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To: Petrosius
IF a person becomes a believer very late in life or a person becomes a believer just before they die.

They have no chance to "do" anything related to the Kingdom. No fruit. Nothing.

Do they go to Heaven or Hell?

389 posted on 09/13/2019 5:23:10 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone
IF a person becomes a believer very late in life or a person becomes a believer just before they die.

They have no chance to "do" anything related to the Kingdom. No fruit. Nothing.

Do they go to Heaven or Hell?

Heaven. You misunderstand the Catholic position on works. It is not that we have to earn a certain number of brownie point to earn salvation. Rather, we must be free from serious sin, just as Paul states in Galatians when he lists those who will not inherit the kingdom of God. So the question often asked, "how many good works do I need to be saved," is ridiculous and does not reflect Catholic teaching on the matter.

391 posted on 09/13/2019 6:46:10 AM PDT by Petrosius
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