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1 | How to go to heaven and avoid hell? | Not Specified | welldigger | 63753 | ||
What should a person do to please God so that God will allow that person's soul to go to heaven (have eternal life) as opposed to sending that soul to hell (eternal death)? | ||||||
2 | How to go to heaven and avoid hell? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 63755 | ||
What should a person do to please God so that God will allow that person's soul to go to heaven (have eternal life) as opposed to sending that soul to hell (eternal death)? | ||||||
3 | What about John 14:15? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 63885 | ||
I agree, according to the scriptures, Jesus is the way God made to obtain eternal life. Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of *JESUS CHRIST* of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for THERE IS NONE OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN AMONG MEN, WHEREBY WE MUST BE SAVED. (Acts 4:10-12) And from *JESUS CHRIST*, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and WASHED US FROM OUR SINS IN HIS OWN BLOOD, (Revelation 1:5) But what about this scripture? If ye love me, keep my commandments. (John 14:15) |
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4 | What about John 14:15? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 63886 | ||
I agree, according to the scriptures, Jesus is the way God made to obtain eternal life. Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of *JESUS CHRIST* of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for THERE IS NONE OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN AMONG MEN, WHEREBY WE MUST BE SAVED. (Acts 4:10-12) And from *JESUS CHRIST*, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and WASHED US FROM OUR SINS IN HIS OWN BLOOD, (Revelation 1:5) But what about this scripture? If ye love me, keep my commandments. (John 14:15) |
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5 | What about John 14:15? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 63887 | ||
I agree, according to the scriptures, Jesus is the way God made to obtain eternal life. Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of *JESUS CHRIST* of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for THERE IS NONE OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN AMONG MEN, WHEREBY WE MUST BE SAVED. (Acts 4:10-12) And from *JESUS CHRIST*, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and WASHED US FROM OUR SINS IN HIS OWN BLOOD, (Revelation 1:5) But what about this scripture? If ye love me, keep my commandments. (John 14:15) |
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6 | What about John 14:15? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 63888 | ||
I agree, according to the scriptures, Jesus is the way God made to obtain eternal life. Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of *JESUS CHRIST* of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for THERE IS NONE OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN GIVEN AMONG MEN, WHEREBY WE MUST BE SAVED. (Acts 4:10-12) And from *JESUS CHRIST*, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and WASHED US FROM OUR SINS IN HIS OWN BLOOD, (Revelation 1:5) But what about this scripture? If ye love me, keep my commandments. (John 14:15) |
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7 | Are you saying that you obey? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 63941 | ||
Are you saying that you obey? That is, are you saying that you do keep the commandments ("keep" meaning NEVER break any commandments)? | ||||||
8 | Are you saying that you are obedient? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 63942 | ||
Are you saying that you are obedient? That is, are you saying that you do keep the commandments ("keep" meaning NEVER break any commandments)? | ||||||
9 | Are you saying that you obey? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 63943 | ||
Are you saying that you obey? That is, are you saying that you do keep the commandments ("keep" meaning NEVER break any commandments)? | ||||||
10 | Are you saying that you do follow him? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 63945 | ||
By saying "if I profess to be his sheep and do not hear his voice and follow him, it is likely that I am not his at all", are you saying that you ARE His? Are you saying that you do follow Him, that is, that you do keep the commandments ("keep" meaning NEVER break any commandments)? | ||||||
11 | What about John 14:15? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 63948 | ||
I was asking about John 14:15 with regard to the initial question "What should a person do to please God so that God will allow that person's soul to go to heaven (have eternal life) as opposed to sending that soul to hell (eternal death)?". That is, if a person doesn't love Jesus, it seems reasonable to me that God would not allow that person's soul to go to heaven, or have eternal life, enter into life, inherit eternal life, etc. Let me explain what I'm talking about also by the scriptures: The Word is Jesus and Jesus was God according to the scripture in John 1:1-17. And Jesus therefore is one with God by this scripture: For there are three that bear record in heaven, THE FATHER, THE WORD, AND THE HOLY GHOST: AND THESE THREE ARE ONE. (1 John 5:7) So, if Jesus and God are one, when God said something, Jesus said it, and when Jesus said something, God said it. This is also stated in this scripture: Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? THE WORDS THAT I SPEAK UNTO YOU I SPEAK NOT OF MYSELF: BUT THE FATHER THAT DWELLETH IN ME, HE DOETH THE WORKS. (John 