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Fox
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Does anyone have fear that on your deathbed you’ll fall into the sin of the denial of God before your last breath?
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aurora77
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No, I can’t imagine ever denying God. I do fear that I’m not living up to His expectations. So, I pray and try to listen.
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just_me
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I would say instead of worrying - if you are worried, pray for a happy death and faithfulness throughout life and at the end of your life. You can pray for grace to trust also. I find that I have prayed for this more than once. The Sacraments of the Eucharist and Reconcilliation are wonderful benefits we have as Catholics. Try to grow in love and faithfulness to God throughout your life. At the hour of your death, wouldn’t you have more love and closeness? When this time approaches, you can pray in a new way for a happy death. 
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InSearchOfGod
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I admit, sometimes I do fear death in general. Not really the dying part, but the Hell part. I don’t want to say to myself “Oh, I’m sure I’ll end up in Heaven” because my guess would be that I will commit many more sins in the future. 
But I’d sure hate to end up in Hell. Sometimes when I think of what Heaven must be like, I just want to cry out of joy, but then . . . I’m not there yet, I must focus on the road to get there.
Usually, however, I try not to fear the unknown. But I still really wish I knew what it was.
In the end, there’s no need to fear. There is nothing unknown now that will not be known in the end. Stay in the grace of God, pray, go to church, go to confession, etc. You may not even get the luxury of a death bed!
But I’d sure hate to end up in Hell. Sometimes when I think of what Heaven must be like, I just want to cry out of joy, but then . . . I’m not there yet, I must focus on the road to get there.Usually, however, I try not to fear the unknown. But I still really wish I knew what it was.
In the end, there’s no need to fear. There is nothing unknown now that will not be known in the end. Stay in the grace of God, pray, go to church, go to confession, etc. You may not even get the luxury of a death bed!
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carol_marie
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I’ve been thinking about your question and I can honestly say no way. To me, that would be like asking if I’m afraid that someday I won’t love my children. Life is so uncertain… there are many things I don’t know for sure… but someday denying God? Never.
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StCsDavid
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I didn’t before…BUT NOW I DO! THANKS A LOT.
Just kidding.
I can’t see myself choosing to reject God. Besides if you’re on your deathbed, I would find it hard to believe that you would be capable of committing mortal sin as it’s doubtful you would be fully aware of your actions. Some how I think our merciful Lord would give you the benefit of the doubt.
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Catolico
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I am afraid of going to hell. However if I go to hell, I certainly think it will not be because of denying God on my deathbed
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cheddarsox
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I had an experience that shook me up. After giving birth to my second son, I hemorraged. In order to stop the hemorraging(the blood was shooting out of me like water from a hose) the attendants had to perform an extremely painful procedure…repeatedly. I was bleeding to death and the only way to save me was to do the procedure. I got to a point where I could no longer let them repeat the procedure. It was not within my power as a human to lay there and go through that pain any more, even though it meant my life. And right then, I wondered what would happen if I was being tortured for my faith. I knew that I simply could not let them go on, I had reached my limit.
Now, it wasn’t about faith, nor did I lose my faith, but that is the only time I have ever reached that place within, of wondering if I would have denied all to get them to stop. It really shook me up. Perhaps the divine provides strength for those who are suffering for their beliefs, that they may endure more than they would alone. But that experience really made me look at myself and my life in a different way.
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LukeQ
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O Cheddar - What an experience!
As I was reading the posts so far before I got to yours, I was thinking of how I believe Jesus Christ loves us so much, He will not let His faithful ones fall. I believe there is a promise like this in the Divine Mercy Chaplet and also the Rossary, and Sacred Heart Devotion and not to mention the Gospel of the 1 and the 99.
The bottom line to all this is that God wil not lose His grip on us. Sure, we could walk away BUT what about the grace of final perserverence that would prevent us from making such a choice?
In other words, is it all up to us or is God very active in our final salvation? I think He is. So let us do our best and trust in Him completely.
Luke
As I was reading the posts so far before I got to yours, I was thinking of how I believe Jesus Christ loves us so much, He will not let His faithful ones fall. I believe there is a promise like this in the Divine Mercy Chaplet and also the Rossary, and Sacred Heart Devotion and not to mention the Gospel of the 1 and the 99.
The bottom line to all this is that God wil not lose His grip on us. Sure, we could walk away BUT what about the grace of final perserverence that would prevent us from making such a choice?
In other words, is it all up to us or is God very active in our final salvation? I think He is. So let us do our best and trust in Him completely.
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movingmom
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I more worry about dying with a mortal sin, that hasn’t been confessed, on my soul.
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