Comments on: Jesus the Decider: Do Only Christians Get Into Heaven?

By: Comdischick

Comdischick — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:42:00 +0000

BUt what if it’s not necessarily belief in jesus, but belief in God? It seems to me that the sacrifice is demonstrative of how far he’s willing to go for love, but the belief needs to be in God and the fact that he would do such a thing. Because that entire statement is written in third person, so perhaps it was referingt GOd himself rather than belief in Jesus? (Don’t stab me, just a pondering)

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:55:27 +0000

The more I read the discussion above, the more I think "Calvinism."

God will touch the hearts of who He will touch when He's ready to do so.

What's that scripture? No one can see the kingdom unless he's been born again? God touches, makes new, the eyes see, the heart can then respond.

Those who see: love each other and your neighbor and your "enemies."

By: stephanie

stephanie — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:45:08 +0000

I like this.

By: John Shore

John Shore — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:14:55 +0000

Suk: That's a great metaphor, about God being the chairman, and Jesus the CEO. That's really good. I'm stealing it. AND THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT!

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By: Sukumaran Nayar

Sukumaran Nayar — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:23:42 +0000

Hi guys. Why act like children. Why some religions have this obsession with heaven and eternal life. Heaven to some is a five star hotel where you don't have to pay the bills. Eternal life? Couldn't that be boring? Imagine that you are able, thanks to modern medicine, to live for 500 years. Will you welcome it. Not me. Ugh! I will be fed up. Why think of God, who is the creator of all the universes right from the smallest atom to the huge planets, complex structures, as a cigar chomping chairman of a corporation called heaven, with his only begotten son acting as the CEO and also door keeper. I thought Peter had the keys of the kingdom of heaven.

Does a worm need the adoration of man. Does omnipotent God need the adoration of puny man. There is an outer world – a sprawling universe. Similarly there is an inner world. Why don't you first understand the inner world of man before venturing to explore the outer world. To say man was born in sin is itself a sinful statement. When the secrets of the inner self is revealed to you the mystery of the entire universe will also be revealed to you. When the haze of ignorance is removed truth shines forth.

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By: Clark

Clark — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:29:24 +0000

The problem is not what Christians have "decided" the verse means, the problem is that the word "Christian" could be defined in different ways. Let's drop the "Christian" conversation completley. Jesus said he was the only way into heaven, and we know from reading the rest of scripture that Jesus has forgiven the sins of those who confess their sins and ask him for forgiveness. Jesus Christ is the propitiation for our sins; he has redeemed us, or bought us back. In Revelation (20 I think) Jesus will admit into heaven those whose names are written in the book of life. Called them Christians, born-again, the saved, whatever you will. Those who have accepted Christ he will go to heaven, and Muslims have not. They do not believe God has a son. You be honest, moral, good hearted, outgoing, etc. and not have accepted Jesus Christ as you savior, and you will die and go to hell. That is what Jesus is saying.

By: Patson Chomala Sinka

Patson Chomala Sinka — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:22:26 +0000

The bible for sure doesnt say only Christians will go to Heaven but the truth is the one to lead us to His Father is Jesus Christ.We can only be led to the Father if you identify yourself with the Man(God in this case) who is the key to Heaven.As it is even in the corporate world one has to be identified with the company inorder for them to do business and access any information about the company.The name Christian is drawing from a Group of believers at Antioch according to the book of Acts who lived their lives like Christ hence the name.However if one accepts Jesus Christ as their Saviour then Jesus Christ will decide who goes to heaven.If a moslem,hindu,earthiest or whoever accepts him then they are identified with Him as Christians.

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Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:15:10 +0000

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