yes, just read John 3:16-18. Proverbs 16:4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. John 12:40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. Romans 9:18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned. Read the verses carefully along with surrounding passages. God doesn't want any to go to Hell, nor does He send them there (John 3:18). However, He does know that some will choose to disobey Him and render themselves worthless from an eternal perspective. These are the "wicked" mentioned above. God doesn't want them to go there, but He knows some will choose that path. 1 Timothy 2:3-4 God our Saviour; who will have all men to be saved. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is ... not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. says The Lord is longsuffering to us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Could be the reason some unbelievers linger before death,is that our all loving God is trying to give them every opportunity to relent to him. Please take note of this, Jona bui. It isquite possible that your Grandma who you say was an unbeliever did come to know her Lord.
I do believe God wants everyone to be saved. We wants all of us to live with him forever in heaven.
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The above answer is correct, unfortunately He knows that not all will be saved in His kingdom. May I submit the following:-
It is apparent that if God rewards everyone according to the deeds done in the body, the term heaven as intended for man's eternal home must include more kingdoms than one. In speaking of man in his resurrected state, Paul tells of glories like the sun, the moon, and the stars (1 Cor. 15: 39-41). He also speaks of the "third heaven" (2 Cor. 12: 2). Jesus spoke of "many mansions" or kingdoms (John 14: 2). These are known as the celestial, terrestrial, and telestial kingdoms, of which the sun, moon, and stars are spoken of as being typical . In addition to the degrees of glory, there is a place of no glory, called perdition, reserved for those who commit the unpardonable sin.
There are several but here is the most noted:
John 3:16-17New King James Version (NKJV)
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
Well.. everyone but you.
Just kidding. He is known to love everyone.
by God
The Bible does not say this. God is never done with us. The Bible says you are saved when you confess with mouth and believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord.
The bible says we are not to pray to saints.
God's authority to be reveald
Some theologians believe that John 15:16 ("Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you,") teaches that certain people are chosen to be saved.
There is no where in the bible that says Jehovah isn't Gods name. Thats because it is, without a shadow of a doubt. (Psalm 83:18)
"He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." --Mark 16:16.
it doesn't actually say but when jesus died and came back alot of people believed in him a little bit more than usual at the end of the bible it says that he will come back and all thoughs who believe in him will see him in heaven all who don't will burn in the deps of hell FOREVER might want to think about that
The Bible doesn't say "we are gods" anywhere. Psalm 82 verse 6 says: I said, "You are gods, And all of you are children of the Most High. Here the rulers and judges of Israel are addressed by God as gods. Actually they are not divine, but because of their position as God's ministers, they are dignified with the name of gods. Their greatest distinction is that the word of God came to them, that is, they were officially ordained by God as higher powers concerned with government and justice.
Nothing, it is not mentioned at all in the bible.
I think a man that is saved wouldn't choose to be lost. If he did, I don't think he was actually saved to begin with. The bible says: "In that day (judgment day) many will say, 'Didn't we lay hands on the sick and they recover? Didn't we cast out demons in your name?' and Jesus will answer "I never knew you" The bible doesn't deny they were moving in Jesus' authority. I think you can still move in the gifts of the spirit without being saved. The bible also says Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith. If God writes you are saved, then that is what you are.
i say lord shiva cause he is somehow connected to all the gods