we hear of people comming back after clinical death, so how come jesus is so special
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In most religions that predate Christianity have a god or idol that died and rose from the grave.
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these people were probably saved tremendously from their addictions or faults. they don't have room to compromise. our jobs as a Christian is to surround ourselves with other believers. It makes us stronger and harder to break. But there are other Christians who have the ability to communicate the GOod News about Jesus Christ in a way that doesn't shut nonbelievers out. Don't lose hope!
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Those who never really knew God \nSo far we've seen that salvation is offered to some people even before Jesus' return. We've also seen that after Jesus returns He will offer salvation to mankind in general.\nBut what about all those who died and were never called to salvation? This group represents the majority of all people who have ever lived. What is their eternal fate?\nJohn said those not resurrected at the time of Jesus' return ("the rest of the dead") will live again at the end of the Millennium: "But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished" (Revelation 20:5).\nA few verses later comes a further description of the scene of this resurrection: "Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades [the grave] delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works" (Revelation 20:11-13).\nJesus spoke of a future time of judgment when all will understand His teachings. He described a time during which people from all generations will live and be judged at the same time: "Then He began to upbraid the cities in which most of His mighty works had been done, because they did not repent: 'Woe to you Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I say to you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you'" (Matthew 11:20-24).\nIn similar examples, Jesus refers to the long-dead people of Nineveh, to the queen of the south of Solomon's time and even to ancient Sodom and Gomorrah, the epitome of wickedness (Matthew 10:14-15; 12:41-42). He doesn't tolerate perversion and sinfulness, but He has not finished working in their lives. The people from those generations lived and died without having the opportunity to learn of God and His plan to offer the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ.\nJesus described a time during which people from all past ages will live at the same time. Together they will come to understand the truth about who Christ was and the purpose of life. Those from different generations will find it remarkable that the people of Jesus' time rejected Him
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Same place someone that dies naturally goes. I think we all go back to God. Why would God turn his back on someone that was in that much pain? If God were truly like that I would have no place for Him in my life. I have to follow my heart on this one and say God opens His arms a little wider for those that hurt so much.\nLove & Light
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Many people experience this degradation, torture, and disrespect.  Jesus went through it so we can relate to him when people hurt us as well.  He can relate to our suffering because of what he went through.
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I suppose that the vast majority are afraid of death because it is the ultimate trip into the unknown and we don`t like the fact that we do not know, but one thing is clear that we will all die one day and come to know if we were right or wrong about our beliefs.\nthere is however reassuring hope for all of us if we would just try to trust in Jesus, I mean what have we got to lose.\nand Jesus said a wonderful thing about the afterlife and that is, `No eye has seen no ear has heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man what God has prepared for those who love Him,\nI think that I want to be one of these whom Jesus is talking about.
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It was just natural for people who didn't fully understand Jesus' Messianic mission, to run for safety. They could not imagine anything beyond a physical kingdom with the Messianic King in power. Jesus' crucifixion was a death blow to their hopes. But, His resurrection changed the whole thing around. Jesus appeared to them, assured them of His abiding presence, commissioned them to continue His mission of seeking and saving the lost, and empowered them with the His Spirit. He opened their eyes to see the kingdom of God portrayed in the Scriptures, which He taught. That was the turning point. The real touch of the Spirit of God from above transforms people inside out. This is the same thing that's happening even today. However, the substitutionary death and victorious resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ had to take place for this to take effect.
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well jesus is not dead hes alive.and hes in heavens and he will return..he was never crucified that was his lookalike.
