Before Jesus, what did people do to get into heaven?
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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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Jesus came to earth to do many things.. he came so he could show us the way to live..to live as we live so he could know how we feel...to Identify with us... To beat satan at his on game...someone has to pay for all the wrong things we do..so GOD having mercy on us sent his son to take that punishment for us. That's why to be saved all you have to do is accept his free gift of salvation...You are right, God is greater, but we (Humans) sadly are not...to learn more you can read the bible..starting with the book of John and the book of Romans...I promise It will be an eyeopening experience you will never forget.
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They are lost, and need to be saved.People act like they are going to live on earth forever. Its coming a time that everyone will die (unless) Jesus comes back first. There is a place called heaven, and a place called hell. Everyone will spend eternity in one of the two places. The devil has them blind, and fooled. I pray people will wake up, and be saved, while they still have a chance.
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False. If you want heaven, you have to run for it...\n\n"Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not regard myself as laying hold of it yet, but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead. I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus" - Philippians 3\n\n"Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able." - Luke 13:24\n\n"Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win." - 1 Corinthians 9:24\n\nThere are many other verses to this nature. God is not an idiot. He will not be mocked. Heaven is His abode. If someone expects to be in His presence they must allow the person of Christ to sanctify them. This is a work that takes some time and experience.
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Heaven is not a place or a thing.  It cannot be found in anything of this earth.  There is no place on earth where we can go, and no thing of this earth that we can have that is heaven and will satisfy our heart’s deepest longing.  Why then do people seek their happiness in the things of this earth?  Although heaven is nothing of this earth, we can begin to have heaven while we are on this earth.  In fact, in order to enter heaven after we die, we must begin to enter it here on this earth before we die.  Heaven and Hell begin here and now in the present life that we live.  After we die, we simply continue to live in the state in which we died.  \n\nWhat then is Heaven?  \n\nSimply stated, Heaven is essentially God!  For human beings and angels as well, heaven is being in a loving relationship with God.  Heaven is not place or thing, but persons; the three persons in the Holy Trinity who are the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.  Only in God will we find true happiness and true joy!  Only in God will our souls find rest!  God placed in our hearts a longing and deep desire for Him that He alone can satisfy.   \n\n            God invites us into a loving relationship with Him here and now!  This is why Heaven begins here on earth.  In fact, we could say that the meaning of our life here on earth is to enter into a loving relationship with God.  God created us to be in a loving relationship with Him for all eternity.  He gives us the life we now live to come to know Him and love Him.  But we must freely choose to love God, since love is always free.  God cannot, and will not force us to love Him.  If He did, it wouldn’t be true love.  The meaning of the life we now live on this earth is also to make a choice to either love God or reject Him.  The state of our choice at the moment of our death will be the choice we will have made for all eternity.  It is not possible to die in a state of definitive rejection of God and then, after death to choose Him.  This is why it is important to die in the State of Grace.  It is important to die in a state where we have fundamentally chosen God. \n\n\nIf we do enter into a loving relationship with God, then God will dwell in our hearts.  The human heart is the dwelling place of God made by His own hands.  This is why the Kingdom of Heaven is within; it is within the human heart.  Heaven is not being in a physical place but it is being in the presence of God; it is not having a physical thing, but having the presence of God in our hearts.\n\n\nIf this is what Heaven is, then the opposite of this is what Hell is.  Heaven is the state of loving and being loved by God, and having His presence in our hearts.  Hell is the state of not loving God, not having His presence in our hearts.  Souls that go to hell are rejected by God because they themselves have rejected God.  Heaven and Hell are not essentially places we go to, but states of being we enter into and exist.  \n\n            Although it is true that heaven is essentially the state of being in love with God, and therefore essentially within the human being or angel, a place of heaven must also exist also.  The reason I say this is that Jesus Christ, Mary have physical bodies.  Jesus and Mary must be somewhere.  There must be a place where their bodies are.  It also stands to reason that this place must also be beautiful.  The outside kingdom of heaven is connected to the inside kingdom of heaven in human and angelic hearts.  In other words, God will set those He loves in a place of serenity and beauty.  The beauty of the earth that we see now is an example of how God provides for us and the beauty of the created universe.  Scripture says that “eye has not seen, ears have not heard, nor has it so much as dawned on man what God has prepared for those who love Him.”\n\nSo heaven must be a place too, but it can’t be essentially what heaven is.  To understand this point, imagine the soul of a damned person present in the place of heav
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Heaven isn't that easy to get into.\n\nAs a catholic I believe the bible when it says, "It is easier to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven".
