Like what is said wish? However: the Bible is clear about this. Good question! I have committed sins before. Theres a lot of garbage out there with Jesus name attached to it. >> Do the rules change about sin or have we gotten the whole Gay and Christian thing wrong? He then comes to dwell in you and make you new. Please tell me is that me, or the enemy trying to stop me from being baptise or just the church may be wrong. Being baptized in the Holy Spirit is being born again. Let me know if you have any questions. that was so rude what u just say that and who ever u say that too ; jesus is watching ?????? To me, that isnt enough evidence to Change what was said in the Old Testament. Theres nothing wrong with coming to God with selfish motives. If you need to talk, I will always be available. Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. The word means to make a case as a lawyer wouldto provide the evidence that something is true. Every religion talks about being good. Ive dealt with this situation a number of times in the past, and it has always ended in one of two ways: heartbreak or disaster. And do i get cremated or is that wrong? When you visited my website, you began a relationship with me but it was pretty much one-sided: you read what I wrote. Ive been saved since i was 5 and Ive been having a lot of troubles in my live so far and all of these things happening have been taking my mind off of what truly matters. The word reconcile is the Greek word katallasso. Hi, I have most of my life. Only then can they claim to be a disciple and publicly display their faith. Do you write them off as unspiritual? I feel so bless to be connected to your site, it is a great help to the Christian community. Its what comes out of their mouths. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. Be careful about who you listen to. I truly hope that youre right, and that your grandsons are in Heaven. Get MORE involved, but do it in a 100% positive way. Youre right: theres much, much more to being a Christian than just having Jesus in your heart. One is something you choose to do, the other is an involuntary emotional attraction. What about the anointing? The lake of fire is the second death. If the rapture were to happen, would I be saved with my Grandmother and other friends & family? We have to be persuaded that God exists, and that Hes trustworthy and then we have to commit to trusting Him. Now what? Internal organs function less as blood pressure drops. Thats not a bad question. Heaven isnt like a retirement village, or like a vacation destination. Its not helpful to pat someone on the back for believing something that contradicts Scripture. What I see is a reframing of Christianity, a challenge to orthodoxy, and doubts about whether sincere believers have understood what Jesus really meant. My advice: dont stop going to church. Have you done yours? While there are certainly some verses like the ones you mention that seem to say that we must be baptized to be saved, theres a very important thing to consider before settling on that doctrinal interpretation. Faith. If that were the only criteria, I would have been baptized a hundred times, as I keep learning more and more. Have you crossed over from death to life? John 1:10 He was IN the world, and the world WAS MADE BY Him, and the world knew Him not. This isnt the only time in Scripture that we see Jesus, who is God, being limited in ways that the Father is not. First, a full life. We dont know when Jesus is coming back. That would include everybody who will go to Heaven. I mean to really, really commit your whole self to Him? Like on the chair. True story. I can also recommend some websites and radio programs that you can learn from, for free they can help you trust God better, too. So he decided to have Uriah killed and then marry Bathsheba. Sin is wrong. They are all One, with One Name, and that Name is Jesus. What Ive read is pretty squishy. I would. He says Baptism should be in jesus name and we say it should be in the father,son,holy spirit. And lofi barely has any words in it. Be patient, little sister. No, Willissathey are not. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. I write this because I hope you will listen, and consider what I say, and possibly be spared great difficulty. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. You dont need to be baptized to be saved, but you should be baptized after youre saved. What makes you think there will BE a judgment day? Youve given me some clues, but Id like to ask a few questions. Let me know if my explanations have created more questions for you. You could be baptized anywhere. you finally become a christian and you have been forgiven from the original sin Hi Tony, thank you for your answer. Im sorry to have to say it, but its true. Its simply the place where God is. I didnt study the bible and I went to bible study once. For that reason, people shouldnt be pressured into being baptized until theyre ready to make that commitment. This one is pretty easy. Hang out with them. There you have it. God is compassionate. The point is that I understand your desire to stay here. Life gets hard sometimes, and we need encouragement and help from each other. Youre very kind! It is just so confusing because why would someone go to a place that they arent even sure exists and be punished so severely for their personal beliefs? Jesus was buried in a tomb, as this was the tradition of that day. And that person is baptized and is a firm believer in god the. Being Gay is not a problem for getting into heaven? Nonsense. 1) Do you think, me moving to my Grandmas, who was always with god, and taught me to pray and talk to God. Thats not at all what Jesus taught. 