I joined this site hoping someone would be able to answer a few of my questions. One being, based on where you were born, that is the religion you would believe in. So, if christianity is correct, why did we get the golden ticket of being born in the right area so then we get the prize of heaven?
If you are thinking , only Christians go to heaven , it really depends what a person considers Christian .
Was the thief on the cross a Christian? Did he confess with his mouth " Jesus is my Lord and Savior " .
Yet Jesus tells him, today you will be with me in paradise. ( to the chagrin of those so much into the letter of the law, Jesus never states your name is written in heaven nor does Jesus say, today you will be with me in heaven )
Yes i am harassing the Christians on this website with the silly details of what Paradise is versus Heaven.
But what is a Christian. If it is only confessing with your lips, that Jesus is Lord. Then much of scripture is at a loss.
When Jesus tells us to keep Holy the Sabbath Day. Then His Disciples go and pick corn on that day. The Pharisees are appalled and complain to Jesus about it.
Jesus tells us the spirit of the Law is what is most important.
When Jesus tells us of the virtuous, they dont know who Jesus is, the dont recognize Him. But what Jesus says, when you did this for the least of these, you did it for me to.
You see , being a Christian is not only the person who confesses Jesus as Lord. But is one whose Heart is Circumcised. As the scripture states. A person like that may not be praised by men, but he will be praised by God