If we all have freedom to choose God or not then how do other cultures get into Heaven? They didn't chose our God. And if we're given free choice then why do we have to be told to choose any religion?
2007-11-26 12:04:45 · 11 answers · asked by ♥ Shell ♥ 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
We all do have freedom of choice. With the freedom of choice comes the responsibility and consequences of our decisions. From the dawn of man, the choice has been simple, choose God, choose everything else not God. The everything else has expressed itself in many false religions, false gods, agnosticism and atheism.
Man chooses religion by nature and even the sin nature of man. Yet all religions without God have similarities. The require the worshiper to follow a code from the god and even to give sacrifices of various types to the god. All this is called works by some. Any true religion is one which is faith based and worked out by works, not the other way around.
Each religion has methods of recruiting new members. Some by just persuasion, others by force of many kinds, and a few just leave it up to the eternals to work it all out in the end.
We all have a choice to make. Study well your options and choose well.
2007-11-26 12:15:52 · answer #1 · answered by idiot 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Free-will means just that. You have the right to choose where you want to spend eternity. Do other cultures get to get in...nope. All faithes have an exclusive clause within their belief structure. For Christianity, the point is clear: None may enter the Kingdom of my Father except through me. So Jesus said, if you don't know me and follow me, than you aren't going to heaven. Is this mean. Nope. Christianity teaches (which also includes Judaism, and these are the only two faithes that have this system), that at one time all knew God. As their ancestors continued through life, many forgot about God and sought their own ways. So, these people will still be left out of heaven, however it is because of the sins of their fathers....generational sin. We see the same thing happening right now in the US. During the 40s, we were a very strong Church going nation. Then, during the 50s, daddy started to skip Church for fishing...which left a generation without God. Then came the 60s and 70s. We all know what happened then. Then that generation had kids, and we got the 'ME' generation of the 80s. Then the New Age Revisited People of the 90s. Its a generational thing, which the lazy Fathers of old will be held accountable for their complacency into eternity.
2007-11-26 12:13:20 · answer #2 · answered by Kiker 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think Eternity in Heaven would be a worthless thing if all religions led to Heaven. My god is a jealous God and He says JESUS is the only way to the Father. I don't care what others may say or think, They have the right to believe what they will and I will believe what HE says till the death, Hey, in the end..or beginning Every knee shall bow and tongue confess....
Best wishes on your journey to the truth.
2007-11-26 16:47:41 · answer #3 · answered by EddieX 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are given a choice but are responsible for your choice. Only one religion leads to heaven.
2007-11-26 12:14:53 · answer #4 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO and we are not told to join a religion
and in fact the BIBLE teaches to stay away from mans religions.....
his traditions makes Gods Word of no affect
and only ONE WAY THERE
and thats through Jesus Christ and Him alone
2007-11-26 12:09:47 · answer #5 · answered by hghostinme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have been also given the capability of choosing the right choice.
2007-11-26 12:10:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just because you have the freedom to choose doesn't mean there won't be unpleasant consquences for choosing wrongly. We have the choice to stick pencils up our noses too, but that doesn't mean it won't lead to injury.
2007-11-26 12:16:53 · answer #7 · answered by Nightwind 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Jesus said He is the only way, and then He came back from the grave to prove His truth.
2007-11-26 12:52:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are NOT told to choose a religion. We are admonished to search for truth with all our hearts. If we search with all our heart, HE will bless us with HIS truth.
GOD bless
2007-11-26 12:09:15 · answer #9 · answered by Exodus 20:1-17 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
getting to heaven requires the acceptance of the lord and savior jesus chirst you have to accept Him
2007-11-26 12:08:14 · answer #10 · answered by nisha10mabry 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