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Matthew 19: 23-25\n\n23Then Jesus said to his disciples, "What I'm about to tell you is true. It is hard for rich people to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24Again I tell you, it is hard for a camel to go through the eye of a needle. But it is even harder for the rich to enter God's kingdom." \n\n    25When the disciples heard this, they were really amazed. They asked, "Then who can be saved?" \n\n    26Jesus looked at them and said, "With man, that is impossible. But with God, all things are possible." \n\nPay particular attention to verse 26\n\nJesus wanted the disciples and us to realze that we are dependant on God, and without him we can do nothing.
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Yah.. This is a very good question. There may be simple answer..people will go heaven or hell etc. It is true also. I don't think i have to explain anything what is written in Bible. For that you can refer Bible or contact your parish priest.\n\nBut here i would answer which is scientifically proven through the councelling with those who died & came back to life due to some unknown mystery. Such cases are extremely rare and happens different parts of world. So study on this particular subject was very tedious before. A book regarding the summary of such sudies came first nearly in mid of 1980s only.\nscientist found that the people reborn are not so educated and may not be heard of any myths. But their experience after their death was similar.\nIts was like this....\n\nAfter your death, you can hear people saying you died..like doctor or you relatives saying that you died. After that you can see yourself fully same as you see other peoiple. you can see people preparing for your funeral.then after that you feel you are travelling extreamly fast through a dark pipe. you would be frightened when u travel through it. Finally you reach to the end of he pipe. Then you can see a big step. when get in to the step.. you can see people who passed away. you can realize all you are seeing is people who dead before you. When you enter in the step, you feel an unexpressible feelings of happiness. Then you a see very heavy light fro the top of the steps....\n\nPeople who died & came back to life .. is gone maximum up to this level only. On these study scientist found some suicided people also. The have some different feelings while they stand on the steps, however they they fell a ver unhappiness & anxiousneess.  ASnd all of the ancestors compell them to go back..\n\nBelieve this..Its scientifically proved... Some horror movies from Hollywood wasthere explaining it...\nI think you get a good answr\n\nWith love in jesus
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My oppinion, People were created with the need for a savior, Jesus Christ, but they don't want to accept him as Lord. So they try to fill that "void" with money, drugs, sex, whatever. And it leaves them feeling empty and unfulfilled.
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Are you going to heaven now?
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The Bible states quite frequently that "ALL" who believe and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ will make it into heaven. So it is rather hard to give you a number. I just know that one day when I am in heaven I will be able to find out. Read John 3:16
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Your final destination (heaven or hell) was determined by God before the earth was created.\nEphesians 1: 4-11 .....he chose us in him before the creation of the world...he predestined us...in accordance with his pleasure and will....having been predestined according to his  plan...\nAlso - John 6: 44 & 65; Acts 13:48; Romans 3:10,11, Romans 8:5-14 & 27-30; Romans 9: 11-24; 1 Corinthians 1: 18-31; Ephesians 2: 1-10; Titus 3:5; 2 Thessalonians 2: 11-14; 1 Peter 1: 1,2; 1 Peter 2: 8,9.
