As to your question, I don’t believe God would allow us to be in a situation where we would sin and die without being able to repent of that sin. God will not let us be tempted more then we can handle.
Of course God does not let us be tempted beyond our ability to withstand the temptation.
The problem is people choose to embrace and submit to the temptation and sin, instead of fleeing from it in order to remain in God’s grace.
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able,
but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
1 Peter 5:8-9
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary
the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9
Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.
God comes to end our lives on earth as a “thief in the night” and then we will be judged. Not every person gets to know the time of his death in order to prepare for it ahead of time. (1 Thessalonians 5:1-3) Sinners will be the least prepared of all!
What happens if you do not choose to escape temptations, but instead choose to succumb to the temptations and
willfully sin?
Hebrews 10:26-27
For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries.
We are no longer saved if we sin mortal sins after our redemption. We must confess and repent before we can be reconciled again to God because if we defile our temples/souls with mortal sins, then God will destroy us if He finds our temples still defiled with these sins at our deaths. (1 Corinthians 3:16-18)
Colossians 1:21-23
And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled 22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight— 23
if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast,
and are not moved away (by sin) from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.
Many people will try to get into heaven when they die, even after they willfully sinned, but they did not confess and repent before death because they believed in OSAS. They will all be in for an eternally disappointing “fire and brimstone surprise.” (Matthew 7:20-23)
What must we do to inherit eternal life after we are redeemed by Baptism (1 Corinthians 15:22, 2 Corinthians 5:15)?
2 Timothy 3:13-15
But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14
But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
It looks like the Holy Scriptures have not yet made you wise since you are still “untaught” by Christ’s Catholic Church and instead rely on your own “unstable” understanding of Scripture and therefore make errors in the interpretation of Scripture. (2 Peter 3:14-17) OSAS is a false doctrine. Salvation is a process which begins by our being Baptized and is completed by fearing God (worshiping Him and obeying His commandments) and doing works of righteousness until death. (Acts 10:34-35)
Small children can be held spellbound, with a piece of string, if the storyteller is able to use his/her imagination:thumbsup:In this case, you have powerful team above to help you explain the crucifixion, and the reurrection
But, just because the apostles taught Christ crucified, to me, at least, is not a good enough reason to compel members to wear or display said crucifix. Is there some kind of penalty for wearing an “empty” cross? If I read my Bible correctly, the apostles also preached the resurrection, as our pastor preaches:thumbsup: To me, the resurrection is much more important, and significant! It symbolizes freedom, redemption, and eternal life in Christ, the Risen King! So then, it comes down once again to a difference of opinion, and choice. To wear a crucifix or an empty cross. I prefer the empty Cross, because two of the Jewish high council took Jesus off of it! Victory!!!