Will all Atheists,Catholics, Buddhists, Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses, Muslims, Hindu's..not be able to get into Heaven? (preach, beliefs)
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John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
It was an Episcopalian Priest who first got me to thinking "outside the box" of tradition on this verse. He said something like, "I believe this was intended to be inclusive rather than exclusive." The point being that Jesus was the embodiment of the Way that men come to a right relationship with God and Man, and that the Word was not limited to the life and ministry of Jesus.
I believe there's more truth in that than the explanation given by the church that Jesus is talking about going to heaven.
Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you because of me.
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. They persecuted the prophets before you the same way.
there will be wailing and grinding of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God and you yourselves cast out.
this is about to turn into a intresting thread. I say they all will get into heaven once God's judgements are completed. they will all bow down and confess Christ.
Now you are about to have the group that says no. they will all burn in hell.
others that say they will die and that is it with them.
at the end God will sort it all out, and every one of us will be shocked at what happens.
I can hardly wait to see some people's faces when I step up to them in Heaven and say, "Hi! I'm Katzpur from City-Data!"
I can hardly wait to see some people's faces when I step up to them in Heaven and say, "Hi! I'm Katzpur from City-Data!"
Given the fact of June's non-religious orientation, AND (most of all!) the fact that June is a moderator, she pretty much knows that she'll never be one of those faces that you'll meet in Heaven. --Think of me when I need thinking of! In the meanwhile, as relevant to the OP, one can only hope that someday there will be hope for June.
--Can't help but ask you however, based on your post: Do you have "City-Data" cited as your address on your driver's license?
--And now, back to the serious, real posts on this thread as related to the OP...
Catholics and Mormons believe in the Son of Man .(Jesus Christ) They both believe in his death and resurrection so in
spite of some aspects of religosity tossed into their respective dogmas they are earmarked for heaven so don't add
them into an equation along with obvious pagans and unbelievers.
I can't wait to see the look on your face when I say, "There you are! I'm Dew and I seem to have run out of questions."
I'm looking forward to meeting you, Dew.
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Originally Posted by june 7th
Given the fact of June's non-religious orientation, AND (most of all!) the fact that June is a moderator, she pretty much knows that she'll never be one of those faces that you'll meet in Heaven. --Think of me when I need thinking of! In the meanwhile, as relevant to the OP, one can only hope that someday there will be hope for June.
It doesn't matter what you "pretty much know," June. I'll be watching for you, and you'll know it's me when you see me.
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--Can't help but ask you however, based on your post: Do you have "City-Data" cited as your address on your driver's license?
I guess I would include mystics, and all other non-denominational Christian branches and other spiritual paths to the list......including the Bai' Hai's and any other spiritual path that does not involve being a born again Christian......we are talking 1.2 billion Catholics alone....then with the millions more people in all the other spiritual paths on earth......just curious if there is any way these folks can also be candidates for the heavenly realm.
Jesus said that he is the only way. If they don't believe in him....well, that should be obvious.
I can hardly wait to see some people's faces when I step up to them in Heaven and say, "Hi! I'm Katzpur from City-Data!"
I honestly hope to see you there.
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--Think of me when I need thinking of! In the meanwhile, as relevant to the OP, one can only hope that someday there will be hope for June.