3 The number of people who think about or attempt suicide is even higher. For me this includes my computer, and tv. In the Bible, God says that He loves us. I was mistreated as a child, and the idea of spending eternity with people who treated me badly doesnt sound like fun at all. And the bible also says that if we broke one commandment then we broke all. Is their any possible to go heaven without holyspirit annointing??? That means that He will always do what is right, and will never be unfair. The first key is from the only passage in the Bible where something specific is said about the death of infants. Thats one of the hard things about life. I dont attend church often, but I do pray. Compare. Hebrews 10:4, I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing! Im happy to hear that youre my sister in Christ. The new birth is baptism with the Holy Spirit. Old Testament prophets (and John the Baptist, among others) would call the people to turn their hearts toward God. It sounds to me like you generally agree with what you know about Jesus, but youre unwilling to surrender to Him. As for condemning anyone, thats not my job or yours. It could be that this is a commitment that the Holy Spirit does not want you to make with this particular congregation. . Those friends who had lots of troubles, who were spiritually immature, found that many or most of their troubles disappeared as they chose to take charge of their walk with Christ. Have a great day! I started listening to a great many sermons and began meeting with a Biblical counselor. You see, the Father is just like Jesus, and Jesus is just like the Father. But: if all sins are forgiven, why will anybody go to Hell? I invite your comments on my opinions no matter which side you fall on ( agree or disagree). You can read about it in Matthew 25:31-46. I didnt forsake going. Stop thinking in your head that Im wrong and go look it all up. Then we went back to the pastor and told him that NOT ONE SINGLE VERSE said what the lessons claimed. Thats salvation. If you declare with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Turning it off risks her life, dunking it will break it, and there are no real options. We may never be entirely sin-free on Earth, but we can definitely get better at pleasing God. In Matthew 17 we see Moses and Elijah talking with Jesus on a mountaintop, in front of Peter, James, and John. What happens in your final moments. Is that what gets someone into Heaven, or are you pretending that thats what gets someone into Heaven? The penalty for sin has been paidall thats left is to be reconciled to God. We must test our beliefs against Scripture, as Im sure you would agree. You know, things like loving your neighbor and being forgiving and so on but more. I hope you dont mind. Your added to the lords church just like it says in Acts, baptism is for the forgiveness of sins. The point is NOT to attend a church, but to BE the church. I believe so because my sistera favorite color was yellow and she always appears to another sister and I as a butterfly.. We dont need a holy book to tell you right from wrong. The whole point of baptism is to let the community of faith know that you are joining them. I always cared about what others think ever since I was a small child and dealt with vanity too. I was baptized in a horse trough. He doesnt like it when people put other things ahead of Him, since that isnt whats best for us. There is no checklist. I can try to be the right person, but I will fail on my own. The apostle Paul said that that would be preferable, actually. Your questions are good, normal questionsyoure asking the same things that we all should ask: will God be fair, or unfair? If we read John 3 carefully, we can see that Jesus is drawing a parallel. It is my Parents that are so afraid of Adult Baptism because they too were Baptized as Babies, that they tell me No its not worth it you are fine with Christ. For that reason, many in Pentecostal churches remain immature, rather than growing to maturity. My concern is not whether I can convince sinners to stop sinning, but whether I can make a case for them to trust God with their life and accept His free gift of salvation. I have friends who lost their precious son shortly after he was born. Jesus knew the Father, obeyed the Father, and died to show us how much God truly loves you and me. Revelation 20:12-15 also gives us some important information. Let me explain why I say that. I have a question: have you been born again? See how He lived, so you can begin to be like that. One of the foremost New Testament scholars in the world doesnt believe in the resurrection. Tell Him that youre sorry for the bad things youve done, and ask Him to wash them away. Get the wisdom they offer, ignore the silliness, and continue asking good questions about what God wants. As you grow, God will help you to sin less and less. With all due respect to Gina, dont listen to her. (Repent) I feel bad for the sins I have done. The second thing I want to say is that you clearly dont understand the Scriptures. Their spiritual growth is stunted because they spend more time on what they GET from God, rather than on what God wants FROM THEM. The church isnt a building. Those who are reconciled to God (as we read in 2 Corinthians 5) can be with Him forever, and those who are not reconciled cannot. First, thanks for taking so much time to write to me. As this was happening, others heard and were marveled after Peter spoke unto them about the occurence and in Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethern, what shall we do.? I always think, is it too late? Spread Jesus messagethe same message that He preached, that His disciples preached, and that believers have preached for many centuries. Cats have kittens, dogs have puppies, and Gods Son is God. It says that Jesus is the head. Who is the Word, Jesus. All believers should be baptized in front of their community of faith, but that has never, and will never, save anyone. Thats good, right? Its possible with Gods providence (Matt. