CLARIFICATION: What happens to someone who dies with unconfessed and unrepented sin?

Question

This is just a clarification of my last question because poeple weren't really understanding it.

If a person dies without confessing their sin (to God - not a presist or other person) do they still go to Heaven if they are considered to be saved?

I know you aren't God so please don't say "I''m not God i can't judge" or something like that because i already know and understand what you are saying.

If you aren't Christian then just don't bother answering.

Wow, ok so lots of people are "infering" my beliefs. No i don't believe you get to Heaven by your actions or by repentence. Being born again and BELIEVEING is what grants you salvation to God. If you truly believ ein God then you will OBEY by repenting, getting baptized, producing works of faith, etc. etc.

Answer 1

Define "repentance from sin" please. Really. Since the Bible says you still sin, and if you claim that you are without sin then you lie and don't know the truth, then please tell me what amount of "repentance from sin" will save your soul?

Save your time. You won't be able to answer that question, ever.

Because salvation is by believing that Jesus, who is God, died for our sins and rose again. Salvation is not by "repentance from sin".

Answer 2

There's a passage in the bible somewhere that says, even if you've never heard of jesus or god, as long as you're a good person, you will go to heaven.

Now, does being a sinner automatically make you a bad person. One could argue, that been as even jesus was known to have a snifter of wine on occasion, it does not. So, if you don't know that you HAD to repent your sins before you died, theorectically you would still go to heaven.

And, do they have to say 'god forgive me my sins?' Or can they feel bad (repentent) about the bad things they can remember having done? Would that be enough to get them to heaven?

Now, if some one who willfully and purposefully sinned (lets say an embezzler or theif) thinks 'gosh i'm glad I did all that' then he, under the christian theory, will most likely go to hell.

However, there is a theory that hell exists as a way to purge people of their sins, so that they may learn to be truly good, and then they get to go to heaven. So then, the answer would be that all dead people eventually go to heaven.

However, it also says in the old testament, that everyone who dies will hang around in purgatory until the end of time, when the battle between god and the devil, good and evil, will take place. When this happens, the dead people all choose a side to be on.As god is infalliable and will inevitably win, the 'winners' or, god's side, then get to go to heaven.

given that by then, I'm pretty sure all the dead persons will be devoted belivers in god etc, who on earth would be stupid enough to pick the devil's side? seriously? Maybe this is why God wins, because he puts the story out there that he can't lose? Anyhoo, unless they are really really dumb and choose the wrong side, at this stage, everyone will also go to heaven.

Answer 3

As I have yet to meet a person who can remember every single sin they have ever committed, I am certain that everyone has sins that they never got confessed. Fortunately, God judges on the heart, not just the actions. He knows what sins you would have confessed if you remembered them or had had the chance. They are forgiven.

But there is a bigger issue raised in your question. You seem to believe that admission to heaven is based on the confession of sin. What I read in the Bible is that admission to heaven is based on being born again.

A Christian is a person who has acknowledged the Lordship of Jesus, and believes that Jesus' resurrection will bring a new life or new birth into that persons heart. (See Romans 10:9) That committment to God causes their spirit to be reborn so that they are ready for heaven. They become one of his children.

If a person is born into a family, they remain part of that family for life. Their acts do not make them more any more a part of the family or any less. Their acts might strain the fellowship between them, but it does not break the family relationship.

So a Christian who sins breaks the fellowship between himself and God, but not the relationship. They are still God's child. Confess is intended to restore the fellowship between them, and to cleanse them of that sin in the future.

So a person who has truely been born again will go to heaven. It is based on their faith, not their works. But such a person would also have been living their life in such a manner that their works will be good and acceptable to heaven. So any sin that they missed to confess, or were unable to confess, will not keep them out. God judges by their heart.

Answer 4

The problem is "considering them to be saved". That false notion causes many to expect salvation even though they are in a state of serious sin - what the Bible calls "sin unto death" - what God's Church calls "mortal sin", which means "deadly sin" or "sin unto death". The Bible states that those who endure to the end WILL BE saved. Note the future tense. No-one who is still in the flesh is already saved. Therefore, the answer to your question is biblically obvious - one who makes a commitment to Christ, but then falls into serious unrepented sin dod not enbdure to the end, and therefore will not receive salvation.

Answer 5

If one is born again, born of the Spirit; it is not ones works that justifies him before God, but his faith.
If he was driving down the freeway, got a call on his cell phone, got into an argument with his spouse, became distracted and ended up involved in a fatal car accident; even if he was sinful in his attitude towards his spouse at that moment, if he died in faith, he would go immediately to be with the Lord in heaven. It is because of our faith in the redemption of Christ that we are justified before God. Otherwise we would be earning our salvation by how we perform. That is not the message of the Gospel. You are either saved by works or by faith. You can't have it both ways.

