Who thinks pride will be the reason keeping most of us out of Heaven?
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The only thing that can keep us out of heaven is to reject Christ. Pride may well be the sin most committed on the way though.
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I feel that we are all created by God to be what we will be. God made homos just as he did heteros. And for those who don't believe that... me and my queens will be waiting to make you over at the pearly gates. I mean really , heaven without gays, I can't even imagine it. But I have a very liberal, lovey, touchy-feely, kind of view of God and Jesus. I don't buy the hell fire and brimstone talk. God is love. Jesus is love. (not gay love, not straight love, just love) I guess a lot of people out there say I can't be christian because I don't believe gays are going to hell. Well, I have a limited amount of space to argue that suffice it to say I disagree.
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We are all going to go to heaven, because hell is a lie that religion tells about God.\n\nLove and blessings Don
1144479
Becuase Jesus promised that those who would follow him would be treated just as hurrendously as he was. Christians should not be suprised if everyone is against us. It is the nature of rebellious humankind to rage against their Creator God and against his Anointed (Jesus) and his anointed ones (The Body of Christ, the Church)
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SHEESH!! LOL!  People will be people. It's just like people get worked up over religious issues or abortion issues or politics, it's crazy. When people don't like something they want the whole world to know just as people do who do like something. You are always going have problems and you notice it is not the majority it is the few and it is always the few that go around giving people a hard time. \n\nI don't agree with homosexuality, but to each his own. Let it go, but not everyone thinks that way. People would rather start world war three or heated arguments then stifle themselves and mind their own business. It's just the bitter part of human nature.
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I believe the majority of our population are lost and misguided souls. Homosexuality is immoral and an abomination to our Lord Jesus Christ. None of us are supposed to judge others, though we still do. Some of us do it openly while others only confide their opinions with someone they trust. We live in a society that is accepting and encouraging of so many sins. The truth is often hard to find if you're not looking for it or don't know where to find it. I believe we are living in the end days. The news we read and watch on tv validates the warning signs given to us in Revelations. All we can do as Christians and believers in Christ is pray for them and let his light be seen through our example. When judgement day comes, each and every one of us will bow before our Lord and proclaim that he is the one and only Lord and Saviour. If homosexuals as well as all sinners do not repent of their sins, accept God into their hearts and lives and change the way they live according to his will, they will be lost for all eternity in a firey lake.
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My understanding, looking at the original Greek language of the verses, would be they will not go to heaven.  And you are correct that there are many thing listed that can if a person practices them will keep them out.  Every church I know preachs against and warns people about all of them.\n\nAt this time in out culture homosexuality is the "hot" issue.  There are many groups fights to get the act moved from the "sin" list to the "accepted" list.  So it tends to get more publicity then the other issues.  (Do not know if anyone trying to get drunkeness or gossip, etc. socially accepted).  But those things are still being taught against, and will keep you out of heaven also.
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Ok guys (and girls).   You all know that the reason you don't like Christianity is simple:  It goes against you.  If you were to become Christian, you wouldn't be able to do the sinful things you enjoy doing.  As a Christian, I am called to like a life according to the Bible.  Sure, I mess up, but I'm sorry for what I did, and ask forgivness from the person I offended and from God.  The whole thing of it is this:  Christianity convicts you.  If you accepted it, you would have admit you were wrong.  At least admit this:  You wouldn't want to say "I was wrong, forgive me"  would you?  No.  It would hurt your pride.  Pride is the thing that keeps us from heaven as sinful humans.  Jesus didn't come for the people who think they are perfect, He came for the sinners.  Who do you think would be more thankful, the one who was forgiven much?  Or the one who was forgiven little?
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I'm with you. We need both faith and works.\n\nThe works God is talking about is not a Brownie Points system of "earning your way into heaven." But you cannot sustain faith for very long without true works. Faith dies without the fire of those works. However, God sees people as individuals, so there is no comparing with your neighbor to see who did "the most" or who is "most worthy." It just does not work like that.
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I believe that since heaven will far exceed our expectations and wildest dreams we will have no problem whatsoever identifying people and loved ones in heaven. I think it'll be as if we knew them all our lives.
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This could also hit along the lines of storing up treasures in heaven. We are always going to be in the world, but to be of the world is to agree and support the ways of the world (abortion, homosexuality being ok, are two main issues I can think of right now) We are to be a light in the world showing the world Jesus, but we are not to partake of the trappings of this world.
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God has His reasons, and that is sufficient for me.Whether we go to heaven, or to hell is largely dependent on how we act in this life. If we go to hell, it is our own doing, no one elses.
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No one... as all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God. All we have to do is repent of our sins and accept Jesus as our personal Savior and be baptized and you would be rejoicing every moment of your life on earth and in eternity as well. The Bible says "come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest". It is He who will sustain us. Just put your trust in Him. May God Bless you richly.
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Pride goeth before a fall - reference to Lucifer's fall from Heaven into Hell - it all started with his pride.  If he had been humble as he should have been, he could still be God's favorite angel.  And it is only by his own choice that he remains in disfavor - he could still renounce his pride and return to Heaven.  But he won't.
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There is a difference between being grieved by pride and disliking it in others. Lewis was seeing it left and right with the higher thinkers he hung around with. "Oh, how I dislike that man's arrogance," one of them probably said. Lewis knew that the person saying it was just as arrogant. One thing I can tell about you, Irish, is that if you are concerned with being prideful, you probably have nothing to worry about. Seeing it in other people just means you are sensitive to it. But let God handle the prideful one and just ask the Lord to search your heart daily.
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Who said we were content? That's the point - we're not content - we're on the edge of our seats!\n\nIf we were content in knowing that we'd be going to heaven, we wouldn't care about our actions on earth. Or some would care, but not care to perfect it and strive to try and make sure that they will be admitted to Paradise.\n\nThis life is a test - not knowing whether or not we're going to heaven is supposed to keep us with the mindset of continous spiritual improvment - and make us the best we can be as human beings!
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You're exactly right, too many people believe in that. Many believe going to heaven is something easy, it's actually hard. You need to fight evil spirits until the end.