if you have to be saved to get into heaven and a baby is three weeks old and it dies, does it go to hell?
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What Has Happened to Hellfire?\nWHAT image does the word "hell" conjure up in your mind? Do you see hell as a literal place of fire and brimstone, of unending torment and anguish? Or is hell perhaps a symbolic description of a condition, a state?\n\nFor centuries, a fiery hell of excruciating torments has been envisioned by religious leaders of Christendom as the certain destiny for sinners. This idea is still popular among many other religious groups. "Christianity may have made hell a household word," says U.S.News & World Report, "but it doesn't hold a monopoly on the doctrine. The threat of painful retribution in the afterlife has counterparts in nearly every major world religion and in some minor ones as well." Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Jains, and Taoists believe in a hell of one sort or another.\n\nHell, though, has acquired another image in modern thinking. "While the traditional infernal imagery still attracts a following," states the aforementioned magazine, "modern visions of eternal perdition as a particularly unpleasant solitary confinement are beginning to emerge, suggesting that hell may not be so hot after all."\n\nThe Jesuit journal La Civiltà Cattolica observed: "It is misleading . . . to think that God, by means of demons, inflicts fearful torments on the damned like that of fire." It added: "Hell exists, not as a place but as a state, a way of being of the person who suffers the pain of the deprivation of God." Pope John Paul II said in 1999: "Rather than a place, hell indicates the state of those who freely and definitively separate themselves from God, the source of all life and joy." As to the images of hell as a fiery place, he said: "They show the complete frustration and emptiness of life without God." Had the pope described hell in terms of "flames and a red-suited devil with a pitchfork," church historian Martin Marty said, "people wouldn't take it seriously."\n\nSimilar changes are taking place in other denominations. A report by the doctrine commission of the Church of England said: "Hell is not eternal torment, but it is the final and irrevocable choosing of that which is opposed to God so completely and so absolutely that the only end is total non-being."\n\nThe catechism of the United States Episcopal Church defines hell as "eternal death in our rejection of God." A growing number of people, says U.S.News & World Report, are promoting the idea that "the end of the wicked is destruction, not eternal suffering. . . . [They] contend that those who ultimately reject God will simply be put out of existence in the 'consuming fire' of hell."\n\nAlthough the modern-day trend is to get away from the fire and brimstone mentality, many continue to adhere to the belief that hell is a literal place of torment. "Scripture clearly speaks of hell as a physical place of fiery torment," says Albert Mohler of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A. And the report The Nature of Hell, prepared by the Evangelical Alliance Commission, states: "Hell is a conscious experience of rejection and torment." It adds: "There are degrees of punishment and suffering in hell related to the severity of sins committed on earth."\n\nAgain, is hell a fiery place of eternal torment or of annihilation? Or is it simply a state of separation from God? What really is hell?\n\n \n   \n \nA Brief History of Hellfire\nWHEN did professed Christians adopt the belief in hellfire? Well after the time of Jesus Christ and his apostles. "The Apocalypse of Peter (2nd century C.E.) was the first [apocryphal] Christian work to describe the punishment and tortures of sinners in hell," states the French Encyclopædia Universalis.\n\n\nJustin Martyr believed that hell was a fiery place \nAmong the early Church Fathers, howeve
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I'd say get saved just incase, I mean if you are wrong, and the Bible is true and Hell is real, and you're not saved and you die, you're screwed, don't take chances.
