For those who believe in Jesus Christ.?
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Good question. \nLet me see if I can explain.\n\nOkay sin is all sin, but there are 2 "kinds" of sin. There is sin and then there are sins (plural).\n\nAll sin seperates us from God becasue God is perfect and he can't be with sin. So sin always blocks us from him.\n\nWhen we are born, we are born in sin, therefore sin is in our hearts. (To put it another way, we have a root of sin in us) That is why we need to be saved. When we accept Christ, he forgives us and that root (sin) is gone. We are completely forgiven, and we recieve access to God. That is what salvation is.\n\nHowever, even though we are forgiven and saved, we still mess up sometimes because we are human and we're not perfect. In other words, we commit sins. The sins we commit will not keep us out of heaven (becasue we have been saved)but they will keep us from God (because all sin does that). They get in the way of our faith and hinder our prayers. (For example have you ever messed up and felt guilty, then you were hesitant to pray because of the guilt?) Those sins will always get in our way, but as soon as we confess them to God, he forgives them and takes them away. Then the block is gone and he is free to continue moving in our lives. \n\nSo think of it this way, we are saved when we accept Christ, so we no longer have to worry about going to hell. But confession helps us to maintain a good relationship with our father.\n\nLook at it this way. If you have a child, you will love your child no matter what. Hopefully you would discipline your child, but you would never seriously harm them, and you would always protect them to the best of your ability. But if the child decided to rebel, run away from home, and "live a life of sin," it would be harder for you to protect the child, and the child would get hurt along the way. On the other hand, if the child was obediant and respectful to you, it would be easier and the child would be better off (safer, better taken care of becuase you would have the ability to provide better in that case). But you would still love the child either way right. In the same way, God loves us no matter what we do, but as we confess our sins and obey him, we give him more ability to care for us better. If we run away and rebel, he still loves us, but we are on our own to sufer the consequenses that go with the sin we commit. So obviously the best thing for us is to confess and stay close to our father, so that we may recieve the full protection and benefits. (Plus from the parent perspective that's what He wants us to do becasue he wants to care for us closely.)\n\nOf course how you confess is between you and God. Ultimately God is the only one you have to answer to. However confessing to others (whom you trust) often does help becasue it helps us to "walk in the light" and avoid sin. I personally have never been to a formal confession, but I have benefited alot from accountibility partners and groups. In other words I have turned to trusted friends and confessed to them when I needed to. They in turn prayed for me and encouraged me, helping me get through things I needed to get through in life. I would definately suggest hooking up with a person or small group where you can do this.
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Because in the word of God that is the direction that Jesus will return for the ones that have believed in Him as there Savior and Lord...............If you want to know how to believe email me.......................God Bless You
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I think you are a Christian if you think you are.  I guess I could ask: do you believe in God?  Do you believe Jesus Christ to be God's only Son and the Savior of the world, who died that the sins of the world could be forgiven?  If you do, you're a Christian as far as I'm concerned.\n\nThere is much more you could do, I'm sure.  But I think believing and having faith are really what matters.
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many people believe many things, so it depends on which believers  you are referring to.  I pray for world peace because I believe it will strengthen humanity and bring compassion to the hearts of all beings for all other beings. it has nothing to do with jesus for me.
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YES I DO! I KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN RE-WROTE OVER AND OVER, BUT I ONLY READ KJV BIBLE BECAUSE IT IS ONE OF THE EARLIEST VERSIONS. SOME SAY KJV IS TO HARD TO UNDERSTAND BUT IT IS WROTE ON A 8TH GRADE LEVEL. SO ANY BODY COULD UNDERSTAND THAT. I BELIEVE WHAT I BELIEVE BECAUSE I HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST AND I CAN FEEL HIM IN MY HEART AND SOUL.
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I love sharing Christ here. \n\nhttp://www.chick.com/information/general/salvation.asp
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I follow the Bible.  I try my hardest to be what Christ would consider a Christian, but I will eternally fall short as long as I try to be Christian.  I have to rely on my faith to save by the grace of God that is granted to me through the belief that Christ is the sacrificial lamb that died upon the cross to rise on the third day and claim victory over death for not only my sins, but the sins of humanity.  I pray that Christ counts that as Christian enough to be granted eternal salvation.
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Christians believe in many different things. Me and my mom are Christians but she is Mormon and I am Pentecostal. We don't see the same things but we both are Christians. For me it is how I want to Praise Jesus. For her she is mostly told how to praise Jesus. But we have the common factor which is Jesus.
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Yes... I believe so. I am technically "christian"... but i am open to a lot of beliefs from other religions as well. I definitely take certain beliefs and values from other religions as well as christianity. I don't think I could say that I "worship" Jesus either. I worship GOD. Whichever god that may be. I choose to have a personal spiritual relationship with god and live my life the way I should.
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i am a believer.love in jesus.
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Yep, its true! All who do not believe in Jesus Christ and dont accept him as your savior will be casted into hell.\nJohn 3:\n[16] For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.\n[17] For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.\n[18] He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
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A true Christian...knows God's word,that Jesus Christ is our Savior,and tries to live their life according to the bible...but we are all human and all fail at times..thats when we turn to God and ask for forgivness...get back up and follow Christ's path...Also we love one another as Christ has loved us!!!
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No.  Christians believe Christ came for all, therefore you would be welcome, as someone who was saved.  There would be hope that you would come to believe.
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Yes, I believe in Jesus Christ, He is my Lord and Savior!!!
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yes I agree about some catholics going to Jesus. And they are saved, "whosoever will believe in Him will have everlasting life" John 3:16 that word believe is to have trust in Jesus.
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Yes I do according to 1st Corinthian's 12:3 that is what he meant, And our God is not a God who would lie.... So take it to the bank.\n\n1st Corinthians  12:3;Wherefor I give you to understand that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus acursed; and that no man can say that Jesus is Lord but  by  the Holy Ghost..
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Yes I do believe in Jesus and regret the years I wasted trying to live life alone and by my own understanding. As to the second part of your question the bible is very clear on this and I can say it no better then it does so here it is.\n\nAct 4:10  Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. \nAct 4:11  This is the stone which was set at naught of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. \nAct 4:12  Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.