hmm . . .tricky. I dont want to lose the point to semantics, but i'll try.
Someone who leads a good life.
Suppose someone who has sinned in the past (minor sins added in to prevent me creating a unbiblical saint), but for the most has done nohing to hurt anyone.
Originally posted by huckleberryhound hmm . . .tricky. I dont want to lose the point to semantics, but i'll try.
Someone who leads a good life.
Suppose someone who has sinned in the past (minor sins added in to prevent me creating a unbiblical saint), but for the most has done nohing to hurt anyone.
Originally posted by huckleberryhound hmm . . .tricky. I dont want to lose the point to semantics, but i'll try.
Someone who leads a good life.
Suppose someone who has sinned in the past (minor sins added in to prevent me creating a unbiblical saint), but for the most has done nohing to hurt anyone.
Good - Worthy of respect; honorable
Not to split too many hairs on this one, but your definitions seem a little self-contained:
Good: lead a good life; not hurt anyone.
Worthy of respect -- by whom; honorable -- to whom. To God?
If you mean "good" in the Christian sense of "virtuous", I'd be inclined to answer in the affirmative.
Originally posted by huckleberryhound No. Lets play the ball a bit, you'll be askin me to define "man" next.
Its a theoretical question meant to provoke debate, not a lets ask Huck 20 questions thing.
The question is important. Wilfully and knowingly rejecting God is a major sin ('mortal sin'😉 in itself.
That said, it all depends on what state he dies in. If he's committed a mortal sin in rejecting God, and dies unrepentant of that - then he does not go to heaven. If he repents and makes a perfect act of contrition - then he does.
It all depends.
EDIT: If he didn't commit a mortal sin in rejecting God (e.g. he was raised atheist and with strong prejudices against religion) and has not committed any other mortal sin - then it still depends. Was he baptised?
Originally posted by huckleberryhound that was kinda like the ol blood and stone thing.
Why did you think i was trying to trip you up?
I'll leave the heavy debating to them that enjoy the arguments.
My apologies. It just wasn't really a yes/no question in my opinion. It depends... I prefer to leave the final answer to God -- there is the sure way, then there is the other way. 🙂
Originally posted by lucifershammer The question is important. Wilfully and knowingly rejecting God is a major sin ('mortal sin'😉 in itself.
That said, it all depends on what state he dies in. If he's committed a mortal sin in rejecting God, and dies unrepentant of that - then he does not go to heaven. If he repents and makes a perfect act of contrition - then he does.
It all depends.
You see, now you've got me going back to my keyboard.
So, if a mans only sin is not to believe in god, your God would have him in Eternal Damnation?
But if Ian Huntley truely repented, he would go to heaven. . . I think i prefer Halitose's God to yours, yours kinda sucks (please dont ask me to define sucks).
Originally posted by Halitose My apologies. It just wasn't really a yes/no question in my opinion. It all depends...
Question for you - suppose he was once a born-again Christian who later abandoned faith, even though he was in all other respects a good man. What then?
Ok. This should be a quick one
21 Jun '06 11:58
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