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BornInMarch
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This is a personal question. Do you believe that you, personally, will go to Heaven? I know only God knows for sure, that’s why I said “think”.
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This is a personal question. Do you believe that you, personally, will go to Heaven? I know only God knows for sure, that’s why I said “think”.
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Montrose
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Nobody can answer that. All we can do is hope and pray that we live a life that ends in us dying in a state of grace.
Tis_Bearself
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I am trying to live a good life and trust Merciful God, my loving Father, to take care of me. He knows I want to be with him. So I can say I have great hope of my going to Heaven. But I think it would be presumptuous for me to say “I believe I’m going to Heaven.”
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Tambo
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I “hope” I am, I don’t “think” I am, it’s only by the grace of God if I do, so can’t really answer.
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godisgood77
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“I don’t want to be a part of any club that would have someone like me as a member”
I’m a sinner and go but by the grace of God.
I’m a sinner and go but by the grace of God.
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Lea101
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Obviously I want to. I don’t know if I can ever reach a point of a deep emotional relationship with God though. I feel stunted in that area. And it seems like that’s a prerequisite above everything else
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Lost_Sheep
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I would like to go to Heaven, but if my life on this Earth is any indication of how much God “loves” me then I am all but certain I am going to Hell.
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Irishmom2
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3rd choice needed: only God knows, I won’t speculate.
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drac16
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Yes, I do. It’s not because of my own efforts, though – it’s only because of Christ. He saves all that the Father gives Him.
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Anrakyr
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I’m going to hel only because everyone does anyway in my faith.
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SeekHisFace
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The apostle Paul did not think it presumptuous to have confidence that he was going to heaven
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell.I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better."
While he also is the one who warns us “if anyone thinks he stands beware last you fall” this doesn’t mean we cannot say, “I am on my way to heaven, and I am because of the grace of God”. It makes me sad to see comments of so many afraid to say so. It is not boasting, except in the faithfulness of our God and the sureness of His promises . If you are walking with God, and trusting in Him it is not humility to say you don’t know if you will go to heaven, it’s denial of His grace and mercy. But beware if you are cocky and self righteous in the face of sin (like the Corinthians in Paul’s quote above)
Of interest even David had confidence in his eternal destination, even in the immediate aftermath of his infamous sin with Bathsheba and murder of Uriah. I accept that these verses are not very clear
"22 He said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows whether the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live?’ 23 But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.” 2 Samuel 12
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell.I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better."
While he also is the one who warns us “if anyone thinks he stands beware last you fall” this doesn’t mean we cannot say, “I am on my way to heaven, and I am because of the grace of God”. It makes me sad to see comments of so many afraid to say so. It is not boasting, except in the faithfulness of our God and the sureness of His promises . If you are walking with God, and trusting in Him it is not humility to say you don’t know if you will go to heaven, it’s denial of His grace and mercy. But beware if you are cocky and self righteous in the face of sin (like the Corinthians in Paul’s quote above)
Of interest even David had confidence in his eternal destination, even in the immediate aftermath of his infamous sin with Bathsheba and murder of Uriah. I accept that these verses are not very clear
"22 He said, “While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept, for I said, ‘Who knows whether the Lord will be gracious to me, that the child may live?’ 23 But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.” 2 Samuel 12
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Montrose
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There is no salvation assurance. Even St Paul taught that you must persevere to the end to be saved.
You are only saved if you die in a state of grace.
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Shasta-Rose
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I think “yes,” because anything else would be unthinkable to me.
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drac16
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I disagree. Ephesians 2 says “For by grace you have been saved”. He did not say “By grace you will be saved” – He said that you have been saved. It’s a past tense.drac16:
There is no salvation assurance. Even St Paul taught that you must persevere to the end to be saved.
You are only saved if you die in a state of grace.
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Dolphin
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Seems like answering ‘yes’ would be the sin of presumption
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thrasher59
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If I were to die this minute, I expect time in purgatory. Just being honest.
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Sarcelle
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I don’t think so.
I hope so, and my hope rests on God’s mercy and grace.
I hope so, and my hope rests on God’s mercy and grace.
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Sarcelle
Guest
And answering “no” will be the sin of despair.
Either way, it’s sin.
It’s like asking “Have you stopped beating your wife yet?” Any answer will damn you.
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Tommy999
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Only God knows for sure, but I’d like to think there is a reasonable hope provided we do our best to love God with all our hearts and love our neighbors as ourselves, try not to sin, and to sincerely repent and ask for forgiveness and rely on the Lord’s mercy when we do.
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