Can you go to heaven if you don't pray?
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Philip,\n\nIf you pray like a Pharisee, it is works. If you pray like a tax collector, it is not works. Since you are in the Religion and Spirituality section of Yahoo! Answers, I feel it is OK to use a parable of Jesus to illustrate my point.\n\nTo some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men-robbers, evildoers, adulterers-or even like this tax collector.  I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.' \n\nBut the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.' \n\nI tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."  Luke 18:9-14\n\nCouldn’t have said it better myself.\n\nAs to your second question, the answer is, “No.” If I may I would like to go to the best source of truth once again.\n\nThat if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9\n\nPrayer is just communicating with God, and it can be done audibly or silently. In the case of being saved from death and going to heaven, you have to declare that Jesus is Lord to Jesus with your mouth – or audibly.\n\nMay I add that prayer is 2-way communication? I would rather hear God speak to me than almost anything that I’ve ever experienced. The only thing that I enjoy more is to sense His heart.\n\nGod bless.
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You are right. You don't need religion. At the end of the Book of Revelation in the Bible it says that in new heaven and new earth, God lives in the midst of people, and there is no temple.
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why would "god" pray? that is the stupidest thing ive ever heard, i dont even believe in god but if god prayed he wouldnt be god, whomever he prayed to would be considered god. Prayer implies asking and thanking a divine being higher than you.
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absolutely! He doesn't want to listen to all that monotonous babbeling day in day out. He will simply ignore it. personally I'm not big on prayer, however I am constantly informed that the best way to reach God is to simply talk to Him as you would engage anyone in proper conversation. this makes far more sense to me.
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wow. that's not a question people usually ask. it's so personal... i would have to say, now that i think about it. i'm embarassed by my answer. i think i go days at a time without praying! that's aweful!!!\n\nwe're raised to pray every morning, night, and at meal times. i went to a christian school and we prayed before every class began. but since i have gotten to college it's been a... volentary thing. and it's been hard to force myself to do something i have always taken for granted.\n\ni've fallen into some bad habbits since being away from my christian school and my church, and my family. i just hope that i can convince myself to change back to the GOOD habbits they tried to instill in me when i grew up.
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I do not say that you are going to hell. I believe that the Bible is true. The Bible is very clear about this subject. Jesus is the way and the life and the truth, no one will go to the Father's house except through Him.\n\nIf you do not believe in hell and heaven, do not worry what people say. You are a very good person. If you want to find God, you will find Him. I am not worried about that. If I make it to heaven, I will give all the credit to Jesus...because I would not make it without Him.\n\nChristianity is a relationship with God. He has mercy on us if we ask it.
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Don't underestimate the power of prayer.
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Only if you pray hard enough
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Maybe.\n\nIf there is a heaven or hell.  which way are you going?\nYou KNOW this, or just wish it?\n\nNo I have not had visions. Jesus & Devil. You can't believe in one and not the other.\n\nHave a good week.
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I would go to heaven, because I have accepted Christ as my lord and savior. You see, heaven is a free gift. It is not earned and can not be deserved.  "For it is by grace that you are saved through faith. it is the gift of God, not of man, that none may boast."Eph 2 8-9 It has to be a free gift because man is a sinner. "For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." Rom 3:23 Anything that is against God's will is considered sin. There are sins of thought, omission, and commission.  God gave a standard we must achieve if we wish to earn our way into heaven According to Matt 5:48, that standard  is " Be therefore perfect as your father in heaven is perfect."  That definitely leaves me out. Our God is merciful, and does not want to punish us, but He is just and must punish sin. This apparent problem was solved by Jesus - who is 100% God and 100% man. What did He do? He died on the cross, rose from the dead, and purchased a place in heaven for us. Does everyone receive this gift? No - the key to heaven is faith. Not temporal faith - like praying when you have a sick loved one , not head knowledge - many people believe that Jesus lived, much as they believe that George Washington lived. However, they are not counting on him to do anything for them today. Scripture tells us "You believe there is one God? You do well. The demons believe as much - and tremble!" James 2:9 No - the key to heaven is saving faith - asking Jesus to save you from the penalty of your sins. If this is what you want to do, ask Him to be your lord. Ask him to be your savior. Repent of your sins, and be a new creation!
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No u dont hav to go to church to go to heaven 1st of all do u know where is heaven? as i know heaven n hell both r on the earth itself no one knows whether there is hell or heaven after death its just our imagination just lead a happy life when u r alive no need to worry abt that going to heaven or hell do gud things, help ppl, understand them, be happy enjoy ur life if u really believe that there is heaven n hell just be simple help others u will go to heaven. hav self confidence in urself do gud things remember one thing if u do gud things u will hav a heaven life on earth if u do bad things u will hav hell life on earth i mean to say u will lead a happy life or sad life
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If you don't believe in God and try to convince others to see it your way, you are doing the devils work.  There is only one sin that God cannot forgive and that is denying Him and teaching others to do the same.  He can and will and does forgive all other sins if you repent and seek His forgiveness with honesty in your heart, you can break all the ten commandments and He will forgive you.  But, what you are talking about, is unpardonable.  But, if you don't believe in God, why do you care?
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Salvation is a gift, but we must hold onto it and persevere in our faith, not just pray a prayer one time and then live any way we want. I hope the first link below will be helpful for you. Feel free to e-mail me at chad@jesusfreak.com if I can help.
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we don't have to worry about that, none of us are God never have been or never will be. Accept Him into your heart by asking Him to forgive you for all your sins.you won't become God but you if you meant the prayer will become just like Him.
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yes, they are going to hell for not believing this: you can go to heaven if you get saved and the way that you get saved is if you believe that Jesus died on the cross from your sins, rose on the third day, and then you have to confess to God in prayer that you are a sinner and that you believe He died on the cross for your sins and ask for His forgiveness on your sins and it is THAT simple, salvation is a free gift, we can't earn it. I am a baptist who believes (let me rephrase that, I KNOW) that this stuff I said is true. Dont be shy to contact me on this by going to my profile.
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Come on now!  You want to believe in prayer, but you find something as little as that  to turn away.  Have you ever lost a love one and you needed God to step in and keep you from losing your mind?  Well he did it for me!   Prayer does work!
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Isn't it pointless to ask your question then, if you don't believe in either Heaven or hell.....