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You don't deserve to go to heaven. Since we all sinned, we deserve to go to hell, but by God's AMAZING GRACE and LOVE for us, He sent His only Son to die for our sins and offered us everlasting life because He loved us so much He wanted us to spend eternity with Him. Email me if you have questions or are a fellow believer in Christ at questinchrist@yahoo.com. God bless
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All go to hell at death including Christians.\n\nI couldn't answer this question any better, so i borrowed it from pontiuspilatewsm . . i don't think he'll mind. but this is what the bible truly teaches about 'hell'\n\nAll go to hell at death including Christians.The original Hebrew word was Sheol and the Greek word was Hades, properly translated they mean: the grave or a pit.Another word also translated as hell was Gehenna(Greek),this is an actual place now known as the Hinnom Valley in Jerusalem. This is a place that always had a fire and they burnt trash, animal carcasses, and live babies were sacrificed to molech the great owl god.Look at a map.In Psalm 16:10, & 49:15 David knew he was going to hell (grave) and would be resurected from it.Many of the older Bibles such as Geneva properly translated these words as grave or pit. It is impossible to have three totally different words and translate them all as hell. In the 1600's when the KJV Bible was made ,the meaning of the word hell was to put in the ground so when they changed the wording to hell they understood what it meant.If you look up Gehenna in Websters dictionary today you will see it tells you the same thing I said. Apparently its to difficult for most Christians to actually look up the meaning of a word, they prefer to listen to the lies that their preacher spews from the pulpit. My God will put you in hell(I worship the true God of the Bible) when you die,the grave, and regardless of your beliefs or how you lived you will be resurected for judgement. To receive eternal life you must know Christ as saviour, if not you will be thrown into the lake of fire Rev. 20:14,this is the second death, and consumed instantly. No eternal suffering and torment.I am a Christian and I think its a shame that churches use these kind of scare tactics to keep people in church.
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This is a law that man made, not God. There is no way that I believe that a baby went to hell for not being baptized.
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I see double standard from Christians in this regard. Because they believe that every one is born in sin of adam and eve. So the babies are sinner. no matter if the baby dies just after 1 day. he or she will be sinner becuase he or she has not accepted Christ as his saviour. so according to this logic. the baby should go to hell. \n\n\nIn islam, everyone is born sinless. there is no concept of original sin in islam. Islam makes sense in this regard. and if a baby dies, he or she will directly go to paradise.\n\nhope this answers.\n\n\n\n=============================\nEDIT ************************\n\nSORRY I FORGOT TO MENTION ONE THING/.\n\n\nRegarding the concept of original sin, it is taught by the church. What the church teaches that Eve (pbuh), she tempted Adam pbuh to eat the forbidden food, and because of that humankind is born in Sin.\n\nIn Quran, the story of Adam and Eve  is mentioned. But there is not a single verse in the Quran which puts the blame only on Eve pbuh. If you read the Quran 7:19-27, it says both of them disobeys Almighty God. Both of them repented and both of them was forgiven. The blame is put equally on both. There is not a single verse in the Quran which puts the blame only on Eve pbuh. But there is one verse in Quran which speaks about only Adam pbuh, i.e. Quran 20:121 says that Adam pbuh disobeys almighty God. \nI am asking you a question that Did Eve and Adam peace be upon them ask me to eat the forbidden food? No. So how can I be held responsible. Its illogical! If they ask me and i have given them permission then i will be responsible. \n\nAccording to the bible sin is not inherited. \nEZEKIEL 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the sin of the father, neither shall the father bear the sin of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. \nEZEKIEL 18:21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.\n\nIf son shall not bear the sin of father, how can we be born in sin. What the church teaches that sin is inherited, is against the bible. Islam says that every child is born sinless. \n\nDEUTERONOMY 24:16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.\n\n===============================\n\nTHE QUESTION WAS REGARDING BIBLE, BUT I MENTIONED DEATAILS ABOUT ISLAM TOO BECAUSE ISLAM BELIVES IN JESUS AND REVELATION OF GOD ON JESUS. (PEACE BE UPON HIM )
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well their are two possible death and the bible says that after your first death you are judge based on if you accept or rejected Jesus and not living for him is rejecting him and then if you fail the judgment your soul is sent to hell which is a second death and you suffer for eternity but if you chose the right path then you get to spend the rest of eternity in a palace and there will only be joy
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No u dont hav to go to church to go to heaven 1st of all do u know where is heaven? as i know heaven n hell both r on the earth itself no one knows whether there is hell or heaven after death its just our imagination just lead a happy life when u r alive no need to worry abt that going to heaven or hell do gud things, help ppl, understand them, be happy enjoy ur life if u really believe that there is heaven n hell just be simple help others u will go to heaven. hav self confidence in urself do gud things remember one thing if u do gud things u will hav a heaven life on earth if u do bad things u will hav hell life on earth i mean to say u will lead a happy life or sad life
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I don't know what other religions believe, but as a christian, I believe that no,you can never lose your salvation. Jesus died on the cross for our sins,the end. Everything I have ever heard in sunday school and church is that you can never lose your salvation as long as you accept Jesus as your lord and savior, believe that he died for your sins, and that he is the only way to heaven,you are guaranteed to go to heaven when you die.