14:10) So, if Jesus says “keep my commandments”, as in John 14:15 (among others), then “my” refers to God’s commandments, which are also Jesus’ commandments, and Jesus’ commandments, which are also God’s commandments, because Jesus is one with God. Now, in John 14:15, Jesus/God gives us a command in a logic statement, and God cannot lie, that “IF” a person loves Jesus/God, to keep Jesus’/God’s commandments. Logically, if someone does NOT keep the commandments, then they do not love Jesus/God. Now I am no brain surgeon, but I have trouble believing that if someone does not love God’s only begotten Son that God sent out of love toward the world, to save or redeem the world, and that person being one of the ones in the world, that God would allow that person’s soul to go to heaven (or have eternal life). Hope that helps to clear up what I was asking about. |
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12 | Am I understanding you so far? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 64921 | ||
To be sure I understand you, I will attempt to state what you have said in my own words and using scriptures I have been studying on. Please correct me if I am not understanding you. You said “being imperfect, I fall short and must rely on grace”. By saying that you are “imperfect, and fall short”, you are saying that you are not without sin, that is, that you do still commit sin. According to the following scripture, you are breaking the commandments, since it says that sin is defined to be breaking the commandments. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for SIN IS THE TRANSGRESSION OF THE LAW. (1 John 3:4) So it seems you are saying that you do sometimes break the commandments and therefore do still commit sin. Also, according to the following scripture, the payment for sin is the death of a soul in hell. For THE WAGES OF [(or “payment for”)] SIN IS DEATH; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 6:23) Now, by saying “if we do fall into sin we can be sure God's grace is sufficient to cover that sin also”, you are saying that God will forgive you of those sins that you commit because of the sacrifice of Jesus. The following scriptures speak of the forgiveness of sins being dependant on the sacrifice of Jesus. Without that offering/sacrifice of Jesus, there would be no forgiveness possible, because it’s BY that sacrifice that forgiveness is possible. By the which will we are sanctified through THE OFFERING OF THE BODY OF JESUS CHRIST once for all. And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, AFTER HE HAD OFFERED ONE **SACRIFICE FOR SINS** for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; (Hebrews 10:10-12) Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children BY JESUS CHRIST to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. In whom WE HAVE **REDEMPTION THROUGH HIS BLOOD, THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS**, ACCORDING TO THE RICHES OF HIS GRACE; (Ephesians 1:5-7) So you are saying that you ask God to forgive you of those sins that you commit, and He grants you that forgiveness for those sins you committed **BECAUSE** the sacrifice of Jesus was the payment for those sins that you committed. That is, that Jesus paid for those sins that you committed, in your stead, so that you wouldn’t have to pay for them yourself, by the death of your soul in hell. Am I understanding you correctly so far? |
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13 | Further understand breaking commandments | John 3:16 | welldigger | 64977 | ||
Thanks for bearing with me and being patient with me so far. I just want to be sure I understand what you are saying and how that corresponds to the scriptures. And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and **WITHOUT SHEDDING OF BLOOD IS NO REMISSION**. It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves WITH BETTER SACRIFICES THAN THESE. For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: BUT NOW ONCE IN THE END OF THE WORLD HATH HE APPEARED TO PUT AWAY SIN **BY THE SACRIFICE OF HIMSELF**. (Hebrews 9:22-26) It is clear by that scripture that forgiveness for sins committed is completely dependant on the sacrifice of Jesus being the payment for those sins. That is, there is no remission/forgiveness for sins without a substitute payment. That is, there is no forgiveness without a sacrifice. And clearly the sacrifice we are dependant on for our forgiveness is the sacrifice of the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, according to the scriptures. When you break the commandments, do you ever know what the commandments are, and that you are about to break one, but you go ahead and do it anyway? |
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14 | no forgiveness when knew better | John 3:16 | welldigger | 64992 | ||
You said "All three are definitely sin, one were you reacted and sinned, ONE WHERE YOU KNEW BETTER but you just got caught up, and the third where you set out to deliberately sin. All three put you into the position of needing a Savior and FORTUNATELY FOR THOSE IN CHRIST JESUS WE HAVE ONE." But what about this scripture? For if we sin wilfully AFTER that we have received the knowledge of the truth, [[OR KNOWING BETTER]] THERE REMAINETH NO MORE SACRIFICE FOR SINS, (Hebrews 10:26) |
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15 | no forgiveness when knew better | John 3:16 | welldigger | 64993 | ||
You said "All three are definitely sin, one were you reacted and sinned, ONE WHERE YOU KNEW BETTER but you just got caught up, and the third where you set out to deliberately sin. All three put you into the position of needing a Savior and FORTUNATELY FOR THOSE IN CHRIST JESUS WE HAVE ONE." But what about this scripture? For if we sin wilfully AFTER that we have received the knowledge of the truth, [[OR KNOWING BETTER]] THERE REMAINETH NO MORE SACRIFICE FOR SINS, (Hebrews 10:26) |
