I tried to follow legalism until I was 26. The question isnt do you think you should go to Heaven? but what does it take to go to Heaven?. While the Bible teaches that homosexual activity is a sin, so are gluttony and pride and, as youve pointed out, fornication and a whole bunch of other things. Neither you nor I know what that woman looks like, but if you cooperate with Him you will be amazed at how youve changed. As for our bodies and spirits, again: we dont know much. PLEASE Give me some reassuring answers. Gods instructions, which are to be obeyed, seem to be of a few varieties. Thanks! The goal is to agree with what God has said. Step 2 is we MUST be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the REMISSION of our sins (When we get baptized in Jesus Name, it is a symbol of Jesus blood applied over us for the washing away of our sins). You might take this part of the conversation over to another page on this site, The Doctrine of the Trinity. highest level clan in coc 2020; what happens to unbaptized adults when they die. There are a lot of things that Christians disagree on. If your grandsons are there, they will be hoping to see you. Older people do too, but usually less. 3) Did God want me to find all these Rumors & posts so that I may look up to him again and so I can get intouch with him? Im so glad you wrote to me! This is simply a compilation of quotations from the Church Fathers, known as a "florilegium," on the topic of what happens to infants who die unbaptized. People who dont trust God dont go to Heaven. How can we born again? Im NOT saying that the people in your church are wrong. (Repent) I feel bad for the sins I have done. Being born again requires that we trust God. Back then, I had almost been hit by a vehicle. and in the day of salvation I helped you.. Im sure you agree: we should be careful to say what the Bible says, and not say what the Bible doesnt say. One isnt saved by being a Catholic, or a Mormon, or a Jew, or a Baptist, or a Presbyterian, or a Nazarene, or anything else. You might not fit into that category. Gina is part of a group of oneness folks, who believe not just that Jesus is God, but that God all of God is Jesus. Let me know your thoughts. I wouldnt leave a church over their teaching on this subject, and I wouldnt create any division in the church over it. At night, she would always teach me to pray to god. Im not the most devout: I dont go to church, nor say my prayers out-loud or frequently, although I think them often, and Ive yet to come to terms and fully comprehend the power of God and what exactly his actions and the actions of his vessels entail. These friends might be at school, or in a youth group at a local church, or just in your neighborhood. Let me know if theres more I can do for you. Thanks, Olive. Nope. Anything else YOU do to earn going to Heaven. Dont spread your dreams, which might be only for you. Jesus didnt come to Earth to to have awesome spiritual experiences. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. I would worry more about learning what Jesus taught than about the future of the planet. Really! Do you not want to go to church because youd rather stay home and watch Netflix? I hate sin, and I dislike sin! My church teaches we go to heaven after death. Its nice to meet youthanks for sharing your story. First, thank you for writing. You should not worry about how your body will be handled after you die. The idea is that when the head of a household came to faith, their entire household (family and servants alike) were baptized. Lets say theyre right. He has reconciled the world to Himself, and in response we need to be reconciled to Him. What makes you think theres a Heaven at all? I started praying to god shortly after the 10th, I am trying my best to not sin. I can tell you whether youll make it to Heaven. Doesnt it seem like every sinner who has heard the gospel but has not yet been born again has denied God? But it seems to me now after taking in the comments of this thread and your answer, that gays have only two options to go to heaven on these premise. Its my position that Jesus was tempted that is, He was enticed by sin. The plain and simple truth is that finding even ONE PERSON you enjoy meeting with will change how you feel about going to church. Im guessing the main problem is that you dont really know anybody at a church that you look forward to seeing. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. The number of sins you commit changes nothing about His love. Let me know if theres more I can do for you. That has nothing to do with joining a religion, or attending a church, or reading a specific translation of the Bible, or wearing a necklace with a cross on it. If you truly have a fear of water thats preventing you from being baptized, your church should accommodate you. It could be that going to another (good) church for a week or two will give you the insight you need to better judge whether this original church is where you belong. My spirit will be with Jesus and only my body will be in the ground until the coming of Jesus. Thats not what the Bible tells us. Every follower of Jesus should be baptized. We eat, but we get hungry again. He believes, as many oneness folks do, that baptism only works if you do it exactly right. What about Birth Defects? Other dehydration causes include: Diarrhea, vomiting. As you know, you cant force someone to like you or love youso, when God created us, He gave us the ability to accept His love or reject it. Where their teachings match whats found in the Bible, theyre right. You can contact me directly if you want to be more personal. If you understand that Jesus died to save you from your sins, and if you then trust God with your life, you are a Christian. Does that make sense? There were many years where I didnt have that confidence as well. Sorry for hijacking the baptize thread. Theres a very good reason for that: baptism has nothing to do with going to Heaven. Your email address will not be published. You and I are wise to do this. 846 How are we to understand this affirmation, often repeated by the Church Fathers? Theyre wrong, of course. If baptism is something we do because we understand God and what He wants from us, then we should all be baptized over and over as we learn more about Him. The church is all Christians, all over the world, throughout history. I wont be able to help that, it might just happen. See how He lived, so you can begin to be like that. And suddenly it doesnt seem like its a showstopper for going into heaven either. When buying shoes, its important to get the right size. I started listening to a great many sermons and began meeting with a Biblical counselor. You had to buy their tickets, at their prices, and you had to show up during the hours when they were open or you would remain in the parking lot all by yourself. The God who is able to create Adam from the dust is able to handle this situation, obviously. Thats called context. When we read Scripture out of context, it can be confusing and misleading. Let me know if you need a hand finding some of these folks. You should believe Him. Life is such a beautiful gift from God. The point is that youre making a public statement about your faith in Jesus. "And that is when we can discover that . where will you be if you are not reconciled and once you die is it too late? Ive been there. The Sacrament of Baptism is often called "The door of the Church," because it is the first of the seven sacraments not only in time (since most Catholics receive it as infants) but in priority since the reception of the other sacraments depends on it. And what would be considered satanic or demonic music? A few years ago my Grandfather died he was a good man he served in the military and lived life good. The only people who need to worry about judgment are those who turn their backs on Him. Thanks for that I have a neughbour that believes in oneness pentecostalism and he tries to make me believe him..i mean at some point it seems that hes talking the right thing. He causes you to be curious about Him, and to wonder about things like having a relationship with Him. I dont know you, or them, or your relationshipso Ill try to simply share my thoughts, and what I might do. Baptizing a dead person just gets them wet. Heres what Jesus said to a religious scholar named Nicodemus: No one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again John 3:3. Whats the difference between going to Heaven and going to Hell? Turns out that was one of the most beneficial periods of my life, where my faith grew strong. Does that mean that a caring and good person would go to hell just for not being religious even if they never did any crimes against humanity or anything really bad? Then you asked a question and changed the nature of our relationship. So he called to him, Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire. But Abraham replied, Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. Jesus came to me in a dream and told me I am coming soon this was in 2015 sometime in February I am scared because when that comes my grandma believes in something else but not jesus but she is a really good person I do not want her to go to hell and I dont want to tell her what to believe in I really need help. >> If Jesus died for all our sins, then what is the limit of human sin? Nobody is forced to visit GodWords and read what I write. Its my understanding that God will never give up. >> Do the rules change about sin or have we gotten the whole Gay and Christian thing wrong? You may be better off if you try to figure out what that point might be. Im unsure how we can believe in the Bible and believe it wasnt faked. They are all One, with One Name, and that Name is Jesus. I believe in God but i am terrorised and terrified of his almighty power. Yeah, you may have never heard that part before. My dead twin sisters are my guardian angels. For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Is it too late to be forgiven? Am a young man that is so much interested in the things of God and growing spiritually. Jesus had disciples, and He taught His disciples to make more disciples. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Theres no limitation on the number involved, but because its an important step for a believer, we should make an effort to do it well. To be saved you must believe and be baptized. Try to connect with a bunch of people at the church. Lets say a Christian like me who was sprinkled with water as a baby and i still believe in Jesus, therefore in the Bible it says with salvation you are saved in Faith through Jesus Christ by praying and repenting of your Sins and im still never baptized in water, will i still go to Heaven. He helps us understand the way things work, helps us learn to be like Jesus, and leads us to love and serve others. The word means to make a case as a lawyer wouldto provide the evidence that something is true. Thanks for writing! Can You Go to Heaven if You're Not Baptized? Are you a new creature, Jordan? You