What must I do to go to hell?

[DaughterofKing]

What must I do to go to hell...I just wanna not go to hell, what is it that I must do to avoid it? I mean, obviously I must love God and follow the commandments...but like if I do not go out and witness or save a soul for God, etc., will I possibly go to hell for not doing all I can? For being lazy???

[Mikeyjay]

What must I do to go to hell...I just wanna not go to hell, what is it that I must do to avoid it? I mean, obviously I must love God and follow the commandments...but like if I do not go out and witness or save a soul for God, etc., will I possibly go to hell for not doing all I can? For being lazy???

I believe that God's message of salvation is quite simple...

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10:9)

and...

"For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:10)

But, then James offers us this...

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? (James 2:14-20)

...so we see that we need to have faith in God, but as we have faith; out of our faith we do the will of God through works...and by our works our faith is made evident...however do not strive in vain, but follow the lead of the Holy Spirit !!!

[traveller]

DK,

When a person is truly born again a miracle has occurred that will transform them into a whole new person. See, God loves us just as we are, but He doesn't leave us as we are. He knows our potential. He knows our faith, our strengths, our weaknesses. He knows, just like He knew that Moses would be reluctant to go back to Egypt and appear before the pharaoh. He also knew that Moses would have the faith required to fulfill that mission and lead the people out of Egypt.

So, just like Moses, He changes us as we submit to Him. Before a conversion we're full of the things of the world. All we can think of is our next pleasure, our next purchase, our next one upmanship. But, once we've been born again, something happens. We begin to think more and more of heavenly things, of God, of love, of compassion. If we yield, truly yield to the leading of the Holy Spirit, then we begin to desire righteousness and holiness. We want to be apart from worldly things.

DK, when that happens, the worries of the world, of the things of the world, begin to diminish. Our hearts are filled with a joy and a peace that in indescribable. It is then that we seek to do those things that we feel is the leading of the Holy Spirit, not out of fear of hell, but out of love for our Savior.

Everyone changes at a different rate. Me? Mine is slow-going, even faltering at times. But George, for example, had an amazing transformation! He immediately got rid of his t.v. and books, and cd's, and spent a full year reading the bible, again and again. (correct me if I'm wrong somewhere here, George) And Dr. Luke! I'm never ceased to be amazed at him! He is so on fire for God and it grows and gets bigger all the time! He is a fire that cannot be put out! And we witnessed that happening right here on Worthy.

So, don't be concerned with hell so much as yielding to the calling of the Lord. Let Him be your guide and counselor. Since the creator of all things is our God, we have nothing to fear.

[Guest shiloh357]

What must I do to go to hell...I just wanna not go to hell, what is it that I must do to avoid it? I mean, obviously I must love God and follow the commandments...but like if I do not go out and witness or save a soul for God, etc., will I possibly go to hell for not doing all I can? For being lazy???

You will not go to hell for what you do. Witnessing and following commandments are good but will not save you. The question is, are you truly saved? Is Jesus truly your Lord and Savior? If he were, your desire would be to serve Him, and to do only those things that please Him. Our works do not save us, but they are an indicator as to whether or not we are truly saved. A true Christian profession is followed by corresponding actions.

What must you do to avoid hell?

1. Realize that you are sinner and your hopeless state before God(Isaiah 64:6, Romans 3:9,19,23; Galatians 3:22)

2. Repent of your sin (Matthew. 3:2, 4:17: Mark 6:12, Luke 13:5, Acts 3:19)

3. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ for Salvation (John 3:16-17 Roman 10:10-13)

Once you have done this, you are born again. Your next step:

4. Follow the Lord in Believer's Baptism (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:38, 8:37-38 10:44-48)

[other one]

What must I do to go to hell...I just wanna not go to hell, what is it that I must do to avoid it? I mean, obviously I must love God and follow the commandments...but like if I do not go out and witness or save a soul for God, etc., will I possibly go to hell for not doing all I can? For being lazy???

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10:9)

and...

"For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:10)

these verses that Mikeyjay quoted are at the heart of salvation daughter. I would give some very long thoughts about the first one about confessing that Jesus is your Lord. When you do that, you must actually make Him your Lord and become His servant..... meaning to actually do the thing he told us we should do. It would help to read the 4 gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) and just make a list of the things he told us was good and those commandments that we have to do. People who are really saved and are His servants and He their Lord will live lives using the instructions he has given.

Edited November 22, 2005 by other one

[DaughterofKing]

I dont think anyone actually understands me...I mean i do believe in him but i do not go around witnessing and i dont even want to join a church....will I go to hell?

[Guest shiloh357]

I dont think anyone actually understands me...I mean i do believe in him but i do not go around witnessing and i dont even want to join a church....will I go to hell?

If you have no desire to live for the Lord or be a part of His body, then you need to re-examine the authenticity of your salvation experience. "If any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away: Behold all things, are made new." (2Cor. 5:17)

[larryt]

What must I do to go to hell...I just wanna not go to hell, what is it that I must do to avoid it? I mean, obviously I must love God and follow the commandments...but like if I do not go out and witness or save a soul for God, etc., will I possibly go to hell for not doing all I can? For being lazy???

To answer your first question is very easy. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING

To address the rest of the post the scripture is clear.

Ro 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

Eph 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

Ga 5:24 And they that are Christ

[DaughterofKing]

No I understand this...I believe, I dont fornicate or date at all for that matter, I try not to lie or steal, I try to do all of these things, but I am stilll a sinner and always will be:

I am lazy, I sometimes get annoyed with my parents and sulk instead of doing what they ask, I dont like a lot of people, I dont like church and I dont go to church. These things about me will probably not change , or if they do I will never be perfect. So...I am afraid of going to hell...I am afraid of seeing God and having him say to me, "You were lazy and you did not spread my word. YOu didnt go to church at all and you were disobedient to your parents"...And then he'll send me to weep and gnash my teeth....

I will never be perdect, I will always be as I am and I will always make mistakes and be much less than perfect, sinful even, and so I fear hell....I mean what if heaven is really only reserved for the Mother Teresas of the world????

[heavenlyfavoured]

No I understand this...I believe, I dont fornicate or date at all for that matter, I try not to lie or steal, I try to do all of these things, but I am stilll a sinner and always will be:

I am lazy, I sometimes get annoyed with my parents and sulk instead of doing what they ask, I dont like a lot of people, I dont like church and I dont go to church. These things about me will probably not change , or if they do I will never be perfect. So...I am afraid of going to hell...I am afraid of seeing God and having him say to me, "You were lazy and you did not spread my word. YOu didnt go to church at all and you were disobedient to your parents"...And then he'll send me to weep and gnash my teeth....

I will never be perdect, I will always be as I am and I will always make mistakes and be much less than perfect, sinful even, and so I fear hell....I mean what if heaven is really only reserved for the Mother Teresas of the world????

hi,

Honey! How old r u? dont get offended; am just thinking mayb u would need someone 2 help u thru this stage, especially if ur a teen.

If u trully accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour of ur life and trully, completely surrender, He'll take over ur life and all these things u hate u'll come 2 luv e.g Church and obeying ur parents.

God bless!!!