to born-again christians: do you judge people who don't belong in your denomination to go to hell?
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Many people feel this way.  Mainly becuase that is how the church split into denominations in the first place.  There are those that believe if you don't speak in tongues you are not saved.  There are those that believe if you are not baptized you are not saved.  There are those that believe that the Trinity is a false God, etc.  It is also human nature to want to be right and show everyone else that they are wrong (just look at the atheists on this site to know that this is not just a Christian phenomenon).  However, I know that God is never going to come ask me if it is okay to let a certain individual into the kingdom of heaven!
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Homosexuality is a sin.  Just like telling a lie, stealing, murder, etc...  Therefore just because a person is homosexual doesn't necessarily buy them a "one-way ticket to hell".  If that were the case, ALL of us would be going straight to hell.  Ever thought of it that way?  Do not judge another person, because THAT is a sin as well.  I do not condone homosexuality, I think it is wrong, but I will not DARE sit here and say yes to your question!  Think about my answer, all fellow Christians, and ask yourself "Do I judge others?".  "Am I not a sinner as well?".  "Will I go to hell?".  And "WILLIE" up above me is wrong.  If you cram a bunch of mice in a box, all males, they WILL revert to homosexuality.
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All go to hell at death including Christians.\n\nI couldn't answer this question any better, so i borrowed it from pontiuspilatewsm . . i don't think he'll mind. but this is what the bible truly teaches about 'hell'\n\nAll go to hell at death including Christians.The original Hebrew word was Sheol and the Greek word was Hades, properly translated they mean: the grave or a pit.Another word also translated as hell was Gehenna(Greek),this is an actual place now known as the Hinnom Valley in Jerusalem. This is a place that always had a fire and they burnt trash, animal carcasses, and live babies were sacrificed to molech the great owl god.Look at a map.In Psalm 16:10, & 49:15 David knew he was going to hell (grave) and would be resurected from it.Many of the older Bibles such as Geneva properly translated these words as grave or pit. It is impossible to have three totally different words and translate them all as hell. In the 1600's when the KJV Bible was made ,the meaning of the word hell was to put in the ground so when they changed the wording to hell they understood what it meant.If you look up Gehenna in Websters dictionary today you will see it tells you the same thing I said. Apparently its to difficult for most Christians to actually look up the meaning of a word, they prefer to listen to the lies that their preacher spews from the pulpit. My God will put you in hell(I worship the true God of the Bible) when you die,the grave, and regardless of your beliefs or how you lived you will be resurected for judgement. To receive eternal life you must know Christ as saviour, if not you will be thrown into the lake of fire Rev. 20:14,this is the second death, and consumed instantly. No eternal suffering and torment.I am a Christian and I think its a shame that churches use these kind of scare tactics to keep people in church.
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No, I've sinned so according to the Bible I deserve to go to hell. BUT, I've accepted Jesus into my heart so that I CAN be let into heaven!!
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sometimes yes.\nI am a full out Born Again, Bible Believing, Southern Bapt., Christian.  \nAnd there are times when i hang my head low over the actions and speech of Christians.  \nWe are targets and some dont realize how much they hurt.
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I have heard of Christians who do not believe in hell.  It is ashamed, because if you call yourself a christian and then do not believe in eternal punishment, I guess you are calling Christ a liar.  Jesus has mentioned hell in the bible.  It is mentioned throughout the bible.  For those supposed Christians who do not believe in hell, they need to drop being christians, because Christ never lied.
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Not all Christians believe that. I am a christian and I personally believe that god will not punish those who were not taught correctly. Not saying that what I believe it the Correct thing from one religion to another, but it is what I believe. But I do believe that if you are taught about god, and what is right and wrong and you chose to disobey him then you might not end up in heaven. I believe that god is forgiving, and not judgmental to those that know no better.
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AMEN SISTER!!!!\nI'm not a religious guru myself, and I'm very tired of the gay bashing, but I do recall many people saying that if you hate upon others or something like that, that that's a sin as well...i'm not sure I don't read the Bible...\n\nI get really offended with this bullshizzle about that i'm going to hell because i'm a lesbian...well you know what? The people whom are trying to convert are the real sinners, and God does love all of his children...\n\nSo again, Thank you for the psudo question...