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have, After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. He has a plan for you. Do you think I should be baptized again now (age 31)? Its a good thing that Jesus died for us, isnt it? Im sorry to hear that your sisters have died, but people do not turn into angels. They will seek first His kingdom, and always be ready to explain why they have hope in Christ. We read them in context to make sure we understood them. Heres what Paul wrote about that in 2 Corinthians 5:14-6:1: For Christs love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. The point Im making is that going to Heaven after we die isnt simply like going on a trip to a nice placeits going to be with God. If you can, explain the gospel to her. Id like to think that Justice is based on much more than devotion, but I dont feel I have the right judging others Its not my place. In fact, your comment has inspired me to create an article listing my favorite Christian apologists. He didnt just love the obedient, Jen He loved the whole world, even while we turned our backs on Him. I hope youll write back and let me know. The Father and Son and Spirit are ONE God, and have no body at all. My advice to you is simple. Thats why GodWords is here. I have a lot of visions about people I care about. But I need help getting to that point. He wasnt a Christian, by the wayHe was a Jehovahs Witness, which is an offshoot of Christianity that denies that Jesus is God. Its another way to say that we trust God with our lives, which leads to being born again. Jesus died to demonstrate Gods love for us. And so one of His teachings is about baptism. You may feel strong emotions when you see yellow because of your love for your sister, but that does not mean that she appears to you in butterfly form. Now, that leads us to another question: why does anyone end up in Hell? Youre correct when you say that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one. Does that make sense?. They idolize material wealth, success, and abstinence from sin (regardless of whether or not it is actually sin). Your sins have already been forgiven. Thats it. Will God still consider you a christian if your parents do not allow you to be baptized? I belong to Him, and THAT is why Im going to Heaven not because I sin less than I used to, or because I was baptized. The kind of baptism commanded by Jesus is the kind that accompanies personal faith. People tend to think, Surely a message such as mine will convince people that God is real, and that they should heed my warning, and that I can help bring about revival. Maybeand maybe not. I can tell God give you a wisdom. Instead, baptism isnt really explained at all. >> 1) Do you think, me moving to my Grandmas, who was always with god, and taught me to pray and talk to God. A little from here, a little from there. The answer is that it depends. He seems to fit Pauls description of the false teachers in Galatia. Gods plan was to save jews and gentiles so he used the outpouring (separate from the indwelling) of the Holy Spirit to convince all of His divine plan. Youre awesome! Faith in Christ is the agent that makes the baptism in Matthew 28:19 life changing according to Colossians 2:12, buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God and Galatians 3:26-27, So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith in Christ for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Baptism now saves us due to faith in Christ (1 Peter 3:21-22). Does that mean that when people say Theyre in a better place or theyre not suffering anymore, that its not true? I accepted His help when I was young, and continue to accept His help today. If your Grandpa trusted God, even in the last minute before he died, then he will be in Heaven. Ask yourself this, if you believe in Jesus ? Christ's Blood Saves Babies. Reconciling with God is like that. (Note the King James version which while written in an English format, also allowed Divorce, which wasnt legal at the time. Well never understand Him, Fully trusting God has two parts. They would only go there for not being reconciled to God. I know you cant really answer that but I think Im not in the right path or its not good enough. John answered them all, I baptize you with water. I mean that you should read the WHOLE New Testament on your own. Ill address a few of the things you wrote here, in case theyre helpful for other GodWords readers. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich mans table. In the Catholic Church infants are baptized or sprinkled within a few weeks of their birth, but sometimes the ritual is not performed until they are six months old. This is the fire of purification in 1 Corinthians 3:15, and what we call purgative fire. ), Is there any good way to explain it, or understand it better? Jesus died for us because God loves us. On the other hand, some also have only half of the story on Jesus. He doesnt want to condemn us for being disobedient, but to save us from sin. Thats not what the Bible tells us. Yes, the Bible tells of a number of times that angels appear as human beings. 