Answer 6

If you except Jesus Christ as your Lod and Savoir, and Repent , you will go to Heaven. Nobody dies a sinless life. I am sure most of us will die with an unprented sin. You don't know when you will die.
Spiritualist13 sorry to break it to you, but there is no such thing as pergatory. if there was that means Christ didn't die for our sins. The Bible does not mention pergatory. that is a catholic belief. Christ died for ALL our sins, not just some of them and we pay for them later. Trust in Jesus Christ and he will guide you.

Answer 7

Salvation is not determined by works...
It is determined by whether you have accepted Jesus as your only salvation. Why do Christians not Get that it is not about works?
The difference between The Mosaic law and Grace is the absence of works for salvation.

Answer 8

CJ gave a great answer. I would only add that, if a person commits his or her life to Jesus, then later on turns from that committment, there is no assurance of salvation. Jesus said that anyone who turns from the plow is not fit for the kingdom of God. "Once saved, always saved" is a myth. We are commanded to "overcome" the world, just as Jesus did. So while we all are sinners, we must differentiate this from people who receive God, but then turn completely away from Him.

EDIT: Folks giving me the thumbs-down, think about this: Hitler was raised as a Christian and served as an altar boy. Is he in Heaven right now? OF COURSE NOT! He turned from God!

Answer 9

A frequent question is “what happens if I sin, and then I die before I have an opportunity to confess that sin to God?” Another common question is, “What happens if I commit a sin, but then forget about it, and never remember to confess it to God?” Both of these questions rest on a faulty assumption. Salvation is not a matter of believers trying to confess and repent from every sin they commit before they die. Salvation is not based on whether a Christian has confessed and repented of every sin. Yes, we should confess our sins to God as soon as we are aware that we have sinned. However, we do not always need to be asking God for forgiveness. When we place our faith in Jesus Christ for salvation, ALL of our sins are forgiven. That includes past, present, and future, big or small. Believers do not have to keep asking for forgiveness or repenting in order to have their sins forgiven. Jesus died to pay the penalty for all of our sins, and when they are forgiven, they are all forgiven (Colossians 1:14; Acts 10:43).

What we are to do is confess our sins: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). Please note that this Scripture does not mention asking God for forgiveness. Scripture nowhere instructs believers in Christ to ask God for forgiveness. What 1 John 1:9 tells us to do is “confess” our sins to God. The word “confess” means “to agree with.” When we confess our sins to God, we are agreeing with God that we were wrong, that we have sinned. God forgives us, through confession, on an ongoing basis because of the fact that He is “faithful and just.” How is God “faithful and just?” He is faithful by forgiving sins; that He has promised to do for all those who receive Christ as Savior. He is just by applying Christ’s payment for our sins, recognizing that the sins have indeed been atoned for.

1 John 1:9 does, though, indicate that somehow forgiveness is dependant on our confessing our sins to God. How does this work if all of our sins are forgiven the moment we receive Christ as Savior? It seems what the Apostle John is describing here is “relational” forgiveness. All of our sins are forgiven “positionally” the moment we receive Christ as Savior. This “positional” forgiveness guarantees our salvation and promise of an eternal home in Heaven. When we stand before God after death, God will not deny us entrance into Heaven because of our sins. That is “positional” forgiveness. The concept of “relational” forgiveness is based on the fact that when we sin, we offend God and grieve His Spirit (Ephesians 4:30). While God has ultimately forgiven us of the sins we commit, they still result in a blocking or hindrance in our relationship with God. A young boy who sins against his father is not cast out of the family. A godly father will forgive his children unconditionally. At the same time, a good relationship between father and son cannot be achieved until the relationship is restored. This can only occur when a child confesses his mistakes to his father, and apologizes. That is why we confess our sins to God…not to maintain our salvation, but to bring ourselves back into close fellowship with the God who loves us and has already forgiven us.

Recommended Resource: Who Gives a R. I. P. About Sin?: Breaking Sin's Death Grip on Your Life by Norm Wakefield.

Answer 10

Frist, I hope you aren't beating yourself up on if someone went to Heaven or Hell, because you won't know, so it's a waste of energy. Please don't take that the wrong way, but no one knows the answer to this question. I guess if someone was going to judge me, I would like it to be God, because he knows my heart, and the intentions of my heart. So, to try and answer your question; God is just and he is mercy, and if someone makes a mistake right before they die, (which means everyone who has ever died, unless they died praying) I'm glad God will be my judge, and not most of the people on here.