Christians, do you think that those who commit suicide go to heaven? I'd like honest opinions.?
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When I was a Christian, I heard that a suicide could not go to heaven.  Someone in our village was buried outside the churchyard because she had killed herself.  She could not have a church funeral.  I thought this was very wrong.
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I can understand that, but I hope it's just a passing thought. It really does always get better eventually & you wonder why you had that thought...until the next time.\n\nI think suicide is very selfish, though. The person who commits suicide doesn't think about the people they are leaving behind who sit around and go crazy blaming themselves for your selfish act.\n\nI had a male friend who committed suicide several years ago because his exgirlfriend didn't show up at a place he told her to meet him. The poor girl showed up about five minutes too late. I guess he thought she wasn't going to come. Now SHE is the one who has to blame herself forever and be scarred by that incident even though she responded to his call.\n\nAnyway, like I said, for you, I hope it's just a passing thought like I think everyone gets once in a while. If not seek help - not necessarily from a shrink - but a friend, family member - heck, even a pet. Write in a journal - there are many great ways to give yourself therapy without spending any money. Oh, and yes, I do think it is the ultimate sin - the ultimate selfish act.\n\nGood luck - I hope you find some cool ways to cope with life's injustices - you're not alone.
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no. They were in hell while they were alive, either real or imagined. however, by committing suicide they put those around them especially those who love them through hell on earth because of the guilty of not knowing for sure why they killed themselves. it sounds like you may be experiencing this type of hell right now. remember you can't change the past only the future don't let their pain continue to hurt you after they have left.
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Suicides—A Resurrection?\n\nTHE tragic news of a suicide does not close a chapter in the lives of relatives and friends; it opens one—a chapter of mixed feelings of pity and anger, sorrow and guilt. And it raises the question: May we entertain any hope for our friend who took his or her life?\n\nAlthough self-inflicted death is never justified, never righteous, the apostle Paul did hold out a beautiful hope for even some unrighteous ones. As he told a Roman court of law: “I have hope toward God . . . that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.”—Acts 24:15. \nMany theologians have long dismissed any suggestion that the resurrection of the unrighteous might offer hope for those who commit suicide. Why?\n\nCenturies ago, churchmen introduced a non-Biblical concept: immortal souls that leave the body at death and go straight to heaven, purgatory, Limbo, or hell. That concept clashed with the Bible’s clear teaching of a future resurrection. As Baptist minister Charles Andrews asked: “If the soul is already blissfully in heaven (or is already justifiably roasting in hell), what need is there for anything further?” He added: “This inner contradiction has remained to plague Christians throughout the centuries.”\n\nOne result of such errant theology was that “since Augustine’s time [354-430 C.E.], the church has condemned suicide as a sin,” says Arthur Droge in the Bible Review, “a sin beyond redemption, just like apostasy and adultery.”\n\nJesus told a criminal sentenced to death: “You will be with me in Paradise.” The man was unrighteous—a lawbreaker rather than a distraught suicide victim—guilty by his own frank admission. (Luke 23:39-43) He had no hope of going to heaven to rule with Jesus. So the Paradise in which this thief could hope to come back to life would be the beautiful earth under the rule of Jehovah God’s Kingdom.—Matthew 6:9, 10; Revelation 21:1-4.\n\nFor what purpose will God awaken this criminal? So that He mercilessly can hold his past sins against him? Hardly, for Romans 6:7, 23 says: “He who has died has been acquitted from his sin,” and “the wages sin pays is death.” Although his past sins will not be accounted to him, he will still need the ransom to lift him to perfection.\n\nOnly God can fully understand the role of mental sickness, extreme stress, even genetic defects, in a “suicidal crisis,” which, the National Observer noted, “is not a lifetime characteristic [but] often a matter only of minutes or of hours.”\nGranted, one who takes his own life deprives himself of the opportunity to repent of his self-murder. But who can say whether one driven to suicide might have had a change of heart had his fatal attempt failed? Some notorious murderers have, in fact, changed and earned God’s forgiveness during their lifetime.\nThus, Jehovah, having paid “a ransom in exchange for many,” His Son, is within his right to extend mercy, even to some self-murderers, by resurrecting them and giving them the precious opportunity to “repent and turn to God by doing works that befit repentance.”\n\nThe Scriptures encourage us to see ourselves, not as immortal souls, but as valuable creations of the God who loves us, who treasures our being alive, and who looks forward with joy to the time of the resurrection.\n\n4000 years had passed from Adam & Eve, Jesus said to a Religious Leader that no one had gone to Heaven, and millions of people had passed away in death. This is a quote from the King James Bible: \n\nJohn 3:13 " And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven," \nit seems to me, this would eliminate the "immortal soul" belief, not only that, if you go to Heaven or Hell when you die, you completely do away with the resurrection that the Bible speaks about, because the resurrection is suppose to take place after Jesus comes the second time, and that has not happened.
