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To: ExSoldier
I'm not a born again. I believe folks go to Heaven, or not, based on Matt 12:32, "Matthew 12:32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come." That means God judges based on what He sees in one's spirit. As one picks and chooses and aquires values in life, they develop their spirit. This 14y/o never had the chance to do much in that regard, but God knows what he would have done. The other passages in the Gospels illuminate what elements and values of one's spirit God looks for, such as the parable of the sheep and the goats in Matt 25.
310 posted on 12/05/2006 8:30:11 PM PST by spunkets
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To: spunkets
That means God judges based on what He sees in one's spirit.

That means whatever you want it to mean. You simply can't cherry pick the Word of God. Your relationship with the Almighty is your business, not mine. It's not for me to decide if you're saved or not. But I pray that you are. It sounds like you are....but the Bible does say quite plainly that to enter the Kingdom of Heaven one must be born again. That statement means different things to different folks. I guess that's why we have denominations of the Christian Church here on Earth.

311 posted on 12/06/2006 6:03:54 AM PST by ExSoldier (Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.)
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