Xenia, do ALL people go to heaven?
...because if Jesus died for the sins of ALL, and ALL people have been forgiven, then no one can possibly enter hell; Christ "paid" for ALL of men's sin...
Yet, Christ speaks of hell quite often in the Gospels. He doesn't give us the idea that hell is something that will be closed and out of business after His death on the cross. Unfortunately, hell is open for business - the devil is STILL prowling as a lion, looking for prey. Now, Zenia, why would the devil continue his work IF Christ died for ALL men's sin? Apparently, SOME men will refuse to beg for forgivenss.
What the problem is, for Protestants, is that they don't realize that Christ redeemed ALL men objectively from sin, BUT, men must repent and call upon the Father to apply His Son's sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins committed today. If this doesn't happen, then there will be no forgiveness of sin. God doesn't forgive sin until we beg for it.
Regards
b'shem Y'shua
And
I believe Y'shua died for all my sins ;
if I but repent of them and call on Him.
Why pray tell believe in Purgatory?
b'shem Y'shua