so that we can enter heaven?
since believing in Jesus Christ is the only requirement to get you to heaven, it doesn't make any difference what you do as long as you believe in Him, right?
2007-11-01 09:58:01 · 21 answers · asked by Ťango 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Playing along with you people...
Can not your Satan or the Tempter proclaim the name of Christ. He, too, "believes" in Jesus Christ and God the Father. It is easy to simply say that you "believe," but the notion of belief is based on mortal, superficial, insignificance.
What needs to be done are the Actions. Actions that are based on those Teachings of Christ. What is a better following method; a simple verbal proclamation of the acknowledgment of the Word of Christ, or the physical and binding Actions someone does based on those Actions of Christ Himself.
What was the greater lesson He gave, His words or His Actions?
2007-11-01 10:23:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
You must believe in him and try to be Christ like. I think I can see where you are going with this, and you are right. There are many Christians out there that are cruel and selfish and everything else that you can probably think of. One thing we must remember is that we are human and we will make mistakes. Another thing to remember is that someday we will answer for everything that we did and just because we say we believe does not make it true in our hearts. God will know and that ticket to board that train to Heaven just might not be given out. If someone is truly a Christian they will use this life to try and better themselves and try and become what Christ represented: purity, love, selflessness, and generosity.
2007-11-01 10:09:33 · answer #2 · answered by keoh6 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
People have a simplistic view of works. They can't seem to understand two different kinds of works are used.
While there is no work we can do to EARN life from God, there is work required by those who are his worshipers. 1 Corinthians 9:16 says, "Woe to me if I did not declare the good news." This declaring is a part of our work. Matthew 24:14 shows the main work Christians must do to be pleasing to God. This does not mean preaching and teaching buys our eternal life. Not even close.
2007-11-01 10:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by grnlow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a person is cruel, then they don't really believe in Jesus.
If you do good works because you want people too see all the good your doing or to feel good about yourself, that's not christian.
If you do good works because you want only to show love to God and to others... then you are a Christian. You show your faith by your works.
If a person who does good works only because they love other people, it shows they love God (whether they believe in Him yet... or not).
If a person who does good works because they know and love God, then they are Christ-like (Christian) even if they don't know it... because that is what Christ was like.
A person who says they are a Christian, yet treats others with judgement or cruelty isn't a Christian at all.
2007-11-01 10:09:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Actually believing in Jesus Christ is NOT the only requirement to get to heaven... from his own lips:
Matthew 7:21-23
21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
The idea that professing Jesus (or having faith in him) is sufficient to save our souls is a lie of some modern "Christian" teachers. My guess is the lie is an attempt to gain popularity and money, rather than to actually help people's souls to become closer to God.
2007-11-01 10:07:21 · answer #5 · answered by MumOf5 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
in accordance to the Trinity doctrine, Jesus is God, yet a separate individual from the daddy. The doctrine teaches that there are 3 separate persons -- the daddy, The Son and The Holy Spirit -- who all contain one God. If this coaching is authentic, there should not be any scripture in the Bible that portrays Jesus as an entity separate and diverse from God -- separate and diverse from the daddy, definite; yet no longer separate and diverse from God. by using way of assessment, be conscious that there is not any scripture in the Bible that portrays the daddy as a separate and diverse entity from God. it may be completely ridiculous, confusing, pointless and contradictory for the Bible to many times talk over with Jesus as an entity separate and diverse from God, if Jesus is God. however the scriptures you quoted do in simple terms that. usually they talk of Jesus being on the best suited hand of, no longer the daddy, yet God, for this reason contradicting the Trinity doctrine. by way of fact the Bible is God's recognize reality, the reality that it so usually contradicts the Trinity doctrine can advise in basic terms one factor -- the Trinity doctrine is fake. (John 17:17) i've got faith -- by way of fact i've got faith maximum human beings have a minimum of a modicum of intelligence -- that deep down, many Trinitarians understand that the doctrine is fake. yet satisfaction and/or a desire to slot in with the 'Christian' crowd compels them to play alongside, pretending or convincing themselves that they have faith it. Many are for this reason in a state of denial approximately this falsehood. in simple terms seem at how they answer the question. Many won't even tackle the specific situation you have raised, head on -- by way of fact they are in a place to't. Their in basic terms decision is to overlook approximately it and quote different so called 'information texts'. it is not by way of fact they lack intelligence. it is by using the fact there is not any credible and passable argument to disprove what the Bible -- God's authoritative recognize reality -- very blatantly exhibits.
2016-10-03 03:05:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is impossible to love and believe in Jesus Christ and be cruel. If you love someone you want to do as they want you to do and Jesus wants us to love one another. You can't believe in Jesus and be cruel.
2007-11-01 10:10:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's not the only requirement, believing in and accepting Christ is the FIRST requirement, having faith and doing good works are requirements also. You've never read the Bible, have you?
2007-11-01 10:04:31 · answer #8 · answered by bainaashanti 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Hello,
No that is a damnable doctrine and bad teaching. Many Christian churches part company on that concept. You get no licenses to sin with immunity and impunity starting with being cruel to your fellow man.
Cheers,
Michael Kelly
2007-11-01 10:06:37 · answer #9 · answered by Michael Kelly 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This is a complete contradiction of what Jesus taught. What did He Himself say? "If you love me, keep my commandments." And what commandment did he give? "Love one another as I have loved you." Which means, to the point of dying for others. "Greater love has no man, than that he lay down his life for his friends."
So being cruel to others is out.
2007-11-01 10:03:17 · answer #10 · answered by anna 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