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I don't necessarily believe in the whole Christianity heaven/hell concept, but if I did, I would say that where you go after death depends on what's in your heart, not what comes out of your mouth, or where you spend your Sundays. I can't imagine that God would find much good in the hearts of Hitler or the other fellows you mention. I think a good hearted Pagan or Jew or Muslim or Buddhist or whatever has a better shot at heaven than a bad person who states they accept Jesus. I think people worry a lot more about labels (like Christian, or Jew, etc.) than God does.
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Please take my 'do you doeserve to go to heaven ?' test.\nDo you think you are a good person?\nHave you keep the 'Golden Rule' or in essence the ten commandments?.\nThis is Gods law and his standard, can you measure up?\nIf so how many have you kept ? ,lets try a few,\nHave you ever told a lie? I,m gonna guess you said yes to this one, every one has told a lie at some point in there lives.\nWhat would that make you , a liar ,right?\nHave you ever stolen anything even something small ?\nI'm gonna guess yes to this one also,every one I know has stolen something at some point in their lives, I know I have.\nWhat would that make you , and me?\na thief,right?\nSo by your own admission (if you are being honest with yourself ) you are a thieving liar.Now before you say that if you steel once it doesn't really make you a thief, then ask yourself this, how many times must a man rape to be known as a rapist.\nSo if you were to die right now ,as that thieving liar and what ever else you may be, and were judged by God(assuming you don't believe he exists,just imagine for a second )\nwould you be found innocence or guilty.Would you deserve heaven or hell?\nI know myself that I should be found guilty.\nIt is because we are all guilty that we deserve hell ,\nbut God is not willing that any should perish,he does not want this to be any ones fate,so what did he do?\nThat is why he sent Jesus.When Jesus died he took the punishment we deserve for  the wrong things we do.\nThe bible says that it is, a  free gift of God ,not of works ,so that no man may boast. this means that good works are not going to get you to heaven,that God offers you this gift of not haveing to pay for your sin, if you simply admit to him you are a sinner , ask for his forgivness and tell him that you want the free gift of salvation he is offering.It is as simple as that.\nSome people are going to read this and laugh and say ' there goes another Bible basher trying to 'save' us all'\nBut how do you know the Bible unless you read it, nowhere in the Bible does it say, that if you be good you can get to heaven.\nAnd if everyone is being honest ,and if they are going to be judged as guilty then they do indead need to be saved.\nThe Bible says that there is' no name under heaven(Jesus' name)  , given to men, by which you must be saved'
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its a request plz dont commit i hav already commit but god saved my life bcauze i had too see many fruitful results for which i struggeld and now i really thanks to god for saving me.dont commit it.i m sure u will bless me after a period of time to put u on the right path.\n\nif u some prob. or more queries u can contact me.donot hesitate .or go and share it with ur frnds and clear out.\n\n\nsee they are loosers who commit suicide. life is agift given by god understand its important.
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No He Did Not Go To Heaven, And It Wasn't Because He Killed Himself.\n\nHe Belonged To Another.
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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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people who commit suicide are loosers in life...!! we have only 1 life... live it to the fullest...!!\n\nCHEERS...$$$$
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If they go to heaven i dont want to go there. i dont think christians go to heaven despite what they think. and muslims get it anally with 72 males in hell.
