I am reading Davinci Code, does this mean I will go to hell?
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No, You are simply educating yourself in different aspects of life and the past. In my opinion if you are worried that you are going to hell, it means you have a standard to uphold. In which case you would not go to hell.\n\n-Elyse, 14 (Yes I am that old, just mature)
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I would say yes, it is a form of judgement, but I don't want to judge.  :D  BTW, more Christians should read the verse you posted and the verse after that.  It says that whatever whatever judgement you judge, you shall be judged and whatever you meet, (out to someone) shall be measured to you again.  To me, that would mean that if you say, "You're going to hell," you will go to hell if you don't repent.
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This is a toughie for me. \n\nI admire your work, and that youd put your life on the line for it. You are no doubt a good person. \n\nBut, yes my belief, in the Bible, and Jesus as the Savior, the way into heaven, and taken the given fact you probably have heard of him (if not, its a diffrent story), and have chosen not to believe, would mean you would be bound for hell. However, I like to think, with no scriptural refrence here, maybe God would let people in for their works, and until we actually DIE, we cant know for sure.\n\nPlease no hate mail, just answering the question honestly.
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yes, those who reject it go to hell. but just because someone doesn't reject the Gospel doesn't mean they are saved. they must accept it in order to be saved and believe in Christ. no one really knows what for sure happens to believers and nonbelievers before judgement day, but i think that they are separated, and then we'll all be judged one day and go to 'our place' eternally. some Biblical whiz probably has a better idea more based on the Bible, but either way, once you die, you'll go to heaven or hell. hopefully you'll/you believe the Gospel and live for God!
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WRONG!!!!!!\nIf anything , they'll be the FIRSt ONES on the way to hell!\nNow, laugh at that little piece of humor :)
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If you're referring to the Apocalypse, which some Christians believe is described in the book of Revelation and which some take as prophecy to happen sometime in the future (or any time, really) describes a "war in heaven" (AKA a battle between good and evil) and a "new heaven and a new earth", and a lot of other events, some rahter catostrophic in nature (like earthquakes, floods, the sea turning red with blood, or something like that).  The whole idea is that Satan (AKA the Devil) will challenge God and try to fool people into following him, via an imposter who will possibly claim to be Jesus, or the messiah, returned again, and will lead many Christians and other followers of God astray (AKA the Anti-Christ).  But, God and his angels (the "good guys" in this story)  will ultimately win out against the "old serpent" that is evil, and he will be "cast into a pit" for a really long time, or subdued in some way similar to that.\n\nBut many scholars consider the writings of John the Revelator (who wrote this stuff) to be highly symbolic and not literal.  John apparently had a vision and wrote it down and sent it to various early Christian churches.  It contained messages and warnings for each of the churches about what they needed to improve upon, and the rest of it is a very symbolic thing which many people take as prophecy.  But, some scholars even argue that it was a code, because John had been exiled to an island by the Romans (or whoever was the ruling group at the time) after several unsucessful attempts to kill him.  (If that is the correct backstory, could be wrong).  So all his letters he wrote would have been read and maybe censored before they got to their intended recipients.  All the talk of heaven and earth and dragons and such might have been a code that only the other early Christians understood, which would throw off any censors by leading them to believe they were the delusional writings of a crazy man.\n\nIf you would like to read this scripture for yourself, try finding a Bible (there are many different versions but maybe the King James Version or the New International Version would work) and reading the book of Revelation.  It's at the end, the last book, so it isn't hard to find.\nThere are scholarly writings and numerous interpretations of this text.  If you find the lyrical old-time language of some Bibles hard to read, you could try J. B. Philip's New Testament in Modern English, Revised Edition.  It is a bit easier for the modern reader to understand.\nUltimately, the interpretation of the text, like pretty much all of the Bible, is left to the individual, though some churches may teach one thing or another and claim they are right.\n\nGood luck with whatever further studies you may take.
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And it says the windows of heaven will be opened, and pour out more blessings than we can recieve...I can attest to that. The windows of heaven really have poured out upon me and my family for following this simple teaching. \n\nThanks
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Hi, there is no real description of Hell in holy scripture beyond that of a place of fiery torment, strangely though there exists a remarkable similarity between Dante`s description and another description that 3 Portuguese children reportedly had in the village of Fatima in 1917, and these children lived in the isolated serra mountains and were illiterate.\nif as suspected that Dante`s experience of Hell was an authentic vision experience then this two events are quite similar indeed.
