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Than through Jesus?

2007-11-09 19:02:19 · 17 answers · asked by Mark 7 1 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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Not if the Christians are right.
"And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven, given amongst men, by which we must be saved" (Peter in Acts 4:12)

Some theologians have speculated whether Jesus can save, does save, those who do not consciously turn to him,
(as a surgeon can save an unconscious patient without him knowing the surgeons's name or consciously trusting him, is an analogy I've heard offered)
But the vast weight of bible texts do not support this.
(a few do...)

So it's a matter of deciding whether Christianity is true, or not.

2007-11-09 19:15:14 · answer #1 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 0 0

No. Jesus said in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." He clearly states that He is the only way into Heaven.
Basically, the only way into heaven is either through Jesus, or by your own perfection, and nobody is perfect. You can't be 'good enough' to get to heaven, and there is no one that can't be saved. If someone admits his sinfulness, and asks the Father for forgiveness, he won't be turned down.

2007-11-10 03:14:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Not everyone has a heavenly future.
Those who God chooses to be in heaven have a specific job.

(Revelation 20:4) And I saw thrones, and there were those who sat down on them, and power of judging was given them. Yes, I saw the souls of those executed with the ax for the witness they bore to Jesus and for speaking about God, and those who had worshiped neither the wild beast nor its image and who had not received the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand. And they came to life and ruled as kings with the Christ for a thousand years.

Thes are the ones that Jesus called his " little flock". The Bible specifies the number as 144,000. Rev. 7;4 7 14;1

Jesus also spoke of the " other sheep"
In Revelation, they are mentioned at Rev. 7;9

(Revelation 7:9) After these things I saw, and, look! a great crowd, which no man was able to number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes; and there were palm branches in their hands.

No one can number...

There is a positive distinction between the two groups.

These ones have an earthly future...

(Psalm 37:9) For evildoers themselves will be cut off, But those hoping in Jehovah are the ones that will possess the earth.



(Psalm 37:11) But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, And they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.



(Psalm 37:29) The righteous themselves will possess the earth, And they will reside forever upon it.



(Psalm 37:34) Hope in Jehovah and keep his way, And he will exalt you to take possession of the earth. When the wicked ones are cut off, you will see [it].


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2007-11-10 03:38:20 · answer #3 · answered by pugjw9896 7 · 0 0

Yes. All good people go to heaven. Jesus doesn't have the only set of keys. Or maybe he has a private cloud or something.

Wow somebody knows how to cut and paste. Thats mindless.

2007-11-10 03:08:09 · answer #4 · answered by John S 5 · 0 1

Jesus is THE way

2007-11-10 04:21:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

remember:
John 14:6
"Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."

2007-11-10 03:14:53 · answer #6 · answered by ericka 5 · 0 1

My personal opinion is No but you need to find out yourself. The New testemant also states that Jesus is the only way to eternal life.

2007-11-10 03:06:05 · answer #7 · answered by exousia_tree 2 · 2 0

No Jesus said I am the way,

2007-11-10 03:05:35 · answer #8 · answered by Mim 7 · 1 1

NO. Jesus is the only way!

2007-11-10 03:05:33 · answer #9 · answered by david 2 · 1 1

Why would you want to go there in the first place?

If you really insist on getting in, do the "born again" thing - all you have to do is believe.

believe in what I'm not sure, but it sounds pretty easy

2007-11-10 05:24:04 · answer #10 · answered by cyrusbblackthorne 3 · 0 0

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