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All are saved from death through the resurection of Jesus Christ. What happens after that is according to what the individual chooses. The atonement is for every one it has been taken care of. What many religions teach is not the full gospel. They have caused so much confusion and so many people don't understand exactly how it will be. Why people don't take the true time to ponder just what life is all about is crazy. Let me explain. We come here to get a body. Some were born in America, some were born in India, some were born in Africa, there are people all over this earth. Now for Christains we believe in God and Jesus Christ. Why? because most of us were born in the United States where Christianity is rapant. IN GOD WE TRUST! Great. Should that mean because I wasn't born here that God would forsake me by not giving me the same opportunity to learn of his plan. I don't think so!!!!! We are all Gods children and he wants all of us back. Everyone, black,white brown whatever your race whatever your background. Different lives, different challenges. Good and bad in all people. Everyone no matter what race or religion will be straintened out on the truth eventually. Whether it is in this life or after but before the great judgement all will know the truth and will be given the same opportunity to hear it all,it will be then, that they will be able to accept or reject it. It can't be any other way. Those who would accept it will and those that would not won't. Men will be judged for their actions according to their knowledge, I do believe that all men are born with a conciesnce and know good from bad, and that those truely wicked people will get theirs. But that's on them.(ie, baby rapers and child molesters)\nMissionaries are a great thing, why? well they are people who believe and have light that they want to share. They may not be perfect but they've been touched by the spirit enough to want to share the same joy and happiness they have in thier lives with others. How can anyone not acknowledge such a good thing. They are trying to give others the oportunity to come to Christ here and now and why not? Kudos to those who want to share the teachings of Jesus. I wish there were more people out there promoting love and tolerance and CHRIST LIKE LOVE. Sorry about the typo and spellcheck was not working. Oh Well!
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Dear me.....Jesus who died for you is God in the flesh he has been a part of God forever and he is in total agreement with the father now understand a first born son could be 999 years old also understand that the passover happens today if you do not have the blood of Jesus covering your sins you are a dead man. Seek God and his word for understanding.God's nature is the same today yesterday and tommorow. It is righteous and merciful...God's righteousness demands we be perfect and yet we are not. It is the reason God willingly laid down his flesh to atone for your sin.
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Yes.  Once a person is saved, they never need to worry about their salvation again.  If they worried about their salvation, it would usually be because of some type of sin they thought they wouldn' t be forgiven of.\n\nJesus died on the cross and said, "It is FINISHED".  He died for his Chosen Ones, shed his blood for the Chosen Ones.  Any person that has the desire to come to him ....come.\n\nThe problem isn't with Jesus and his atoning sacrifice for us...it is that there are FALSE professions from humans.\n\nSome people SAY they are christians...but they really aren't because they don't have the Holy Spirit.\n\nOn that day....many will say, "Lord, Lord...didn't we....\n\nand He will say, Depart from me, I never knew you."
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when jesus died it saved us all but its up to us to stay saved
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True, but we are not, we are still on earth and have lost a loved one, it is normal to grieve. Jesus did not chastise Mary and Martha when Lazarus died.
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Yes, there is a God who loves us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die for us on the cross. When we accept Jesus into our lives, we dump all our past, present and future sins on Him. He becomes our scapegoat. In exchange, we receive life in Heaven after we pass away from this earth and escape the punishment of being in Hell.
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I'd like to add to your question.  The fact the Jesus (peace be upon him) was supposedly resurrected, doesn't that negate the fact that he died ??  I mean, if he's alive in Heaven, then he is not really dead for our sins.  I'm confused...
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Jesus was lived like a human and died as human. He was an enlightened person- a person whom a average human fails to understand so we attach lots of miracles to his existence. We all are god but waste our whole love trying to find God. We cant beleive that we are God and if we drop our egos and be one with nature we all can be like Jesus. But its much too difficult. Its much easier to accept Jesus and other enlightened persons as God and spending whole time to worship them rather than awakening the God in us.
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it is impossible to prove life goes on after this life.we are to find God by opening our hearts and spirit to him.we can read the Bible all day long,go to church,and pray but in the end,faith is what holds us together.you know God by feeling him in your Spirit.in other words,our spirit connects with God's spirit on a spiritual level.this cannot be seen or heard or touched.reading his word,is what brings meaning to his will.fellowship is what brings clarity to his will.praying is what brings hope to his will.you can only know the father by knowing his son.who is his son,but Jesus Christ.how do we know Jesus, but by reading his word,doing his will,revealed in scripture, brings to fruition;faith.not everybody can feel Jesus in their Spirit.if they do his will by blind faith,they are still doing his will.what if you loved a woman and you didn't feel her "love" for you?would you stop seeing her,of course not.you would continue to have relations with her,believing in blind faith that she loves you as well.so it is with Jesus,we may not feel him but we know him anyway.\n                                 God Bless