Did a quick google search to see if that was an insult...discovered that it was prolly sarcasm lol. Seems like they believe the only way to be saved is by faith...what if you dont believe in God but you're a good person anyway? Those people dont deserve eternal damnation in a lake of fire lol...
I was baptized Lutheran and was always taught that you can live a life of sin and debauchery if you wanted to, but when it came time to meet God you'd have to make the choice to accept Him then, and not before.
Oh, okay. That's a little more...what's the word...sane/realistic, than expecting someone to believe. Because some people would probably love to believe in God and Heaven but just can't make themselves believe in it, yknow?
Do you mean like on your deathbed you need to have this revelation, or after you pass and when God is making his judgement? And can hope be substituted for faith? Some people rely too much on scientific methods of proving things but I'm sure a lot of them HOPE that God exists and that we dont just die and then cease to exist.
You'd do well as a Lutheran
Did a quick google search to see if that was an insult...discovered that it was prolly sarcasm lol. Seems like they believe the only way to be saved is by faith...what if you dont believe in God but you're a good person anyway? Those people dont deserve eternal damnation in a lake of fire lol...
I was baptized Lutheran and was always taught that you can live a life of sin and debauchery if you wanted to, but when it came time to meet God you'd have to make the choice to accept Him then, and not before.
Oh, okay. That's a little more...what's the word...sane/realistic, than expecting someone to believe. Because some people would probably love to believe in God and Heaven but just can't make themselves believe in it, yknow?
Do you mean like on your deathbed you need to have this revelation, or after you pass and when God is making his judgement? And can hope be substituted for faith? Some people rely too much on scientific methods of proving things but I'm sure a lot of them HOPE that God exists and that we dont just die and then cease to exist.
As far as I'm given to understand, the choice must be made after death.
If you died, and were told "Hey man God loves you still, what do you say we go kick it?", wouldn't that turn even a non-believer?
PS. Here for questions or discussions, fren.
You have a good heart, and sometimes that's actually more important than "belief".