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Dear Bill, I would Like to explain why a person goes to hell and Howwe can escape the consequences of hell. I would like to ask you a few questions.............\n\nHave you ever lied (even once--fibs, white lies, etc.)? Ever stolen (anything--the value is irrelevant)? Jesus said, "Whoever looks upon a woman to lust after her, has committed adultery already with her in his heart." Have you ever looked with lust? If you have said "Yes" to these three questions, by your own admission, you are a lying, thieving, adulterer at heart; and we’ve only looked at three of the Ten Commandments. Nothing you’ve ever done is hid from His holy eyes. Will you be innocent or guilty on the Day of Judgment? Listen to your conscience. You know that you will be guilty, and therefore end up in Hell. That’s not God’s will. He provided a way for you and I to be forgiven. \nHe sent His Son to take our punishment: "God commended His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." He was bruised for our iniquities. Jesus then rose from the dead and defeated death. \nYour own so-called “goodness” can’t get you into heaven any more than mine could.  Jesus is the only way to Heaven. He is the "Door," the only "mediator." There is salvation in no other name, and if you will repent (turn from sin) and place your faith and trust in jesus, God will forgive you of your sins and grant you eternal life. A person dosent go to Hell because they are foolish, but raher because they have trasgressed the Law. Please, turn from sin and trust in the savior today.\nGod Bless\nWDJD
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Yes. There is a literally burning hell. It was prepared for the devil and his angels. Anyone that has never been saved that has rejected Jesus as their savior, will go to hell.You must believed that jesus died for you and was burried, and rose again on the third day. Ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins, and come into your heart and save your soul. It is by grace thru faith, that you are saved. By doing this, You then have a home awaiting in heaven for you.
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I'd really like to answer your question but I can't quite read the postmark on the last letter Einsteing sent me .......\n\nWhat are you going on about? If that was the case, everyone who ever discovered anything, reasoned anything out, invented anything, or learned anything, would be sent to hell, and if that were true, it would be a pretty interesting place to be! But it seems obvious that God wouldn't give man the capacity to learn, to invent, to understand, and send him to hell for using that God-given capacity. And how, pray tell, can you prevent knowledge from being used for evil purposes? Weapons were originally used to gather food, a peaceful purpose, but when disputes arose, they were used for war. Books were invented as a means of preserving and sharing knowledge. But that invention has been perverted to include printing porn. Does that mean ALL books should be destroyed, along with the processes of making them? \nI think you've just got nothing better to do and are making up things to generate discussions. At least, I hope that's the case, because if you really believe what you said, I feel sorry for your. And your God, because he must be a vindictive and vengeful God to behave in that manner.
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Ah, that's adorable! \n\nYou know, no Christian has ever told me what happens to animals after they die. If they do go to heaven, why? How were they judged? Are there especially pious gorillas or tarantulas?\n\nUntil there is unanimous agreement among Christians on what exactly Hell is (because every Christian I've talked has said something different) I'm inclined to believe only in its, let's say, "improbability". It follows that it's highly improbable that those penguins would go to Hell.
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I think it went much further than Gay.  Much of the old writing were of a vengeful God. One whose name you could not mention.  Jesus freed us from the old testament.  Beside Jesus told us to love your brother, sounds pretty perverted to me.  But also pretty open minded.  His first invite to heaven was a theif wasn't it. If God is good and the Devil is evil both without the other concept in them aren't they equals in some sense. Hell was in the times of the Bible only a burning pit for the evilest of criminals outside the gates of Jerusalem not someplace of eternal damnation
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I think I know what you are saying... it has been my thought too... but with a different final conclusion....life can be hell..we can all go through persecution and our own battles of armagedon. It feel like god has left us....\n\nthe scripture also says he who endures to the end will be saved.. it also says to the church of smyrna (church of martyrs) and the church of philadelphia (weak, suffering but faithful) that they will be kept from the hour of temptation that will come upon all the earth.  The marytyrs will already be dead, and the philadephians will be raptured. Everyone else in the church will have to go through their own tribulation, and be tested, since they avoided it earlier.\n\nSo my viewpoint is that if we are willing to go through tribulation for our faith now, we will be spared from the great tribulation that is to come in the near future. Everyone has to be tested for their faithfulness...\n\nif you are suffering now, your hope is in your heavenly reward to come, and the promise that you will be taken out before the world plunges into total wickedness.
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Well then I guess I am going to hell.
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Spot on!  Hell in the Bible refers to the state of death, and the Bible even states that at death "his thoughts do perish".  No, you will not find anyone you will be able to give you clear cut proof that the Bible says anything about eternal damnation!  And a great question!  Maybe this will give so-called "Christians" the impetus they need to actually read the Bible for once instead of having all the crap and prejudice spoonfed to them at church!\nHappy Hunting!
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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.