How To Get To Heaven

[xfrodobagginsx]

ARE YOU 100% SURE THAT IF YOU DIED TODAY THAT YOU WOULD GO TO HEAVEN?

THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:

1. REALIZE THAT YOU ARE A SINNER AND IN NEED OF A SAVIOR:

Ro 3:23 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”

Ro 3:10 “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:”

This all began with the story of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. God created them perfect, there was no death or sorrow. God told them not to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. They disobeyed God and as a result, sin entered into the world. The pain which this world sees is the result of sin.

1. BECAUSE OF OUR SINS, WE DIE BOTH SPIRITUALLY AND PHYSICALLY, BUT GOD SENT HIS SON TO TAKE OUR PUNISHMENT AND GIVE US A CHANCE NOT TO HAVE TO GO TO HELL.

Ro 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Ro 5:8 “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

Every person who has ever lived is a sinner and is not righteous because we do bad things. A sin is a crime against God, just as if you steal something at the store, it is punishable by going to jail. It’s the same thing with sin. Even if we lie one time, the punishment is hell, which is a prison for those who commit crimes against God. No matter how well you live your life from then on, you have already committed a sin which will be punished if you are not pardoned. If you commit a crime, and then live as a good citizen you still will go to jail for the crime you committed. Right? Just as the president can pardon a crime so you won’t go to jail, Jesus can pardon your sins so that you do not go to hell, and can go to heaven when you die.

1. IF WE WILL ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST AS OUR LORD WITH OUR MOUTHS AND BELIEVE IN OUR HEARTS THAT HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD, BY DOING THIS WE ARE RECEIVING HIM:

Ro 10:9,10 “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. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”

Joh 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: {power: or, the right, or, privilege}
(KJV)

You cannot get to heaven by being a good person, going to church, baptism or any other way other than by turning to Jesus and asking Him to forgive you for your sins and save you. While these are good things to do, some people believe that they will get to heaven if they do these things, but the bible says that there is only one way to heaven and that is through receiving what Jesus Christ did on the cross for you.

Will you do that today? If you will, you can be 100% sure that you will go to heaven when you die.

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT JESUS CHRIST DIED ON THE CROSS AND ROSE FROM THE DEAD FOR YOUR SINS? DO YOU ACCEPT WHAT HE DID FOR YOU TO PAY FOR YOUR SINS?

1. If you are willing to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior please pray this right now, from your heart to God,

**“Dear LORD JESUS, I believe that YOU died on the Cross and Rose from the dead for my sins. I ask you to come into my heart and forgive me for my sins, take me to heaven when I die. I now receive You as my Lord and Savior. Thank You for saving me. In Jesus holy name, Amen.” **

If you prayed that prayer from your heart to God, and meant it with all of your heart, you are now a child of God and will go to heaven when you die.

Now that you are on your way to heaven, you should attend a bible believing church and follow in baptism.

 

[Stephen_C]

We are still waiting for you to back up your claims here

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=184168

 

[Stephen_C]

Sorry, I could not answer your poll…It asumes I believe in the false doctrine of OSAS…which I don’t…

Again Sorry,
Stephen

 

[Gamera]

**“Dear LORD JESUS, I believe that YOU died on the Cross and Rose from the dead for my sins. I ask you to come into my heart and forgive me for my sins, take me to heaven when I die. I now receive You as my Lord and Savior. Thank You for saving me. In Jesus holy name, Amen.” **

If you prayed that prayer from your heart to God, and meant it with all of your heart, you are now a child of God and will go to heaven when you die.

Funny, that prayer isn’t in my Bible. Looks like it’s man-made.

I’ll stick with what the Bible actually says to do.

 

[Grateful4mercy]

Every person who has ever lived is a sinner and is not righteous because we do bad things. A sin is a crime against God, just as if you steal something at the store, it is punishable by going to jail. It’s the same thing with sin. Even if we lie one time, the punishment is hell, which is a prison for those who commit crimes against God. No matter how well you live your life from then on, you have already committed a sin which will be punished if you are not pardoned. If you commit a crime, and then live as a good citizen you still will go to jail for the crime you committed. Right? Just as the president can pardon a crime so you won’t go to jail, Jesus can pardon your sins so that you do not go to hell, and can go to heaven when you die.

Conversion thru fear is not likely to result in a true faith building experience. It wont take long before they have a 'WAIT JUST A STINKING MINUTE!" moment and leave Christianity FOR GOOD.

But then you can just cast judgment on them and say they were “never really saved, anyway” right?

Please do them a favor, when they unwind from the madness point them to a Catholic Church so they can be truly saved thru a life-long conversion, ok?

 

[Church_Militant]

ARE YOU 100% SURE THAT IF YOU DIED TODAY THAT YOU WOULD GO TO HEAVEN?

