If Christ teaches to forgive 'seventy times seven' is there a reason why God would not forgive someone who repents even after he or she died?

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answer: If death is the deadline think for a moment... Someone who could not accept Christianity because of unloving "Christian" parents. All his life he rebels against everything his "Christian" parents taught him. He died and met God face to face and finally understood what Christianity is all about. He repents. I cannot imagine that God would say too him: "I understand why you did not believe me but it is too late. Depart from me into hell eternally"

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The Church offers two teachings regarding this dillema. First and foremost is the eternal love and grace of Our Father that is notwithstanding any earthly deeds. Given this concept, there is no sin that can go unforgiven, even after death. However, there is a second consideration. There are certain sins, known as mortal sins, that the Church teaches are condemning if someone dies before repentence. However, the Church is emphatic in that even if someone dies before repenting, it is unclear what will happen when the sinner is brought before God. In fact, while we pray for souls in Purgatory who have committed unrepented sins, we know and understand that the ultimate Sacrifice has already been paid and as believers, we are freely given Eternal Life with Him.

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Regardless of what any church teaches The Bible clearly teaches that after death comes the judgment. This clearly excludes any possibility of further repentance.

Hebrews 9:27 (King James Version)

27And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

The possibility of repentance is of course always open until death. The forgiveness and mercy of God are indeed available to all who desire it until that time, regardless of and without distinction of sin. 'Since all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.' (Romans 3:23) Christ's atoning sacrifice is what makes forgiveness available to all who believe. It is nothing to do with God forgiving seventy times seven. This teaching was directed towards His disciples in regard to their attitude towards their fellow men. It does not apply to God's forgiveness of those who trust Him. This is on a different basis, namely the blood of Christ.

Put simply, the reason why God would not forgive someone after death is that this is no longer possible. People are judged according to what they have done in their physical existence on earth. This is the Christian and Bible teaching.

ANSWER.ALL SINS ARE FORGIVEN EXCEPT WHEN ONE BLASPHEME'S THE HOLY GHOST

THE PHARIASEES SAW JESUS AND ABSOLUTLY SAW THE MIRAICLES OF GOD THROUGH HIM SAID HE WAS A DEMON POWERED,AND DID THEM THROUGH SATANS POWER,SORRY FOR THE SPELLING IM NOT VERY EDUCATED BUT THIS I KNOW ,IT'S MORE THAN10/TO THE 12TH POWER THAT GOD AND ALL THE THINGS INCLUDING HIS RETURN WILL HAPPEN AND ABOSOLUTLY 0 CHANCE IT WILL NOT HAPPEN,MANY THINGS IN GODS WORD MAY NOT SEEM FAIR,WHEN TWO CAN COMMIT THE SAME SIN AND ONE IS FOR GIVEN AND THE OTHER IS NOT,IT WAS'NT FAIR EITHER THAT HE STRETCHED OUT HIS ARMS WHILE MASSIVE NAILS WERE DRIVEN IN HIS HAND ,HOPE THIS HELPS,ACCEPT THE BLOOD OF JESUS AND CONFESS WITH YOUR MOUTH,AND BELIVE WITH YOUR HEART AND YOU WILL BE SAVED.HE ASKED HIS FATHER IF HE COULD SHOW US WHERE HE CAME FROM TO SEE HIM IN ALL HIS GLORY....dALLAS

P.S. WE SIN UNTIL DEATH AND WE ARE CONDEMNED BY OUR HEART BUT JESUS IS GREATER THAN OUR HEART,WE ARE SEALED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TO THE DAY OF REDEMTION,WE CAN NOT WORK TO KEEP OURSELFS SAVED,JESUS SAIOD MY FATHER GAVE THEM TO ME AND NO ONE IS ABLE TO PLUCK THEM OUT OF MY HAND....FOR HE IS GREATER THAN ALL,WHEN YOU KNOW HIM YOU WILL LOVE AND FEAR HIM...

Answer: Let's be realistic. Thousand of children die of hunger everyday in Africa and all over the world. They lived a short life. They were born in hunger and they died of hunger. Most of them died without knowing Christ as their Savior. They either never heard or they heard but never understood because they were too hungry to think about anything else other than food. These children are not few. Thousands and thousands each year..month..day died. If Christ is the only way to heaven how are these children be saved. Did not Christ died for these children too? When they stand before God (after they died) would God say to them "I send the missionaries to tell you about my son Jesus Christ but you were too busy looking for food and did not receive Him. Now it is too late. Depart from me forever"These children who suffered such a short life but according to the teaching of many churches today they would burn in hell for eternity. Is is fair that they suffered on this earth and then they continue to suffer in hell for eternity. Some Christians think God must have a way to save these children but other than Christ because there is no more opportunity to receive Christ and be forgiven after one died. If God has another way to save these children then Christ did not die for these children along with all the children and all the people who never heard of Christ. If God has another way to save these children then there is another way to go to heaven other than Jesus Christ's redemption. And that is a contradiction to the teaching of Christ and the entire bible. Either these children would perish in hell or God would forgive them through the blood of Jesus Christ. There is no other way to God! Here is final thought. Would you have the courage to tell the mothers of these children that their children will perish in hell. Or you would tell the mothers that only God know when in your heart you believe that these children would perish in hell.