In Christianity, how does someone get into Heaven?

In Christianity, how does someone get into Heaven? Jul 18, 2017 23:48:04 GMT

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Post by gadreel on Jul 18, 2017 23:48:04 GMT

Jul 18, 2017 22:35:17 GMT The Lost One said:

Jul 18, 2017 19:37:29 GMT gadreel said:

Which of course means I did not vote as I believe it is deeds alone, a just god wold not condemn you to hell if your life was perfect except that you did not believe.

I think the Eastern Orthodox stance is interesting - the Holy Spirit gives everyone the compulsion to do good so any good deed is actually an act of faith even if we don't realise it.

Yeah I have heard that too.

It is an interesting paradox, if we have faith then we are likely to perform good deeds as that is what is called for, but the reverse does not hold true, so I would say faith will get you into heaven because you will also be a better person (presumably, and I know that is not borne out in the likes of Bundy etc, I suppose you could argue their faith was not strong), but by being a better person you do not automatically get faith.

But at the end of the day I refuse to follow a belief set that says good people will go to hell because they did not believe.

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And I just re-read what you wrote, essentially good deeds get you into heaven, I like it.