Bible Question: I have 2 daughters. One does not believe in God. Just an energy out there that we are all mixed into like soup when we die. My other daughter just says nobody knows and doesn't want to talk about anything like that. Does this mean that they go to hell? Is there a purgatory as a stopover where we can learn and be purified? I surely feel that it is my responsibility to get them to accept Jesus. But I find I'm only isolating myself from them. To me they are wonderful people. They have little children. Would it be wrong for me to baptize a child and not let my daughters know? |
Bible Answer: Hello cisjoe. In response to your 1st question the answer is yes.(Jn3:16-18,14:6, Rom6:23). The answer to your 2nd question is no.(Heb9:27). If Indeed you are saved it is your responsibility to proclaim the truth of the gospel,but it is the Holy Spirits ministry to convict the unbeliever of sin and reveal our need to be saved.(Jn16:8-11)So my suggestion to you is, if indeed you have proclaimed the truth to them, it is now time to pray that God will soften their hearts that they might receive the message of salvation and turn from the kingdom of darkness to the Kingdom of Light and ask Jesus into their heart, to forgive them of their sins and be saved.They might be wonderful people but we all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God,(Rom3:23)and are in need of a savior. The answer to your last question is yes.Because baptisim does not save anyone it is an act of obedience and a public proclamation of our acceptance of Christ as our savior and aligning ourselves with the body of Christ, which is the Church. Also each person must accept Christ as their personal Savior. I hope this is helpful to you. I'll definitely be praying for you and your kids. |
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