to the conclusion that to be too dedicated to anything is an invitation to have it negated.

I don't feel like anybody can POSSIBLY live in accordance to the Bible. The commandments are even a stretch when thoughts can be held against you.

I can't be judgemental. If I haven't made every mistake, people I love and feel dedicated to have. If Jesus had relatives that were tax collectors, maybe I would be more like him.

Sin is a spiritual mistake. If people knew they were making a mistake against their own nature, I can't imagine anybody would do it willingly, but to answer the question, I try to avoid being blatantly sinful (but only with the conviction that it can't actually be done).

I don't attend churches. While I deeply appreciate the gathering and bond of like minds toward doing blessed things, I take issue with the idea that God would make only 'one-way' to get to Him, and many churches state they are the only way.

I figure I'll be judged using the same measuring stick I use to evaluate other people. In fact, I am a big believer that "we get to experience what we criticize," so I make a conscious effort to maintain a healthy amount of understanding, if not indifference when I see people make mistakes that hurt themselves.

Now, if God has a sense of humor, I'm going to have to come back as an overbearing conservative.

Answer 3

Paul, the apostle, wrote something interesting. "The good I would do, I do not. The evil I would not do, I do". This sort of sums up my struggle, the spirit vs. the flesh.

Fortunately, I am saved from my sins through Jesus Christ. I would tell you very honestly I don't think I'm a great Christian. I just fail at things too often. But I love Jesus with all my heart. I trust He knows that. I pray for God to change me. At least, when I go to heaven, I will have no more sin. That will be a very good day.

Answer 4

Good question--thought provoking :)

If my own perception of myself is any hint, I believe that God will see a soul which yearns for truth and for righteousness, and which, although it's stumbled and it's been humbled by doubts, that my soul has yet remained true to the faith and its teachings.

I feel like I do try to live out His commandments, although all fall short and have room for improvement. I try very hard not to prejudge people, particularly the homeless, for I don't know their stories and their hardships. Not an outoing person by nature, I nevertheless do try to introduce myself to new people at church, and once I even ran after someone who was leaving our Good Friday service because their disabled son was making loud noises and being disruptive--I invited him back in, but he declined that evening--became a member of our church though :) My views of what sin is are very strongly colored by Scripture, but I try not to judge others by any standard which I would first not judge myself.

Hope this helps :)
In Christ,
Christine

Answer 5

I'm a Christian. I want to say this kindly because I'm worried about your description of yourself as a happy pagan. You have some knowledge about Jesus, God and the Christian way of life. My guess is that the actions of Christians have been a disappointment to you. Don't let the sins of humans stop you from accepting Jesus Christ as your savior. It sounds like you already know the way a Christian should live. Please read the Bible and attend some church services.

Answer 6

We will all, according to the bible, answer for what we did while here on earth and as much as I'd like, upon entering heaven,to hear His "well done, thou good and faithful servant", I fear I fall short though I know I am totally righteous through the blood atonement of Jesus.
Trouble is I have a problem of not loving a certain person as I should and forgiveness is so difficult. Yet He tells us if we do not forgive others, He will not forgive us. I struggle with this
I pray constantly to Love this person. We cannot love the unlovable on our own strength-it is impossible but I am so willing and desirous of loving this person.

But I retain faith in God without which it is impossible to please Him. He may have me on earth for many years and I am already in my early 80's but since it is taking Him some time to teach me, I may be around a long time which sorrows me as I am so anxious to go and be with Him forever. I know He has a plan for each of our lives as His redeemed children and I pray for it no matter how much He must chasten me. And I know nothing is impossible with Him. Isn't He an awesome merciful God!

Answer 7

Grrrrrrrrr, I do not know how to word the first part without seeming arrogant in others eyes, so I won't........ *sigh*....... but to answer a few of your questions........I do feel as if I am a *basic* good person, but I do have my bad days....Do I live Jesus like ?? I think I times I try to hard and it comes out all wrong, but I do try......... I do try NOT to sin, but trying is the easy part, the doing is the hard part.......... I do show , to the best of my ability, my faith by living it, when others are in my home, I attend no church house........ I share the Word of God when I am appointed to, and not other wise, well, ok , sometimes when not ... that is NOT my appointment by God, I get in trouble real fast if it is NOT of God.....I am not a minister, preacher, missionary, by calling, I am just me..... but when God puts some one in front of me, I have learned the hard way to do as God instructs me......... I hope this explains who I am....... hats off to you for your respectful ways......... *waving*......... God bless

Answer 8

It is by faith that Christians are saved and made new and born again. We are still in a sinful world and are literally still in our sinful flesh. It is not a Christians works nor be his abilities to become perfect or Christ like it is through the spirit of God that lives within us. It is God who changes a man and none will be perfected till we are literally reborn. All Christian's should submit themselves to God who changes the man's heart. If by faith a man is saved he will be changed.

Answer 9

1. he's gonna see someone who's really really imperfect (there's no sugar coating that ever) and clings to Him in all aspects becuase so much in life makes no sense except that i believe he's controlling all of it and it's what's best for me.

2. no matter how hard i try i will NEVER be a good person...maybe by the earth's standards (i'm told i'm nice and caring) but the standards that matter are God's and NO ONE is a completely "good person" in his eyes in my opinion.

3. i try not to judge but it's hard, especially judging to make yourself feel better, like with physical attributes, etc. i don't want to compare myself to Jesus, i feel like that's almost blasphemous(sp?)...the only way i'd say is that i genuinely want to be close to the Heavenly Father.

4. i absolutely try. and when i screw up, i do my best to get up the courage to apologize and fix it.

5. i've taken a "no preaching" stance for about the last 2-3 years...it makes me seem condescending to preach, not to mention hypocritical...the only time you'll hear me discuss my faith is just in passing or to someone who asks...i get annoyed by people who spout off constantly, almost liek they're preforming, like "oh my gosh God is SOOOO GOOD, guys!!!"...i think leading by example is a better tactic, as preaching would be hypocritical.

6. it is so hard for ANYONE, christian or non christian, not to judge...it's what people do in alot of situation. no one is calpable of never judging and i have a hard time believing any christian who says they dont judge.

Answer 10

I am not sure that people actually worship the giant Jesus statue in Brazil, but if they do they are breaking both Mosaic and Christian restrictions. I would like to point out that the Vatican is NOT in Brazil. It is in it's own contained city surrounded by Rome in Italy.