.... and became a really nice person without remembering their bad past - would they go to hell?
And YES, I have just recently watched the Bourne films
2007-08-20 03:30:48 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not necessarily. If they killed, lied, cheated, and voted republican in their past life, they're still responsible for that. Your memory doesn't have anything to do with how much God's grace is or isn't flowing through you.
Not that I believe that hell is a place where everybody will go who was "bad." But if a person lived an awful, sinful, politically conservative life, then got amnesia, then began doing good, helping others, and voting for liberals, then he would be welcome into heaven, of course.
(Yes, the political stuff is just joking. Sorta.)
2007-08-20 03:34:11 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
If in their new life they were not saved yes they would go to hell...we are not saved by our works but by Christ. On the flip side if a person who was saved for some reason lost their memory or for medical resons became insane and did evil they would still go to heaven..Amazing isn't it.. I was thinking about this the other day. What if say someone like Mother Teresa was not saved { considering her religion of choice is usually one that is works based, although I am sure there are many of them how accept grace] she could actually go to hell, Whereas someone say Jeffery Dahmer who is reported to have been saved after all he had done [ only God really knows] could be in heaven. Isn't that amazing?
2007-08-20 03:42:03 · answer #2 · answered by Connie D 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any person committing wrong-doing is guilty of that act and must accept the consequencies of that act.If a person is truly repentant and changes their conduct the sin may be forgiven but they may still have to face punishment.Hell is the old English term for the grave where all people go at death regardless of their righteousness or unrighteousness.Ecclesiastes.9:1-6.The bible uses metaphors,similes etc to explain and is not always literal.All people in death are awaiting the resurrection of the righteous and unrighteous.Acts.24:15.
2007-08-27 00:34:59 · answer #3 · answered by g4och 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember that according to the Christian faith, the standard of God's Law apart from forgiveness is absolute perfection. Not even a "nice person" achieves that.
I haven't seen the Bourne films, but your scenario reminds me of the old Harrison Ford movie, Regarding Henry.
2007-08-20 03:39:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous Lutheran 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's like The Number 23
2007-08-20 03:34:42 · answer #5 · answered by Katrina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a person accepts the fact that they are a sinner and in need of a Savior and then prays to God in order to accept the sacrifice that Jesus made for them on Calvary then they will be saved but they then must live a life that is devoted to God or they will easily slip back to what they once were and they could easily make God's salvation of none effect.
2007-08-27 23:00:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad pasts will not stop anyone from accepting God's forgiveness and mercy.
Being really nice never got anyone into heaven. It's a personal relationship with God that wipes the slate clean.
2007-08-27 23:43:28 · answer #7 · answered by zeal4him 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because the people that believe in Hell also believe in demonic posession. Up until the time the person lost his memory he was possesed by an evil spirt.
2007-08-27 16:20:05 · answer #8 · answered by Benji 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Bourne had found salvation in the past it was still valid, but to cover my tail I would hit my knees right away and make sure.
2007-08-27 04:58:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously they changed their entire lifestyle for the better and have turned away from their sins. That's the first step to repentence and without any prior knowledge of their actions to make restitution, I believe the Lord would forgive them.
2007-08-20 03:58:33 · answer #10 · answered by Regina T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