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To: Salvation
But how do we know that on their deathbed they say a perfect Act of Contrition and goes straight to heaven.

We can't know that.

We cannot judge or make any statement about who will or will not be saved.

I don't presume to do that. All I said was that scripture indicates in several different places that there are some who will be lost. I couldn't in good conscience teach that all are saved, although I can hope that they will.

That brings up an ugly point. One of the biggest appeals of heaven is that we will be safe. There are some I would hope not to have to endure there, even if they can no longer do me bodily harm, unless they are totally transformed by grace (as I would hope to be) and rendered harmless for all eternity.

97 posted on 03/01/2004 9:46:45 PM PST by Aliska
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To: Aliska
"There are some I would hope not to have to endure there"

Not to worry. In the presence of God there will be nothing to fear or endure.
99 posted on 03/01/2004 9:53:34 PM PST by dsc
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