(August 26, 2015 at 5:44 pm)vorlon13 Wrote:(August 26, 2015 at 9:54 am)Drich Wrote:
Silly Atheist, we aren't born into Christianity, we elect it. That said Salvation isn't about following one church doctrine or another either. Salvation is a gift from Christ, and it is to Christ's final judgement that decides whether we stand before God for eternity or fall into the pit of hell. To be saved is to be saved by Christ by His judgement and actions on the Cross alone, not by the works or will or title (what you call yourself) Mat 7 even goes so far as to say their will be many on that final day that call out "Lord, Lord didn't we do all these many great and wonderful things in your name?" and He will say "depart from me I never knew you." Why? Because again it is not what we call or identify ourselves with. It is our heart that Christ will judge.
Does this mean Atheist will go to heaven? No. Why? Because of the hardness and condition of one's heart to deny God.
Can this mean that people not exposed to the gospel can goto Heaven? absolutely, just as the thief on the cross was allowed in so to will the rest of us be placed before Christ and judged to our core.
Unless, of course, Buddhism turns out to be THE ONE TRUE FAITH.
so... if Buddhism is the 'one true faith' people are born Christians?
