[quote]Originally posted by ProfessorNumber:
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I like to believe that there are several different ways of getting into heaven. If this makes me not-a-Christian in your eyes, then so be it. From a purely logical sense, it makes no sense for Heaven to be Christian-exclusive.
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Look at that statement and it sums up everything that is wrong: Your making judgements from your perspective, it's almost as if saying "I am God." The Bible (the word of God, the truth, and the only credible source to back up what people believe in) clearly states how it is you get into heaven. If God tells me that the only way to get into heaven is to accept him into my heart and to accept the fact that he sent his son to die on the cross for all mortal's sins then that is damn well what I believe.
Maybe there are different ways into heaven however none of them are stated in the bible. That is where christianity sets itself apart, it is the
only religion where there are no outside influences. It is also the
only religion where you don't have to raise yourself up to a higher level. In Christianity God came to us and we accept Jesus as our savior.
Every other religion has some other means of getting to God or you have to lift yourself up onto another level. There are even some catholics that believe if your Baptized you will be in heaven.
I understand where you guys are coming from because I to sat in your shoes and said the same thing "I do not understand where a all loving god would deem people to hell who aren't that bad of people." That is so far from the point though, people want to look at it this way "what can God do for me" rather than "what can I do for God." We are here on earth to glorify God not to see what he can do for us. The bible clearly states that we will receive a new body in heaven for eternity.
I don't see how people can come up with their own beliefs on there "way" to heaven when the bible (the word of God) clearly states the way to heaven.