:yawn: As sure as you are…

THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:

1. REALIZE THAT YOU ARE A SINNER AND IN NEED OF A SAVIOR: Ro 3:23 Ro 3:10

Isn’t this the same stuff you dumped in that other poll of yours?

Catholics know and believe this…

1. BECAUSE OF OUR SINS, WE DIE BOTH SPIRITUALLY AND PHYSICALLY, BUT GOD SENT HIS SON TO TAKE OUR PUNISHMENT AND GIVE US A CHANCE NOT TO HAVE TO GO TO HELL.

Ro 6:23 Ro 5:8 "

Yeah… Catholics believe this too…

1. IF WE WILL ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST AS OUR LORD WITH OUR MOUTHS AND BELIEVE IN OUR HEARTS THAT HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD, BY DOING THIS WE ARE RECEIVING HIM:

Ro 10:9,10 Joh 1:12

Seems to me that Catholics do this all the time in our professions of faith. The Nicene Creed

You cannot get to heaven by being a good person, going to church, baptism or any other way other than by turning to Jesus and asking Him to forgive you for your sins and save you. While these are good things to do, some people believe

that they will get to heaven if they do these things, but the bible says that there is only one way to heaven and that is through receiving what Jesus Christ did on the cross for you.“Some people” believe in space aliens and a host of other weirdness. Since faithful Catholics don’t trust in anything but Christ’s sacrifice on the cross for our salvation, it seems to me you’re preaching to the choir.

Will you do that today? If you will, you can be 100% sure that you will go to heaven when you die.

Whoops! Looks like he’s preaching that OSAS heresy. Once Saved Always Saved and the FREE MP3 Bible study download.

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT JESUS CHRIST DIED ON THE CROSS AND ROSE FROM THE DEAD FOR YOUR SINS? DO YOU ACCEPT WHAT HE DID FOR YOU TO PAY FOR YOUR SINS?

Faithful Catholics all looking around going, "Howzat apply to us since we’re already there?

1. If you are willing to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior please pray this right now, from your heart to God,

Okay, but I like this one a lot better.

V. Do you reject Satan? R. I do.

V. And all his works? R. I do.

V. And all his empty promises? R. I do.

V. Do you believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth? R. I do.

V. Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary was crucified, died, and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father? R. I do.

Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting? R. I do.

V. God, the all-powerful Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has given us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and forgiven all our sins. May he also keep us faithful to our Lord Jesus Christ for ever and ever.

R. Amen.

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If you prayed that prayer from your heart to God, and meant it with all of your heart, you are now a child of God and will go to heaven when you die.

Gee… thanks for the assurance…

Now that you are on your way to heaven, you should attend a bible believing church and follow in baptism.

Okay, I got that too. See, I’m a faithful Catholic and so I’m as “saved, sanctified, and filled with the Holy Ghost” as you are or any other believer, and my Church teaches the Bible all the time. Here’s the text that we heard today.

Christ has died. Alleluia
Christ is risen. Alleluia
Christ will come again. Alleluia, Alleluia, Amen!

 

[misslollipops]

:yawn: As sure as you are…Isn’t this the same stuff you dumped in that other poll of yours?

Catholics know and believe this…Yeah… Catholics believe this too…
Seems to me that Catholics do this all the time in our professions of faith. The Nicene Creed"Some people" believe in space aliens and a host of other weirdness. Since faithful Catholics don’t trust in anything but Christ’s sacrifice on the cross for our salvation, it seems to me you’re preaching to the choir.Whoops! Looks like he’s preaching that OSAS heresy. Once Saved Always Saved and the FREE MP3 Bible study download.*Faithful Catholics all looking around going, "Howzat apply to us since we’re already there?*Okay, but I like this one a lot better.
LINK
Gee… thanks for the assurance… Okay, I got that too. See, I’m a faithful Catholic and so I’m as “saved, sanctified, and filled with the Holy Ghost” as you are or any other believer, and my Church teaches the Bible all the time. Here’s the text that we heard today.

Christ has died. Alleluia
Christ is risen. Alleluia
Christ will come again. Alleluia, Alleluia, Amen!

You seem fiesty today, so are you looking for a fight?

 

[Tonks40]

You seem fiesty today, so are you looking for a fight?

He is called Church Militant for a reason - as we all are here on earth. To defend the faith that Christ taught us through the Apostles.

Thanks, CM

 

[Church_Militant]

Now… where is your evidence to support the allegations that you made in this post. SPLIT: The Catholic Church thinks they are the true church, yet teaches so many heresies.

C’mon…man up XFBx…make your case if you really have one.

So far it looks like you’re a one trick pony…

You made that allegation against the Catholic Church, and I’m calling you on it.

This is not a platform for your evangelism, and if you think so you need to check that thinking against the Forum Rules and Banned Topics that you agreed to when you joined us here at CAF.

 

[Church_Militant]

You seem fiesty today, so are you looking for a fight?