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The bible doesn't answer this one.  I personally don't think they will stay as babies in heaven just as people who die old will not be old.  the bible says we will be given a new body and I would imagine it will be a body that can voluntarily be able to worship God etc.\n\nMy daughter died at a few weeks old and I always imagine her as a beautiful young woman in heaven.  \n\nThis is one of those questions that will be answered when we get there!
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IF. she is saved. Baptists use Heb 10:38 once saved always saved".  I personally don't agree with this.  but, whatever.\n\nHave her show you specifically, where a sin, makes you go to hell.\n\nShe can't do it.\n\nGood Luck.
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yes. But only those who live will "spend" eternity anywhere. If you go to Hell, you will be dead, and not actually "spend" time anywhere, because you will be dead. If you go to Heaven, you will "spend" a lot of time there. Like forever.
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No. In Vatican II, the Pope stated that non-Christians can go to heaven. As for other christian denominations, in my experience they believe that you must have a "personal relationship" with Jesus to get into Heaven. Or, that you must be "saved" by accepting Jesus.\nPersonally, I agree with the Pope. I believe there are many ways to God. I'm not sure hell exists as a physical place, with fire and brimstone. I have heard that hell really is the absence of God, meaning that when you die you are eternally separated from God. Jesus talked about Hell as a physical place, I think, to illustrate how awful it is to be separated from God. Do I think people actually burn for eternity? Nah.
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Baptism is just a sign that God has come in your heart. Have you asked Him? Baptism does not get you to Heaven. It is your relationship with Jesus.
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If you have accepted Christ as your means of salvation then it is heaven if you have not then it is hell and since you have to ask it is most likely hell as anyone saved knows that he is saved through the gift of the Holy Spirit.\n\nJoh 3:3  Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. \nJoh 3:4  Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? \nJoh 3:5  Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. \nJoh 3:6  That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. \nJoh 3:7  Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. \nJoh 3:8  The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.\n\nIf you would like to be sure of where you are going and you would like it to be heaven then say this prayer from your heart out loud and he will honor it.\n\nDear God\nI truly want to know where I will go when I am dead and these people well most of them are saying I need to accept Jesus Your son to get there\nPlease dear God help me to believe\nHelp my faith\nOpen my heart as I pray these words\nI admit that I am a sinner and not worthy of heaven\nSo I ask you now to forgive me all my sins as I now chose to accept the death of Jesus Christ your only begotten Son on the cross of Calvary as payment in full for all my sins\nWash me with His blood and make me white as snow\nRenew my heart and send the Holy Spirit to live within my heart and to guide me all the days of my life from this day forward\nGive me your peace and show me the life you want me to live\nI accept the Holy Trinity ….. Father Son and Holy Ghost three persons yet one true God\nI pray all this in faith and in the Holy name of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ \nAmen
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soul or spirit ......if you have done good things in your life it sgoes to the heaven ...if u hav done wrong things ,absolutely it goes to hell....and it becomes useles ..this is the truth .....
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Actually, I believe you mean purgatory.  And if you go to purgatory, you've made it to heaven...you just have to get cleaned up a bit before being worthy to enter God's presence.  Catholics believe that you either go to heaven or hell.  Purgatory is a step to heaven and no one ever goes to purgatory before going to hell.  You go directly to hell......or you go to purgatory on your way to heaven.   The term Limbo used to refer to what many used to believe a place where unbaptized babies went but that is not what the church believes....Babies who are unbaptized, are taken directly to heaven because they are incapable of reason and sin by choice.  God's mercy far outweighs the bonds of original sin on one so innocent.