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If you have accepted Christ as your means of salvation then it is heaven if you have not then it is hell and since you have to ask it is most likely hell as anyone saved knows that he is saved through the gift of the Holy Spirit.\n\nJoh 3:3  Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. \nJoh 3:4  Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? \nJoh 3:5  Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. \nJoh 3:6  That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. \nJoh 3:7  Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. \nJoh 3:8  The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.\n\nIf you would like to be sure of where you are going and you would like it to be heaven then say this prayer from your heart out loud and he will honor it.\n\nDear God\nI truly want to know where I will go when I am dead and these people well most of them are saying I need to accept Jesus Your son to get there\nPlease dear God help me to believe\nHelp my faith\nOpen my heart as I pray these words\nI admit that I am a sinner and not worthy of heaven\nSo I ask you now to forgive me all my sins as I now chose to accept the death of Jesus Christ your only begotten Son on the cross of Calvary as payment in full for all my sins\nWash me with His blood and make me white as snow\nRenew my heart and send the Holy Spirit to live within my heart and to guide me all the days of my life from this day forward\nGive me your peace and show me the life you want me to live\nI accept the Holy Trinity ….. Father Son and Holy Ghost three persons yet one true God\nI pray all this in faith and in the Holy name of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ \nAmen
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I don't believe that all nonchristians will go to Hell, for that exact reason.  I cannot accept the idea that millions of innocents could be condemned to eternal suffering just because they didn't get the message.
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Yes we are awaiting Christs return.  A christian will not be judged for their sins, Christ took that punishment already on the cross.  Christians will be rewarded for what they have done for God while they were here on earth.  \nAt any funeral the preacher usually try's to avoid saying bad things about the deceased.  Even if they were a really bad person, there is no value in bringing it up at the funeral.  The family already knows and it is in bad taste.  There is no purgatory, the Bible teaches heaven or hell as the two choices.  Christs return on earth is to establish his kingdom here for 1000 years.  \n\n1 The Christians will be judged during the great tribulation and rewarded according to what they did.  1 Cor 3:8-17, 2 Cor 5:10,11 Romans 14:10  This talks about the judgment of believers for the works that they have done while on earth..  \n\n2 The unbelievers are judged in Revelation 20:11-15 and it is a formality to show them that they did not obey God.  This judgment will happen after the 1000 year reign of Christ and the unbelievers will be brought from hell and judged and sent to the lake of fire.\n\nYou do not wait for Christs return to know that you have eternal life, you need to decide while here on earth and learn to live in the kingdom of God here and now..
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Absolutly not! It pains me to think of people going to hell. Even some people who have gotten on my last nerve, I don't revel in the final destiny if they are not saved. It pains me to no end.\n\nWe recently had a friend of the family pass away, and I do not know if she was saved or not.
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no if u r a real christian then u would know that being a christian means accepting christ as your lord and savior and trying your best to be christ like and you will be saved as long as u truly repent. If you are a christian, then you shall not go to hell. The Bible teaches us that only those who have not been saved and have not accepted christ as our lord and savior will be doomed to eternal damnation
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I have heard people (nonbelievers) describe many Christians like that, but I have yet to meet a true Christian who actually said something like that about another Christian. I think that what some may be doing is judging you (or whoever) by their actions, and forming their opinion that you are not saved. God does tell us that the saved can be judged by their actions. \n\nPeople who are truly saved do not want to practice sin anymore. But, that does not mean that we do not sin. I was saved 13 years ago, and if anyone would have judged me by my actions, they would have probably said that I was not saved, but I was. That is why ONLY God can judge our hearts. \n\nI do much better now, but it took me a very long time to deal with some of the major sin in my life and to learn to let it go. \n\nYou are absolutely right. Sin is sin. So, don't let other Christians get you down. If they judge you, don't allow it to make you feel bad. Just remember that you belong to Jesus, and that they sin EVERYDAY too. Although I am doing better now, I still sin a lot. The difference now is that I am a little more mature, and I do ask forgiveness immediately after a sin. It helps me to try harder not to do it again. And, I am holding myself accountable for what I do. \n\nSome people who claim to be Christians are NOT. And those who are constantly judging other Christians may be doing it to cover up their own sin. But you must not judge them, just pray for them. \n\nIf you are saved, you can NOT go to hell. Your sins cannot keep you from God, once saved always saved! You won't go to hell for sinning, unless the sin you commit is rebuking the Holy Spirit. Some people get all excited about getting saved, but nothing happens afterward, and then they forget all about God--then they were not truly saved. But those who are saved will continue to grow in Christ, even if it takes 13 years to grow just an inch.
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No, they are not all going to Hell and God is giving them a chance.  Acts     17 :  30    And the times of this ignorance  God  winked  at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent.  God will not hold anyone responsible for things they knew nothing about but only when you know and still do not do the right thing, then you will pay.  So God has and is giving them a chance as HE knows their heart and if they would have followed Him if they had known about Him.
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Do Christians avoid non-Christians ?
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What gives you the right to make such a broad generalization of people that don't go to church?  I think maybe you should brush up on what your religion tells you about judging people, before you ask questions like this.