[britt reed]

1. I'm neither Calvinist nor Mormon but I can say with a modicum of certainty both John Calvin AND Joseph Smith were nasty individuals.

2. According to Christian "Doctrine", had Adolph Hitler accepted jesus as his Lord and Savior, he too would have been headed for the Pearly Gates. That's an even "nicer" message. That's why deathbed conversions are empty.

3. Those who claim they will go to Heaven because they are born-again are comparable to someone who would walk into a state lottery office and claim winning because they believe they have the true numbers.

It's based upon an imperfect interpretation of a few chapters of one document.

4. I wouldn't share a one floor elevator ride with most people who claim they will be going to Heaven, no less an entire afterlife.

[Tao Yin]

That's why deathbed conversions are empty

Only empty deathbed conversions are empty. The criminal on the cross next to Jesus had a deathbed conversion that seemed to work just fine.

Luke 23:43 Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."

[Sans-Culotte]

2. According to Christian "Doctrine", had Adolph Hitler accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior, he too would have been headed for the Pearly Gates. That's an even "nicer" message. That's why deathbed conversions are empty.

Actually, a Calvinist would more likely tell you that Hitler was predestined to be unregenerate and that he is burning in Hell right now. A "deathbed confession" would not happen unless God willed it to happen. So, yes, they pretty much are empty. None of us (Calvinists) believe we can "fool God", and live lives of debauchery and then cash in our redemption card on our deathbeds. God saves whom He chooses to save.

[Mr Rogers]

4. I wouldn't share a one floor elevator ride with most people who claim they will be going to Heaven, no less an entire afterlife.

I recommend "The Great Divorce" by C.S. Lewis.

[wmfights]

2. According to Christian "Doctrine", had Adolph Hitler accepted jesus as his Lord and Savior, he too would have been headed for the Pearly Gates. That's an even "nicer" message. That's why deathbed conversions are empty.

He would.

No sin is to great that it is not forgiven at the Cross.