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Purgatory...\n\nWhen I die, I will not enter the kingdom of Heaven immediately, either...\n\nThe Bible distinguishes between those who enter Heaven straightaway, calling them "the church of the firstborn" (Heb. 12:23), and those who enter after having undergone a purgation, calling them "the spirits of the just made perfect." (Heb. 12:23). \n\nChrist Himself stated: \n\n"Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court with him. Otherwise your opponent will hand you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. Amen, I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last penny." (Matt. 5 :26). \n\nAnd: \n\n"I tell you, on the day of judgment people will render an account for every careless word they speak. By your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned." (Matt. 12:36-37). \n\nNO ONE ON THIS EARTH IS GUARANTEED TO GO TO HEAVEN JUST BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST OR BY GOD'S GRACE ALONE!\n\nGod's grace, alone, won't do it...(you can fall from God's grace)\n\nMy faith, alone, won't do it...(you can lose faith)\n\nHow I live my life, by itself, won't do it...(you can do bad things in your life that can prolong your stay in Purgatory, and also prevent your entry into Heaven)\n\nI know that I can only get to heaven through Jesus. Also, it is not just by this faith in Jesus, nor just the Grace of God, nor just the works that I do. It is a combination of many things. \n\nWe receive God's saving and sanctifying grace in many ways, and Christ Himself, into our souls when we are baptized and through the Sacraments. Yet we also know that Christ Himself has established certain conditions for entry into eternal happiness in Heaven.\n\n"Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever."" (John 6:53-58)\n\nWe will be judged by this as well, so be warned...\n\n"Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord. A person should examine himself, and so eat the bread and drink the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself." (1 Cor. 11:27-29).\n\nWe will also be judged by our faith, but not by this alone, we will also be judged by the works that we do (Justification by faith alone is a Protestant doctrine; it was unheard of in the Christian community before the sixteenth century.)...\n\nIf St. Paul meant that faith ruled out the necessity of good works for salvation, he would not have written: \n\n". . . and if I should have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing." (1 Cor. 13:2). \n\nIf faith ruled out the necessity of good works for salvation, the Apostle James would not have written: \n\n"Do you see that by works a man is justified; and not by faith only'? . . . For even as the body without the spirit is dead; so also faith without works is dead." (James 2:24-26). \n\nIf faith ruled out the necessity of good works for salvation, the Apostle Peter would not have written: \n\n"Therefore, brothers, be all the more eager to make your call and election firm, for, in doing so, you will never stumble. For, in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord a
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I believe God gives us the desire to live, or wouldn't we all be committing suicide just to get to Heaven? I am not afraid of death, although I do enjoy my family and want to stay here as long as the Lord will let me.  I have faith in Jesus as my Savior. He paid for my sins with His blood and my faith in what He did for me at Calvary gets me to Heaven. Nothing that I can do - could do that.
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Suicide is a sad and tragic ending to a beautiful life. Obviously if you are thinking about suicide you must not feel like you have anything left to live for. Most of us have felt that way at some time in our life. Such thoughts as: I would be better off dead, everyone would be better off without me, I wish God would just take me home, are all common feelings that people occasionally get when they are tired and discouraged about the pressures and problems of life. \n\nOne friend told me of his suicide attempt.  He was so depressed and discouraged that he went out in the woods with a gun to end his life. Just as he was about to take his life a large snake crawled right between his legs. It made him think of Satan, since he is referred to as that old serpent the Devil. Well my friend concluded that Satan was trying to trick him into taking his life. So he stopped and said no, I am not going to let the Devil beat me. He got some counsel. Then he turned his life over to the Lord. He has been doing much better ever since. That was over 20 years ago. \n\nOne woman, who was in a similar predicament, also got some counseling. Afterward she came to this conclusion, I don't need to die because someone already died for me. Jesus Christ took all the horrible things about my life and put them on himself when he took my place on the cross. He died as me on that cross, to put an end to that old wretched life of mine once and for all. In fact, I have already died with Christ. I just needed to give up my life to Him and accept His death on the cross for me. Then by faith I received Christ into my life. He came in and gave a brand new life.  I was able to start all over with His indwelling presence and power to sustain me. Now she said I have such peace and rest that I can even sleep good at night without worry or fear.\n\nDo like these people did. Talk to someone and get some counsel. If you are being mistreated in an illegal manner then you must go to the police authorities. Recognize that Jesus Christ died to free YOU from the sinful effects of your past. Receive Him into your life so He can forgive you and give you a new life. Then you can start over with His life within you. Jesus Christ will take care of you if you will let Him. You have much to live for so hang in there!
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That's a good question. According to these people, you have to have a personal relatioship with jesus to get into heaven
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I believe that if people go to heaven, so do animals. Look at this site:\n\nhttp://www.rainbowsbridge.com
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Committing suicide I believe is a sin. God put each person here for a reason and He will take each person out at the time He wants them out. I don't believe there are exceptions. The twin towers... what if they could've saved another person's life just by not jumping. Cancer patients... God sometimes allows you to go through spiritual tests. Even if you were going to die, what if someone needed to hear something they needed to say... hey you never know God's plans. The chemical imbalance thing can be controlled no matter the circumstances even if its straping them down to a bed and making them live on injected "food". Committing suicide is taking your life into your own hands and pretty much spitting in the face of God saying that He is powerless to do anything about the current situation. I don't know if it will lead you to hell. I heard once that every single person has that split second to make a decision before they die if they believe in God, but who's really to know but God.