Hey…If someone talks smack about my faith then I expect them to back it up with facts. If the guy can’t make good on his allegations then that tells us that he believes what people tell him without any proof, and expects us to do likewise.

I don’t make statements that I can’t back up.

Do you share his misinformed opinion perhaps?

 

[misslollipops]

This is not a platform for your evangelism, and if you think so you need to check that thinking against the Forum Rules and Banned Topics that you agreed to when you joined us here at CAF.

They will ban you for evangelizing on this sight. The only people who are allowed to evangelize are catholics.
Also be careful when they prod you.
You will get banned if you bite back.

 

[misslollipops]

Hey…If someone talks smack about my faith then I expect them to back it up with facts. If the guy can’t make good on his allegations then that tells us that he believes what people tell him without any proof, and expects us to do likewise.

I don’t make statements that I can’t back up.

Do you share his misinformed opinion perhaps?

Frodo started the thread on heresies and never posted any so the thread is moot.
Why are you pushing it

 

[Church_Militant]

They will ban you for evangelizing on this sight. The only people who are allowed to evangelize are catholics.
Also be careful when they prod you.
You will get banned if you bite back.

Speaking from experience here?

Well gee…lessee… the forum is called “Catholic Answers”. Do you think they set this forum up to allow and encourage n-C & a-Cs to come on & freely proselytize our brethren? I think they’re a lot more liberal about what they allow here than at CARM or most of the n-C forums that I have seen and or posted on.

Frodo started the thread on heresies and never posted any so the thread is moot.
Why are you pushing it

In this case… the real issue is a charge of heresy against the Catholic Church which XFBx has made and seems to think that I and my Catholic brothers and sisters will lay down and just allow it to stand unchallenged.

I have no problem with him or anyone else believing that rubbish, but when you present it to Catholics you blessed well better be able to prove it or that makes your allegations nothing but empty rhetorical propaganda.

That is something no one has any respect for.

 

[xfrodobagginsx]

Funny, that prayer isn’t in my Bible. Looks like it’s man-made.

I’ll stick with what the Bible actually says to do.

The prayer IS biblical.

Lu 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

Ro 10:9 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. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Ro 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

What do you think the prayer is about? It about what the bible says will get you saved.

 

[xfrodobagginsx]

He is called Church Militant for a reason - as we all are here on earth. To defend the faith that Christ taught us through the Apostles.

Thanks, CM

He defends a church, but he doesn’t defend the faith as defined by the bible. Christ and the apostles taught what is in the bible, so… That’s what I am teaching.

 

[Gamera]

The prayer IS biblical.

Lu 18:13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

Ro 10:9 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. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Ro 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

What do you think the prayer is about? It about what the bible says will get you saved.

Nowhere do those verses contain this prayer, which you told us to pray:

“Dear LORD JESUS, I believe that YOU died on the Cross and Rose from the dead for my sins. I ask you to come into my heart and forgive me for my sins, take me to heaven when I die. I now receive You as my Lord and Savior. Thank You for saving me. In Jesus holy name, Amen.”

That prayer isn’t in the Bible. It’s your paraphrase of what you think the Bible “really means.” I will stick with what the Bible actually says.

 

[xfrodobagginsx]

Conversion thru fear is not likely to result in a true faith building experience. It wont take long before they have a 'WAIT JUST A STINKING MINUTE!" moment and leave Christianity FOR GOOD.

But then you can just cast judgment on them and say they were “never really saved, anyway” right?

Please do them a favor, when they unwind from the madness point them to a Catholic Church so they can be truly saved thru a life-long conversion, ok?

I guess you don’t like the way Jesus witnessed either. He told people about hell and they got angry as well. I think I will warn people the way Jesus and the apostles did it in the bible. People need to be warned. Time is short!!! Jesus is comming for His true church (the members of His body are the true church, not a denomination) We become the “bride of Christ” through accepting what Jesus Christ did for us on the cross to get us to heaven.

 

[silentdeb]

Right, I’m new and there’s a lot I don’t know… but I’ve never come across a thread or poll that baffled me like this one.

Would anyone mind taking a stab at telling me what on earth the OP is talking about?

 

[Gamera]

I guess you don’t like the way Jesus witnessed either. He told people about hell and they got angry as well. I think I will warn people the way Jesus and the apostles did it in the bible. People need to be warned. Time is short!!! Jesus is comming for His true church (the members of His body are the true church, not a denomination) We become the “bride of Christ” through accepting what Jesus Christ did for us on the cross to get us to heaven.

“Accepting”? What Bible verse says that we get to heaven by “accepting” something? I’ve looked in my concordance for “accept,” “accepted,” and “accepting” and found no verses that say to “accept Jesus as Savior” or any conjugation of that phrase. Please refer me to the Scripture verse that says to “accept what Jesus did for us.”

 

[Elliott]

You mean all I have to do is say that prayer? When I was a Protestant I thought I had to worship the Bible and read chick tracts!