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I think even when Jesus lived on earth, he only experienced life and not heaven.  He gives us an example of how we should live in the Bible and I don't think earth is anything like heaven.  It can be more like hell to some people who suffer great pains through illness or troubles.\n\nI believe earth could have been heaven before Adam and Eve, but there were many changes to the earth after they sinned.  \n\nWhen earth becomes heaven again, there won't be any cold weather or weeds in the ground or storms like hurricanes.  People won't murder, rape and abuse each other, etc. Everything will be heaven like.....)(
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If you are lost and in search of salvation, Jesus Christ is the only way to get it. In order to get to the Father in Heaven, we must go through the son Jesus through acceptance of Him being our Savior. We are proud to have you here with us and are willing to lead you to Christ right here and right now. \n\nFirst you must admit that you are a sinner and acknowlege that Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins. Ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins. Then you can invite our Lord Jesus to enter into your heart to live and to be your guide through out the rest of your life. Once you have done this, you now have ever lasting life in the precious name of Jesus. Now go out into the world, and spread the good news, that Jesus is alive and well, living in your heart as He shines through you in life. It's not over yet, you must continue building your relationship with the Lord each and every day. Talk to Him daily in prayer and ask Him what it is He wants you to do today, then obey Him. Draw closer to the Lord with every day that passes, asking for forgivness for your sins each day, and then thank him for that forgivness. We must never take our Lord's love or forgivness for granted. \nPraise the Lord's Holy name daily as He continues to lead you throughout your life, until He calls you home. \n\nFather, \nWe thank you for sending us Your Son Jesus Christ to freely give up His life, laying it down for us so that all of our sins can be forgiven in His Holy name. We give you all the praise and all the Glory for all that is good in our life, and for the trials and tribulations we must sustain , that give us all that Spiritual work out we need to stay close to you as we follow you in your footsteps; until you call us home to be with you in your Kingdom with your Son Jesus. In His precious name of Jesus. amen \n\nIf you prayed this prayer, record today's date and rest in the assurance of spending eternity with God. \n\nI do pray that you infact did accept Jesus as your savior, and know how very loved you are by Him. He went through a lot to get you to this point in your life, and I praise the Lord for your reaching out to HIm today. God bless you in your new life with Jesus, as He takes you by the hand, leading you through out your life, until He calls you home. In the precoius name of Jesus, amen \n\nPlease visit my prayerline at...\nhttp://www.freepowerboards.com/praywithcarol/praywithcarol.html\n\nSend me your email address to  carolbmartin1958@yahoo.com  and I will send you an activation code to become a free member of our prayerline family in Christ. God bless You!! Carol
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Hi Khalil, here are some answers to your questions. \nHow: God created the first human from mud and then blew on it from His own spirit, it started with Adam and Eve on heaven and then they were sent to Earth and from then they gave birth to kids and population growth began.\nWhen: No one really knows exactly, tens of thousands years ago. \nWhy: Adam and Eve (and whole of humanity later) were sent to Earth as an exam to see if they will pass the test of God who warned against sinning - thefts, adultary, lies, hurting others are all among the sins. Good people who will go to Heaven for eternity, and very bad people will go to Hell for eternity. In the end it all rests in God's hands.\nAbout life in other planets, there could be - no one really know exactly. But definately there exist non-human spirits like angels in life.
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It's very simple.  If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are going to heaven.  Those who don't in their lifetimes will be condemned to hell.  Once you are saved, there is no earthly or spiritual power that can remove your salvation.
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What I have been taught is that before the resurrection, no one was in heaven, but in hades.  Not hell (although hades is sometimes translated hell).  In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Jesus speaks of Lazarus being in hades in Abraham's bosom.  That's where those who were faithful waited for judgment.  Some say it's the same place Jesus refers to as paradise when He said to the thief on the cross, "This day you will be with Me in paradise."  Not the idea of heaven, but of going to Abraham's bosom, or the good side of hades.\n\nAs I understand it, all who died before Christ who were faithful to God are covered by His sacrifice.  All who refused to be covered by His sacrifice are not.\n\nI'm personally not sure if those who are dead are still in the hadean world or if Christ broke the barrier so that they may go now to be with the Father in heaven.  I still haven't looked up the verb tenses when it talks about the judgment.  I don't know if the dead have been judged, or are awaiting judgment.  \n\nI've heard it said that when the veil of the temple was torn from top to bottom when Jesus rose that the veil between hades and heaven was also torn.  I haven't decided which I think is correct.  I need to study that more.