ask good questions, Chris. If not, I would of course tell you that you should make that choice. Then what? Was Gods plan for me? I just need guidance. What we do know is that God will do what is right. If your child has come to faith in Christ as well, they should be baptizedbut its not an act that accomplishes something spiritual. The brutality of the Karan ( preachings of Ala ), or the King James Bible ( Preachings of God ) are telling us that True Justice, and all of its brutality, if truly righteous, is not a sin. I lived in another place where I was no where near god, I had forgotten about him. Since Limbo is outside of Heaven and Hell, these souls will not experience either eternal joy or damnation. It doesnt sound like you do. When that happens, you begin a personal relationship with the Creator of the universe! Children are conceived in original sin. Do you really think that it doesnt matter whether people go to Heaven or Hell? My job is to love them, not judge, and leave that up to God. We see that God is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness not once, but in Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Nehemiah, Psalms, and Joel! 3:9), as the Church reaffirms in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC): Outside the Church there is no salvation. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast. In Matthew 25 we read that Jesus speaks of the resurrection of the dead: When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. If Jesus said to the thief on the cross that he will be with Him in paradise, then surely that says something to us who will die as reborn Christians, not so? Im going to comment on what Ive readnot from others, but from his own writings. What is our part? Nobody has suggested that theyre nowhere. If you read 2 Corinthians 5 you can see that reconciliation is what we need. They were able to speak in tongues at Pentecost because the Holy Spirit enabled them to do it. God wants us to be reconciled to Him, and Hes done His part. I hope to not sin again, and if I do. i realize im not part of the discussion and while i agree with most of your answer,,there is one sin god wont forgive,,regardless of Jesus dieing for all..the denial of God..even Jesus tells us that.. Thx. The notion of past lives is incompatible with the Bible. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. The answer is yes, that is what He commanded. Im open to discussion, and to being shown wrongdont hesitate to re-engage. What I know so far is God is vengeful, full of wrath and anger and will punish if disobeyed. If youre looking for information about Christianity which will help you grow quickly I can recommend ministries like Stand to Reason, Cross Examined, Cold Case Christianity, and Reasonable Faith. Of course, there are questions behind your question. In fact I believe it is more likely a christian (if that word has meaning anymore) will be baptized into a church of satan than a church of God. If not, let me know. Dont let anyone pressure you into doing something you feel wrong about, Karolina. I started to see more posts about people should be looking towards God during these end times. If its not sin that keeps one out of heaven. Youre very kind, Clint. Did you know that JESUS will be judging us? But whenever they are around I cant play my music around them. Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. If baptism is required for salvation, then every explanation of salvation that does not mention baptism is at best incomplete, certainly insufficient, and possibly a lie from Satan himself. The second thing I want to say is that you clearly dont understand the Scriptures. Im going to tell you something that may be hard to hear, Hannah. The Father and Son are mentioned as distinct over 200 times. I hope youll join me there. Clearly, they are not. What we shouldnt do is go beyond what Scripture teaches and trade it for the traditions of men. Jesus told this story to show us what God is like. I teach things as I understand them, and I have no problem with people disagreeing. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. I had it almost every night and the setting never changed. When all is set right, we will know true and complete satisfaction. Heres how I currently understand it I may be wrong, of course. Me too. I have a few things for you to consider. Nonot a level of sin. If it did, we could just make a checklist of things to do, and things to not do, that would make sure we get to Heaven. You must believe and be baptized to be saved, but John 3:16 says whosoever believes in me shall not perish but have everlasting life. These things would not be true if the Father, Son, and Spirit were all Jesus, as Gina and others claim. You and I can both know whether well make it to Heaven. My responsibility is to help everyone gay or straight or whatever understand the gospel. CHRISTIANITY What they were not as clear on was Gods plan to reach Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8). Hi Tony, I was baptized as a young adult however I am very unsure if I was truly saved at that time. I dont consider myself an expert on his teaching, but Ive spent some time on it. Theres no penalty left to pay. No, Douglas. If we read John 3:3 in King James here you find your answer on Baptism. When youve finished studying what THE BIBLE says not what some person like me says then you can come back and set me straight. Second, about bodies. Its trusting God: Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.