Posted on 03/27/2008 4:40:22 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama suggested Wednesday that Jesus Christ is not the only way to heaven during a campaign event in North Carolina.
While answering a question about his Christian faith, Obama said he believes that Jesus Christ died for his sins and through Gods grace and mercy he could have everlasting life, according to the Los Angeles Times.
But he also believes Jews and Muslims and non-believers who live moral lives are as much children of God as he is, according to The Associated Press.
As an example, he spoke about his late mother who was not a believer.
"[S]he was the kindest, most decent, generous person that I have ever known," Obama said, according to the Times. "I'm sure she is in heaven, even though she may not have subscribed to everything that I subscribe to."
Obamas response amid the recent controversy surrounding his former Chicago pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who made inflammatory remarks about race and America in sermons he delivered many years ago.
The Illinois senator, who has made religion a cornerstone of his campaign, has denounced the comments which included God damn America for its racism but refuses to distance himself from the pastor, whom he compares to an uncle.
During his response on Wednesday, Obama praised his church, Trinity United Church of Christ, especially its choir, and said it was very warm and welcoming and is like any other church in America in that it exists to praise God.
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Then Jesus's death on the cross was useless.
Every liberal probably thinks Messiaobama is the fastest way.
He absolutely is the only way to heaven, and those who never hear the gospel are indeed given a chance to make the right choice.
I truly feel sorry for people who choose to make fun or mock the most serious issue any human being will ever face, that being where to spend eternity.
MM (in TX)
Barry-
Your mom was an atheist. She rejected God’s invitation to follow Him. She may have been a delightful woman. A loving mother. She is not in heaven unless she made the choice to believe in her heart and confess with her mouth.
“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name, under Heaven, given among men, by which we must be saved” Acts 4:12
Wonder where Obama got his philosphy or theology degree.
Obama and his church are most likely Mooseslimes.
The hate thing seems to be a red flag.
You didn't answer the question...which was:""What about all the people "BC" and others who haven't had the chance to hear about Jesus?"
Are you saying God condemns them all to Hell.
If you're going to respond, respond to the question.
I don't necessarily disagree with you, but asserting something doesn't make it true. Do you have anything to back up your statement?
His religion seems to be the church of envy; a light rewrite of Karl Marx.
Many people politely and with good intent speak about people going to Heaven because it is such a delicate time speaking of loved ones that pass away or simply because we dont know what people do in the quiet of the night or in their own prayer closets.
Christian faith is such a personal area. If you want to know his Theology, I am afraid he may be like the rest of us on that road to Heaven... we met a Savior, we walk with Him daily but, we don't know everything,we know this....God is good. God is merciful, God asks us not to judge, but love. I believe this is what he is doing loving his brother.
Please don't go down this road.
Yep, very popular and very wrong.
Any politician who says that only Christians go to heaven will be quoted as saying that Jews aren’t.
If Christ is the only way, then those Jews who refuse to believe in him are damned.
A remarkable number of people who claim to be Christian don’t seem to be able to comprehend this simple fact.
Marxists they are. What bothers me is their embrace of Islam.
Thats a relief!And the unborn as well,at least I am assuming you are including them.
“being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the spirit, by which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison.”
Acts 2:31 31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. (KJV)
Does’nt matter what we think,GOD takes care of it all.
Your dispute is not with those who believe in Jesus or who claim to have the answers. Your dispute is with what is recorded in the New Testament. No historical document has the volume manuscript evidence that verifies it's accuracy and veracity, including Shakespeare. Manuscripts dating to the 2nd century testify to the accuracy of what we hold in our hand today. The earliest Church Fathers all preached to the same Gospel put forth in the NT. Thus, each of us is left with 3 choices:
1. The NT is not true, and Jesus is not the Christ
2. The NT is partially true, and man must determine what is true in it
3. The NT is true in it's entirety, thus written words of Jesus are as he spoke them, and He is the only way.
Have you read the Gospel of John? What is the central message of that book? Who does Jesus claim to be? Forget what we say, what does the NT say? You then must make a decision to believe or not, just as I did.
Obama falls into the 1st or 2nd group above, and his fruit witnesses that he must not be a true believer. We don't know his heart, but we must observe his actions.
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