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To: helmsman
According to Christian scripture, a perverted believer will see Heaven, while a morally upright non-believer will bathe in the fires of Hell.

Where does scripture say that sinners will enter Heaven?

218 posted on 01/24/2002 7:24:48 AM PST by FormerLib
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To: FormerLib
Where does scripture say that sinners will enter Heaven?

The point I was making was that someone who sins, but believes in Jesus, will, according to the accepted Christian salvation doctrine, be saved and enter Heaven (Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 10:9-13). It may be true that the person will need to first confess his sins to God and repent for them, but he will still enter. Furthermore, seeing as though Jesus made it clear that sinful thoughts will count against you to the same degree that sinful actions will (Matt 5:21-30, Mark 7:20-23), one can easily assume that even the most pious Christians will be in a state of sin when they perish, since sinful thoughts are virtually impossible to keep down completely.

So, in the context of our current issue, is it not reasonable to assume that a bible-believing Christian who happens to have strong homosexual urges which he cannot resist will also be permitted the same salvation that a heterosexual Christian who periodically falls and commits heterosexual sins will be given? If the gay Christian continues to commit sin, in thought and action (just as every straight Christian does), but receives salvation anyway, wouldn't this be a case of a gay sinner entering Heaven? Or, a pervert, as some here have claimed.

221 posted on 01/24/2002 9:10:06 AM PST by helmsman
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