There is no verse in the Bible that says you cannot watch it but there are two ways you can find out from Scripture. However, there will not be procreation nor will we be married to … There are some BIG BUTS in this passage. If we could be saved by our works, Jesus would not have needed to come and die for us. I have tried to have more self control, and move on from the guilt of sin. Interesting, none of the other things mentioned in Paul’s list are diseases. As Jesus said to one man in his day, “You are not far from the kingdom” (Mark 12:34). You have to believe on Him as Savior. They do not want to have anything to do with church. God doesnt need missionaries nor pastors to save people. They have more faith then me I can tell you that. “This Week at Unlocking the Bible” features new articles, radio programs, devotionals, and ministry updates, Colin Smith is the Senior Pastor of The Orchard Evangelical…. We are saved. I was just wondering. What changes should you see? I went to Catholic church every week and hated it. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. John Calvin pointed out over 500 years ago that even though Paul says that the wicked will NOT inherit the kingdom of God, technically the wicked CAN inherit the kingdom. Righteous angels don't know everything, and they long to know more (1 Peter 1:12). Thank you. It offered scope for art, science, and technology as well as theology. Heaven is just a half-way station. I like your feedback, especially to young people. To not do life together anymore, to not be able to love each other the way they do now, and ultimately to lose that deep and intimate relationship that was built so strongly over the years on earth. There are many things that might be wrong, not because they violate a clear verse but because they violate a clear biblical principle. The boy knows chocolate: he does not know the positive thing that excludes it. But it will not always be so. Here, we go through seasons of feeling distant from God, and we want to have a new and fresh experience of God. Nora, Thanks for contacting me. Mr./Ms. there! It was helpful I had done some research on the topic since posting my question, and I don’t remember the passage, but something about children coming of age when they know good and evil or something like that. Universalism teaches that EVERYONE will one day be saved. You can’t live any way you want and go to heaven. Great question Chloe. Required fields are marked *. Everyone on the planet is in this camp. I have lived years of sexual immorality. In it the heaven and earth we inhabit pass away. It is completely counter-cultural. I could and I should BUT I felt angry every time I tried to express my feeling she was telling me to shut up… my feelings to shut up. In fact, the Apostle Paul said, “There is NO ONE righteous, not even one” (Romans 3:11). Do not know if this is much help. The best way to witness to a family member is by your life. According to Paul, many heterosexuals will not be there either. Does the Bible say what will happen to these people. Fact: God promises everlasting life on earth for most good people. The Bible says that they will NOT go to heaven. On the other hand, it is not the only sexual sin on the list. I answer that question in last section of the lesson. 7. 15 Anyone who hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life residing in him. We are saved by grace (Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 4:4-5). If we have the intent to truly know Jesus and we live out this inborn quality inside us. The only unforgivable sin! Are these the only people who will not be in heaven? He recalls Paul’s longing to depart and be with Christ, which the apostle says is “better by far.” But at the same time, Paul says, “I’ve got to be ready to stay and continue serving the church.”. David said, “Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.” (Psalm 51:5). We can call drunkenness what the world calls it or what God calls it. Paul says this three times in the NT and each time his list is slightly different (cf. The Bible nowhere says this. Sorry for the 3rd reply but I realized that I had skipped over one of your other questions. An inheritance is only for members of the family. Therefore anyone who recognizes that God is the creator want to honor God and only God as the creator, and lives out the innate goodness inside them will be saved. An inheritance is something that you get when you die as a gift. This is not a complete list. Idolatry is legal. So now I still reject military although sometimes I question my faith also though. After two aunts, I got on the 18 wheeler big rig with my truck driver mom. Well I guess I feel less deserving of salvation when I watch them. Our Mission. Exodus 20:1-26 ESV / 9 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. Jesus says, “What is HIGHLY ESTEEMED among men is DETESTABLE in God’s sight” (Luke 16:15-16). Put another way, you not only have to believe in Christ, you have to RECEIVE him (John 1:12). I am unsure if I need another water baptism since that was my mother’s will to have me baptised, not me realizing I’m a sinner and absolutely NEED Jesus Christ in my life EVERY day. . Their needs are met. I got somewhere to stay and it was my Grandma’s friend that was going to let me stay there until I got on my feet ti pay rent. There has even been a quarrel between them, where my boyfriend decided not to talk to him anymore. When we think of a swindler, we think of someone like Bernie Maydoff who defrauded people of billions of dollars. I’m very confused on everything, I feel I’m only a sinner. Extortion is illegal. And I have always been confused on how we know we are saved. They were Jews. Jesus did not say that all earthly relationships will be nullified in Heaven. Some political commentators and people in the media are guilty of this. You and I will be able to look back at hard times and say, "it was worth it." I guess these could be signs but besides that I really couldnt say I have had any signs. Why is my response to the grace of God so missing? John sees the glory of heaven, the presence of Jesus, the Can God save prostitutes? Greek scholar A. T. Robertson calls this “a roll call of the damned.”. sermons on the way to work though I dont know what station I am usually channel surffing when I find it, I do listen to religious music but sometimes I get that bad feeling like that music wasnt meant for me or something, but I dont have a bad feelings when I hear the radeo sermos I even like them. That is not to say that Christians can fall into all types of sins, including sexual sins and even … My name is Chell. I’ve been a “good girl”. If you cannot drive, you might be able to call and ask a church if they know anyone who lives in your area who might be able to give you a ride. All your doubts will be Referring to the New Jerusalem, which is where those who have faith in Jesus Christ as Savior will dwell with God forever, Revelation 21:23 says "And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb." You can prove something logically and use all kinds of evidence to back up your position and not convince someone, because not everyone is open minded. I dont know exactly what about them makes me feel that way, but yet I listen to religious radeo and I dont feel that way and I dont know why. 11 And that is what some of you were. Even if he does, I always give the hope that he will change, and accept Gesùs TRULY in his life (he is a “Christian”. But in heaven, you will be before His throne. 4. That is not eternal security. 1) Although I have been told I’ve been baptized by water at a professing Christian church when I was younger, I didn’t understand anything about Jesus until like age 19, was I able to fully grasp the truth for myself. It is different from what society says. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world (John 1:29). I am not saying this in some sort of new age sense. The real heaven is what happens down here as the fruit of our collective labor of millennia. why is that? Thankfully, I can function “normally” again, but mainly have memory issues to deal with. Cuz I know some people who would believe that, and while I lean more twords Arminiaism I gotta say its a preaty good answer if your calvanist.