Do you believe that there  is no wrong or right way to get to Heaven?
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My thoughts go back to the book of Genesis right before Kane killed Abel. Kane and Abel both brought sacrifices to God. Kane brought a beautiful basket of delicious fruit and Abel brought bloody portions of a raw chopped up lamb. As a man I would be much more grateful to receive a cool looking fruit basket than some bloody raw meat.\n\nBut God said that Kane's offering was unacceptable while Abel's was pleasing to Him. We now know that even back then God was using the sacrifice of a lamb to point to the ultimate sacrifice Jesus, the Lamb of God, made to pay our sin debt.\n\nIt's the same way with this "many paths, one destination" doctrine. People are trying to set the conditions for entrance into Heaven based upon what "makes sense to them". But God says his thoughts are not our thoughts and his ways are not our ways. He is the Creator of all things and He is the final arbitrator of who enters Heaven and who gets cast into the Lake of Fire.\n\nWhen people say that they think that since God is love, He should see things their way and give them a break because they try to live a good life, what they are really saying is "I don't need your Son to get into Heaven. He should have just stayed where He was and saved himself all of the trouble. I'm a good person God. So you need to forget all about that Jesus stuff and just be cool and loving like I imagine you are and let me in, OK?"\n\nWhat an insult to God and Christ Jesus! I feel very sorry for people who have deceived themselves in such a manner. I can only imagine the shock they will experience when their entire life is unrolled before their eyes along with their innermost thoughts and all of their illusions about how "good" they were will be shattered in a million pieces as incident after incident is unveiled where they treated someone else in a shabby manner, where they looked at a member of the opposite sex and wanted to use them like an object, when they did all manner of things that they have conveniently forgotten about or justified by saying "Well, overall I lived a good life. Those were just the exceptions."\n\nThat's like a 50 year old man who "only" killed 5 people saying "Hey, 9 out of every ten years of my life I was good. Give me a break OK?"
1121692
heaven is a place to aim for, being good is how to get in. i think it not for the person who dies but the ppl they leave behind its comfortin to think theyre in nice place rather just dead in the ground.
320036
Absolutely not.  I honestly believe that I am not religious just for any reward of afterlife.  I believe that doing what is right is good for its own sake.  And I believe that being religious in my case helps me to be good.
405433
Here's One weird belief : "I can go to heaven by just doing good "\n\nAnd here's a response to that. ( just one reason ) \n\noh, let us consider the fallacy that "if I just do good I can Go to heaven". \nJoe believed in that. ( he was sincerely wrong ) \n \nWhen Joe died, he arrived at the gate of heaven. \nThe gatekeeper asked him only one question.. "Son, did you do all your good works out of sincererity? " \n \nJoe answered, " certainly,... um, wait, but not all of it, i guess." \n \nGatekeeper said " Well son, do u know the meaning of sincerity?".\n \nJoe answered, "Doing something without hoping anything in return". \n \nGatekeeper continued, "Yes. And if you did your good works not of sincerity it in itself is evil under the eyes of perfect judgement; now for your works that you claim "sincere", today you are trying to use them to enter heaven : which means that in the past when u performed them, u could have "felt sincere" but at the point where it matters most ( i.e. today ), you are simply trying to use them to enter heaven. And thus, sincerity is not a feeling but a state of action, a reason, so I just showed you that you CANNOT use your good works to enter heaven. For if you tried, then you are just being unsincere today, and thus that good work has turned "bad"."\n \n\n\n\n\n\nGatekeeper went on " That is why son you cannot enter heaven by just good deeds. Its evil that God would make a way of salvation based on how much good you did because this would imply that the reason of your good works is gaining heaven, making the works unsincere. Plus in this scenario of logic, you are the "hero". The way God would have made must make "God" the "hero" for the way to be pure as possible. Not only that, doing good must be out of LOVE  NOT DUTY and that is what Jesus taught. That is why good works CANNOT save you. Thus as a redemption for your sins, God himself, Jesus died as a substitute for you out of love. And consider also if God made a way, if it demands DUTY for salvation (e.g, doing rituals and good works) then its cruel. That is why the ONLY religion that teaches salvation is a FREE GIFT is christianity; by which Jesus died on the cross as a substitute of our sins."
1144456
I think that as ong as you are a good person in your heart, and dont' inflict pain on people, that you will go to "heaven" or whatever it is called. All religions pretty much have the same message.
99079
Damn...I was searching for this answer too...about 3 years ago...and read it somewhere in an islamic book...yes infants do go straight to heaven if they pass away...thats because their soul is still unconscience...they do not understand what they are doing...cannot differentiate between right and wrong...I think that was it...
1040422
every thing is allowed in heaven.you should just have to know how to get there?
450760
My opinion Only mind u. But Heven, if u want to use what we call politicly correct word. But, Heaven is something that we attain. or is attainable. but its attainable through our actions, dedication and hardwork. Just as jesus did. We live a series of lifetimes. that number can be 1 or infinete. But, the goal is to Reach HEAVAN. the way we do that is...well, lets look at it as SCHOOL. In school the object is to graduate. Heaven exist but its something we all have to graduate too. Now GOD in his infinite wisdom has give all of us the curriculum. that is to do the right thing. follow all the laws. So, since its like a school setup. your preachers or rabbi's or whatever, is the teachers. Its our duty to get up each day go to school follow the lesson plans, follow the rules set buy the schools, follow the creed of the school. do all of our assignments and homework. If we do these things, as put forth. We will graduate to the next grade. If we don't do these things as set forth. Then the consequences is. We get sent back to do that grade all over again. Well, in life we live lifetime like Grades. If we do all the right things as set forth for us. By Both Jesus and GOD. then, with each lifetime we potentually move on to the next grade or level. Assuming that we do this for 12 grades Then. someday we GRADUATE. When we pass on from one lifetime to another. we enter a holding area u may call it. that area is basiclly a holding area of conselors and Tutorers. There we are Consoled and Tutored assuming even there we are paying attention Many or most of us don't pay attention. But, weather u are or not. u will be sent back into another life form. Either as one grade closer or as the same grade. Now these grades or lifetimes can be many, throwing out some number it can be Thousand of lifetime. if u don't know Soul are OLD very OLD. some souls can be over 50 billion years old. But because GOD love us all. and because GOD believe in us all. He give u all the lifetimes to get it right. to graduate. and when u do decide to listen, do the curriculumn and GRADUATE. Then u will enter a place call Heaven. That place is beside GOD. Actaully Co-Creating with GOD. So, Heaven can be here right on earth, But it is an assemelation of the larger picture. And Hell if there is such a thing. is the woe's of not following the lesson plan. Like the punishment u get for not doing the school work or not turning in your homework assignment. and all the ramification of that.  Sorry for babbling. Hope this shedded some light.  Of course this is just my views. and is not to be Believd.
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I believe there is only one way to God and that is through Jesus Christ. If you believe he died for you, saved you from your sins, and ask Him to forgive you, you will be saved. I'm really not interested in this question, I want you to believe. God is the only way to heaven and if you don't confess your sins to Him you will go to hell, but if you do you will  spend eternaty(sp) with Him in heaven.
308490
Yes...so what is your question?  Jesus mentions many times that He is the only way to Heaven and those who believe on Him shall go to Heaven...
900954
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.
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God's grace and mercy upon us, is the only way to reach heaven. so why should god? he shouldn't do any thing.\nbut as lord is great and merciful so his mercy contains us all.
1146989
The only way to heaven is through repenting and asking Jesus to forgive you for your transgressions.  Believe on the Lord Jesus and you WILL be saved.  Salvation has nothing to do with your good deeds.  Your good deeds neither obtain or retain eternal life.  Your good deeds will determine the crowns (eternal gifts)you receive in heaven.
927016
That's a good question. According to these people, you have to have a personal relatioship with jesus to get into heaven
1166512
There is no right or wrong way...... its what you think people would like to see and read.
232952
You will know when you're doing the right thing. Pray daily-asking God to help you and those you care about-- and Read the Bible. Attend church regularly! God will help you if you do your part. It's not just "what you do" that gets you to heaven, but are you totally committed to God. \n\nKeep on praying, and reading the Bible. Find a good church, and let God use you to help others. That's when you will be the happiest!
836709
No, you must, of course, believe in Christ as Savior to get to heaven.  The pope can guarantee NOTHING!