No for sure ticket to Heaven???

[Manji]

My peers and I had a religious discussion and afterwards when my friend was on his way to his car I asked him if there is anything you can do to be sure that when you die you will be right with God and will enter the kingdom of Heaven. That you will recieve life not death. And my friend basically told me answer that meant, no matter what you do you can never really be sure. There is no such thing as a for sure "you're gettin into Heaven no questions asked." Just try as best you can and hope.

My question basicaly is, is this how Christianity is? That, no matter what, no person will ever know for sure, without a doubt, that when they die they will go to Heaven? I would greatly appreciate replies, Thank You Very Much.

[Bob1234375]

No! I have a free ticket to heaven. Those who are in Christ are saved from judgement, though we are guilty, we do not have to pay the price. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Those who believe in him are not condemned: but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God." John 3:16-18

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. " Ephesians 2:8-9

Edited June 20, 2006 by Bob1234375

[Smalcald]

Those with a true saving faith in Christ alone as their Lord and Savior, have salvation, even if they don't feel like they are saved.

[tah]

There are a multitude of Scripture that assure us of our Life in Christ ..eternal Life...

If you are born again you will live with Him for eternity...

There is another thread on this I will see if I can find it..if I do I will come back and post it for you..

Rom 5:14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

Rom 5:15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

Rom 5:16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

Rom 5:17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

Rom 5:18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

Rom 5:19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

Rom 5:20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

Rom 5:21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

1Pe 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

Rom 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Rom 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

Rom 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

[Smalcald]

Also there is some great scripture on fear. Love castes out fear, we have nothing to be afraid of, also neither height nor depth, nor death nor life nor anything can separate us from the love of Christ (both are paraphrases from Romans). Pretty strong assurances to those with true faith. Of course true faith has some implications, but that is another thread!

[Manji]

No! I have a free ticket to heaven. Those who are in Christ are saved from judgement, though we are guilty, we do not have to pay the price. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Those who believe in him are not condemned: but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God." John 3:16-18

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith

[tah]

once saved always saved thread

This thread is closed..but you may read through it and get some ideas of what folks believe..

You are really asking the same question...

[tah]

It is not a "free ticket".....Jesus covers us with His blood ....the price was paid in full...

[Bob1234375]

No! I have a free ticket to heaven. Those who are in Christ are saved from judgement, though we are guilty, we do not have to pay the price. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Those who believe in him are not condemned: but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God." John 3:16-18

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith

Edited June 20, 2006 by Bob1234375

[Kabowd]

No! I have a free ticket to heaven. Those who are in Christ are saved from judgement, though we are guilty, we do not have to pay the price. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Those who believe in him are not condemned: but those who do not believe are condemned already, because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God." John 3:16-18

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith