[georgiagirl_pam]

If that person has truly believed in Christ, asked for forgiveness and truly repented of his sin, then yes he is forgiven. That doesn’t mean that the man no longer receives his earthly punishment. But he will be in heaven when he leaves this earth. Sorry if that is a hard pill for you to swallow but the Word of God is clear. SINS will be forgiven if they are covered by the Blood of Christ. David committed adultery and then sent his lover’s husband to die in battle and yet he was forgiven and is forever known as a “man after God’s own heart”.

Obviously, I am not dealing with a believer or you are a ‘god’ unto yourself that allows you to pick and choose what you want to believe from the Word of God and judge who is “moral” and who is not, so I guess I will stop here.

[jacknhoo]

"If that person has truly believed in Christ, asked for forgiveness and truly repented of his sin, then yes he is forgiven."

Since you have stated that all sins are equal and there is no "sliding scale," as you put it, then repenting for missing church is the same as repenting for Murder and rape.

And, on the flip side, if a man has not sought forgiveness for missing church or perhaps being uncharitable to a brother or sister, he will cast them into eternal fire and punish them for eternity. Since, obviously, we wouldn't want to assume God could discern the differecne between a murder/rape or a bad day one may have passed away on.

So, how do you think God treats people who bear false witness and are uncharitable to their brethren by being hateful or sarcastic and who continue in their error even until death? Do you think he forgives them without them repenting?

Do you think it is possible to pray for people who havecommitted the sin of missing church and get them forgiveness after they have passed on, or is it too late to have an affect on their souls?