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TriumphRoadster6 · 02-11-2005, 09:51 PM

I think it's absolutely CRUCIAL for people to understand that we do NOT, NOT get into heaven by doing good deads or obeying the 10 Commandments. We don't get to heaven by believing there is a God either. Doesn't even Satan believe in God? Rather, we get into heaven by believing that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, and that he died on the Cross and rose again in payment for our sins. God cannon look at anything sinful or unclean, thus, without Christ's sacrafice NO ONE would get into heaven. He was the perfect sacrafice, who never sinned, and God accepts the price he paid as our "ticket" into heaven. Ephesians 2:8-10 clearly states that getting into heaven is NOT based on good works (doing good things), but rather praying to God and asking him to forgive you for your sins:

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."

The Law (The 10 Commandments and all the other laws on Deuteronomy) were given to Moses to show that we CAN'T live the perfect life required to get into heaven. That's why they made sacrafices. Rather now, we live under Grace. The grace of Christ who died and rose again for us to be able to have a relationship with God and get into heaven. All that's necessary to become a Christian is to ask God forgiveness for your sins, admit that Christ died and rose again for you, and make Him Lord of you life. What God wants for you is so much greater and more honorable than any pleasure sex, drugs, alchohol, or anything else could bring, and I know this from experience.

Another commonly misinterrpreted thing about the Bible is that Christianity is a religion. It's NOT. Jesus hated religion, and so do I. Religion is defined as a set of rules that must be followed to gain acceptance. Christianity is actually a relationship between you and God, one where you can speak through prayer to him, and he answer prayers.

Some may argue that there isn't a God, but there is scientific evidence for it, but seeing as to how that would make a long post even longer, I'll save it for another time.

Questions/Comments: webbsledge@msn.com

02-11-2005, 09:51 PM	#22
TriumphRoadster6 Parked Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 19	I think it's absolutely CRUCIAL for people to understand that we do NOT, NOT get into heaven by doing good deads or obeying the 10 Commandments. We don't get to heaven by believing there is a God either. Doesn't even Satan believe in God? Rather, we get into heaven by believing that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, and that he died on the Cross and rose again in payment for our sins. God cannon look at anything sinful or unclean, thus, without Christ's sacrafice NO ONE would get into heaven. He was the perfect sacrafice, who never sinned, and God accepts the price he paid as our "ticket" into heaven. Ephesians 2:8-10 clearly states that getting into heaven is NOT based on good works (doing good things), but rather praying to God and asking him to forgive you for your sins: "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." The Law (The 10 Commandments and all the other laws on Deuteronomy) were given to Moses to show that we CAN'T live the perfect life required to get into heaven. That's why they made sacrafices. Rather now, we live under Grace. The grace of Christ who died and rose again for us to be able to have a relationship with God and get into heaven. All that's necessary to become a Christian is to ask God forgiveness for your sins, admit that Christ died and rose again for you, and make Him Lord of you life. What God wants for you is so much greater and more honorable than any pleasure sex, drugs, alchohol, or anything else could bring, and I know this from experience. Another commonly misinterrpreted thing about the Bible is that Christianity is a religion. It's NOT. Jesus hated religion, and so do I. Religion is defined as a set of rules that must be followed to gain acceptance. Christianity is actually a relationship between you and God, one where you can speak through prayer to him, and he answer prayers. Some may argue that there isn't a God, but there is scientific evidence for it, but seeing as to how that would make a long post even longer, I'll save it for another time. Questions/Comments: webbsledge@msn.com __________________ _______________ Fear the 6