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16 | You didn't "go on sinning"? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 65028 | ||
Are you saying that you didn't "go on sinning" when you continued to commit sins even though you knew better? Also, I'm not saying that that scripture isn't talking about forsaking the truth, rejecting Christ. It is based on what's after the 26th verse, but God is defining turning from the truth to be to "sin wilfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth" (or knowing better). |
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17 | What do you see in the scriptures? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 65077 | ||
How far is "too far": The scriptures say that the old testament is a shadow or figure or image of the new testament (things to come): For THE LAW [[old testament]] HAVING A SHADOW OF GOOD **THINGS TO COME**, AND NOT THE VERY IMAGE OF THE THINGS, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged SHOULD HAVE HAD NO MORE CONSCIENCE OF SINS. (Hebrews 10:1-2) And the scriptures say that the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, will show you of the things that the old testament is a shadow OF, or figure OF, or image OF, which is the new testament, the second covenant. Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, ***THE COMFORTER*** will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. (John 16:7) Howbeit WHEN HE, THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH, IS COME, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and HE WILL SHEW YOU **THINGS TO COME**. (John 16:13) So, let’s look at the shadow, figure, or image in Numbers 15 (old testament) and allow the Holy Spirit to show us clarification of the rules laid out in Hebrews 10:26 (new testament). Let’s look at the blue print for the house God has built. First, God lays out the situation and the grounds for forgiveness: And if any soul SIN THROUGH IGNORANCE, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering. And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul THAT SINNETH IGNORANTLY, when he SINNETH BY IGNORANCE before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; AND IT SHALL BE FORGIVEN HIM. Ye shall have one law for him THAT SINNETH THROUGH IGNORANCE, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them. (Numbers 15:27-29) The only stipulation is that whoever committed sin must have done it “through ignorance” or “ignorantly” or “by ignorance” OR NOT KNOWING BETTER. ignorant : lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I HAD NOT KNOWN SIN, BUT BY THE LAW: for I HAD NOT KNOWN LUST, EXCEPT THE LAW HAD SAID, THOU SHALT NOT COVET. (Romans 7:7) If the sin was “in ignorance” a sacrifice must be offered before God will forgive that sin. What about if the sin was NOT committed “in ignorance”, or was committed knowing better: But the soul THAT DOETH OUGHT [[anything]] PRESUMPTUOUSLY [[willfully or knowing better]], whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, THE SAME REPROACHETH THE LORD; AND THAT SOUL SHALL BE CUT OFF FROM AMONG HIS PEOPLE. BECAUSE HE HATH DESPISED THE WORD OF THE LORD, AND HATH BROKEN HIS COMMANDMENT, THAT SOUL SHALL UTTERLY BE CUT OFF; HIS INIQUITY SHALL BE UPON HIM. (Numbers 15:30-31) There is no sacrifice, forgiveness, or atonement ritual mentioned. God says whoever commits a sin when knowing better will have to pay for that sin themselves. God is saying there is no forgiveness for sins committed when knowing better. He provided an example to clarify: And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man THAT GATHERED STICKS UPON THE SABBATH DAY. And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation. And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him. AND THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES, THE MAN SHALL BE SURELY PUT TO DEATH: ALL THE CONGREGATION SHALL STONE HIM WITH STONES WITHOUT THE CAMP. AND ALL THE CONGREGATION BROUGHT HIM WITHOUT THE CAMP, AND STONED HIM WITH STONES, AND HE DIED; AS THE LORD COMMANDED MOSES. (Numbers 15:32-36) How come this man was not given opportunity to repent of the sin he committed? Did it say he was gathering sticks to build a pentagram and offer sacrifices in the middle of it to Baal? Or to the devil? Or to Satan? Did it say he went about to “try to justify” his sin? Did it say that he had allowed himself “to become comfortable with sin”? How far did it say this man went? Don’t you think if God was trying to tell us not to stray way far away from Him in some grand and obvious way, that the example God gave would have shown that in the example He gave us? You know, showing that the guy completely renounced God, completely turning away in a long drawn out blaspheming of God, at least went back to Egypt and worshipped Pharoah, openly cursed God, spit on the high priest, set fire to the tabernacle, or something? So, I put the question to you again, because God has sent me here to help you, as He helped me: Are you saying that you didn't "go on sinning" when you continued to commit sins even though you knew better? |
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18 | What about these scriptures? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 65078 | ||