3) Did God want me to find all these Rumors & posts so that I may look up to him again and so I can get intouch with him? Because of the nature of being a disciple, my missionary friend wouldnt baptize anyone until they had learned what Jesus actually taught. Read the Bible. Being a Christian means that we follow Jesus and learn what He taught, for surebut when youre a Christian, the Holy Spirit comes to live in you. Let me know if it raises more questions than it answers. The Bible teaches that if we trust God to guide us, He will help us become what we should be. Bible says, If we didnt get the holyspirit annointing, we cant go heaven. Like I said before, listen carefully then be like a Berean. Where is Elijah and Enoch and Moses etc then? We have to wait to get to Heaven to learn if our loved ones are there. They put themselves in the position of prophet, proclaiming what they believe to be Gods message, and they get into all kinds of trouble. The father saw him coming and RAN TO HIM, accepted him back, gave him a place of honor and threw him a big party. That doesnt sound like fun, but you can trust Gods decisions. Maybe YOUR church sucks. than man on the cross was not baptis and he went to heaven. Do his teachings shed light on difficult passages of Scripture, clearing up misunderstandings? Its my understanding that God will never give up. Baptism is a public event, where you make a statement to the community of faith that you have decided to join them. Whats the difference between a false teacher and someone who just has contradictory viewpoints of certain issues like homosexuality, transgenderism and etc. >> If you are unsure on what to do and you are alive breathing by his grace persue truth and strive for righteousness. WHAT ABOUT JUDGMENT? What happens to unbaptized babies when they die? When youre free to explore and find your own church home, youll be better for it. My goal isnt the behavior modification of the lost, but the spiritual transformation of the lost into the found. Why would he say that its better to prophesy than to speak in tongues wouldnt that disqualify a whole bunch of people? At night, she would always teach me to pray to god. Ive done so much in the past that was not good in Gods eyes. The point is that youre making a public statement about your faith in Jesus. If Jesus the man was ignorant of the time of His return (Matthew 24:36), then He could also be tempted as a man. Youre clearly not rejecting Godyou seem to want more of Him. Oneness folks wont do that, as they dont believe in the Trinity. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Hes always right. 1) On the one hand, there is no positive suffering for the babies, or they have no personal guilt. If it were, the New Testament would explain in detail what it is, why its done, and how to do it. I would suggest that God was as pleased to create dinosaurs as He was to create cows and eagles and salmon and palm trees and snow. We also have Jesus telling His disciples that He didnt know exactly when He was coming backthat only the Father knew that. The Bible also makes it clear that the Father is God, Jesus is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. Now, on to your question about cremation. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. You might not want to hear this, but its true: God wants you to submit to your parents. I believe that each persons sin, while grievous to God, is irrelevant in one sense: that a sinner who is reconciled to God will be considered righteous because of Jesus death on their behalf. And it remains on Saturday for Jews (which Jesus was) because thats the day stated in the Old Testament. As dying progresses the heart beats less strongly, blood pressure falls, skin cools down and nails become dusky. Im also not a proponent of this kind of baptism, but Im not against it. Yes I do agree many still do not agree with each other on what happens to your your spirit when you die, which I accept, we will only know the day we die, that is how I feel. June 3, 2022 . Thats also in John 3 (and in many other places). We live far apart, but the web can connect us at any time. Ive been there. The word suggests some level of commitment, like deciding to actually SIT in the chair. Do you? Without that, youre just blowing smoke. After doing a little more teaching, He went to Heaven to be with the Father. so God was aware of the part his son would play as God knows all and created all. No of course not. Youll want to find some other people near you who follow Jesus closely. I idolized people (Hollywood) just like justin bieber or one direction.. For me, its a very serious problem and i cant stop from listening to their musics.. About minutes ago, i watched a video, what really happen in hell and i aalmost crying.. Followers of Jesus need each other. Theyre both in the same verse over 50 times. Tell her that youre worried about her, and that you want to be together forever. I would recommend them, and many others. I dont know that Scripture backs that up exactly, but Im not going to argue against it at this point. God forgives us for turning our backs to Him and doing things our own way. As for whether we really need gays and lesbians to go to heaven that badly, Im puzzled by your question. Will god still love me? When you responded by seeking more information about Him, that changed the nature of your relationship. I dont believe that you believe that. However, Paul gave this advice to Timothy: Dont let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. If Jesus died for all our sins, then what is the limit of human sin? Is it possible for an 18 year old (me) to get baptized without my parents? Thank you, Mer. His plan went well. What normally happens in these situations? Imagine if EVERY Christian lived out Matthew 28:19 and taught other would-be Christians this truth as we walked with each other in life. Baptism says, I believe as you do, and I want to join you. If youre a believer, youve already been baptized, by Jesus, with the Holy Spirit. Thank you that you help many who has questions, keep up the good work and may God use you mightily. And a subsequent attempted Confession, in such a case, would also not be valid, since Confession is only valid after the valid reception of Baptism. They will forgive because they have been forgiven, and they will be gracious to others because God has been gracious to them. They were commended for doing something that most people will not do today. If Jesus said to the thief on the cross that he will be with Him in paradise, then surely that says something to us who will die as reborn Christians, not so?