I ask you these things and bring these scriptures to your attention because God showed me something awhile back that I had never seen before. I believed very similarly to the way you all do now. But He showed me that I was believing is a lie, and then He showed me the truth. Please consider these things, because if you see the same things He showed me, then I want you to allow Him to show you the rest of what He showed me. It’s priceless. You say "Does that mean we will never sin, no..." Evaluate for yourself, does that agree with these scriptures? WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST IS BORN OF GOD: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. (1 John 5:1) Whosoever is born of God DOTH NOT COMMIT SIN; for his seed remaineth in him: and HE CANNOT SIN, because he is born of God. (1 John 3:9) You say “the Holy spirit will make us feel UNCOMFORTABLE”. Evaluate for yourself, does that agree with this scripture? If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another COMFORTER, THAT HE MAY ABIDE WITH YOU FOR EVER; EVEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. (John 14:15-17) comforter : one that gives comfort uncomfortable : 1 : causing discomfort or annoyance [an uncomfortable chair] [an uncomfortable performance] 2 : feeling discomfort : UNEASY [was uncomfortable with them] For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, BECAUSE **THE COMFORTER** THAT SHOULD RELIEVE MY SOUL IS FAR FROM ME: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed. (Lamentations 1:16) You say “How far do we have to go to reach the condition of Hebrews 10:26? I don’t know nor do I want to know.” I believe you are speaking the truth, in that, that you don’t seem to want to know, because the scriptures plainly state how far we have to go: For IF WE SIN WILFULLY AFTER THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH, [[OR KNOWING BETTER]] there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, (Hebrews 10:26) Maybe you would say, like I used to, that if the guy in Numbers 15 had just had a truly repentant heart, and truly had godly sorrow, and was sincere, with tears, that he would have turned back to God and God would have forgiven him. Don’t ask me, let’s ask what God says about this: What is it that the bible says that we are to repent of? Sin, right? What about this scripture: For ***IT IS IMPOSSIBLE*** for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, [[THESE KNEW BETTER]] If they shall fall away, ***TO RENEW THEM AGAIN UNTO REPENTANCE***; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. (Hebrews 6:4-6) But maybe I’m not reading that right. We need a clear example: Looking diligently LEST ANY MAN FAIL OF THE GRACE OF GOD; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that **AFTERWARD**, when he would have inherited the blessing, **HE WAS REJECTED** [[did Esau reject God? Or did God reject Esau???]]: for ***HE FOUND NO PLACE OF REPENTANCE***, THOUGH HE SOUGHT IT CAREFULLY WITH TEARS. (Hebrews 12:15-17) Should I believe you or should I believe the scriptures? What about Hebrews 10:26, Hebrews 6:4-6, and Numbers 15:27-36 with regard to what you have told me about how to get into heaven? |
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19 | You didn't "go on sinning"? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 65101 | ||
I ask EdB these things and bring these scriptures to his attention because God showed me something awhile back that I had never seen before. I believed very similarly to the way you all do now. But He showed me that what I was believing was a lie, and then He showed me the truth. Please consider these things, because if you see the same things He showed me, then I want you to allow Him to show you the rest of what He showed me. It’s truly priceless. I am just asking EdB questions. If his answers to those questions dig a hole, is that my fault? God says plainly in Hebrews 10:26 that He does not forgive sins committed when you know better. EdB said that he has committed such sins. Where does that leave EdB? In a hole? Did I write the scriptures? Did I make EdB commit sin when he knew better? If I walk by and EdB is in a hole, but doesn't know it, does EdB not want to know he is in a hole??? If EdB is walking toward a cliff, but doesn't know it, does EdB not want to be alerted to that fact? God tells me that if I see a “sword coming”, I’m supposed to “blow the trumpet”. And if I don’t, that MY soul will be in jeopardy: Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman: If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people; Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul. But IF THE WATCHMAN SEE THE SWORD COME, AND BLOW NOT THE TRUMPET, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but HIS BLOOD WILL I REQUIRE AT THE WATCHMAN'S HAND. (Ezekiel 33:2-6) EdB said "We should have a desire to draw nearer to God". When is it that EdB was planning on doing that? When is it that EdB was planning on ceasing from committing sin? When is EdB planning to "abstain from things that aren't" "righteousness" and "holiness"? EdB said "Does that mean we will never sin, no..." Evaluate for yourself, does that agree with these scriptures? WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST IS BORN OF GOD: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. (1 John 5:1) Whosoever is born of God DOTH NOT COMMIT SIN; for his seed remaineth in him: and HE CANNOT SIN, because he is born of God. (1 John 3:9) |
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20 | You do sometimes break the commandments? | John 3:16 | welldigger | 65103 | ||
You said "While it is my desire to follow Christ and bring honor and glory to his name I would be deceiving myself to make a claim of total obedience." Are you saying that sometimes you do break the commandments? It sounds like you are saying that, but I want to be sure and not assume things. | ||||||
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