Do you see what John (one of Jesus disciples) wrote about forgiveness of sin? I said ok, if he signed carpenter (because thats what he does for a living) would they cash it.? I also asked my college theology professor that question and his response was that Jesus made everything clean again. Is their any possible to go heaven without holyspirit annointing??? No problem, chuck them on the Limbo scrapheap. I thought I was a Christian then. Your feet should be comfortable. Talk to God about your situation every day, ask Him to help you live as you should, and let those who see you also see Christ in you. 51% good? First things first. That means being there when your brothers and sisters need you, and letting them be there for you. Thats a silly idea. Spend time with Him. Why cant someone just peacefully coexist on this planet and be a good and compassionate person who loves all organisms without having to be bound to any religion? A baptism is public in nature, and you cant have a ceremony thats both private and public. Because: following Jesus means that we know what He taught, and we do it. Thanks! Im sure you would agree that (in an extreme example) reading only ONE verse about something as important as salvation would be a really, really bad idea. This is simply a compilation of quotations from the Church Fathers, known as a "florilegium," on the topic of what happens to infants who die unbaptized. Eating from that tree and apple when told not to has resulted in being thrown from the garden and people enduring Gods wrath throughout history. If youve been born again like Jesus says in John 3, then you and I are the church. I realize that this might be an old thread but after reading through all of these answers and your post there was something that struck me. I was dead, and then God made me alive. Its hard to even imagine what Hes like, since we have nothing on earth we can compare it to. What we can say is that all three persons are one God, but they are not each other. I know many people who would love to have children but are unable to. If that were the only criteria, I would have been baptized a hundred times, as I keep learning more and more. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. He has a mind and emotions and gives us gifts and fellowships with us, for example. Learn what He taught, so you can do it. What IS wrong is to suggest that theres more than one God, or that the Father and Son and Spirit are the same person. Thats what the Bible teaches. That might be a huge mistake. I say once you spend time in prayer and have an encounter with Jesus you cant shut up about Him and what He is doing in your life. Oh, there will be judgment. - user32 Feb 21, 2014 at 18:40 As you grow, God will help you to sin less and less. I dont know whether youre hearing from God, and Im guessing you dont either. The father saw him coming and RAN TO HIM, accepted him back, gave him a place of honor and threw him a big party. I said is he lying about being a carpenter he said no, but its not his name. I just didnt go today. God will not judge you for things you cannot control. I personally believe what Jesus said to the thief on the cross. I dont know. When that happens, you begin a personal relationship with the Creator of the universe! Jesus fulfilled Scripture when he was water baptized. Id like to help! This is the fire of purification in 1 Corinthians 3:15, and what we call purgative fire. You should be baptized, but you wouldnt go to Hell if you died first. He makes Himself known to them and they reject Him. Every follower of Jesus should be baptized. Sometimes, things can be very confusing. He asked her, Who made your heart?. Youve asked a very common question. How can she be baptized in the traditional way? I appreciate your post, Gina. I asked someone else, and they said they thought it wasnt necessary because baptism is an outward way to declare you are a Christian. Let me know if theres more I can do for you. This life IS good, and you should work hard to enjoy all that God has made. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. Youre borrowing ideas from the Bible, but pretending that they mean whatever you want them to mean. Does that make sense? Being reconciled with God is simple, but its not always easy. He said that nobody would see the kingdom of God unless theyre born again. The Father sent the Holy Spirit when the Son went to be with the Father. Jesus forgave sins without baptizing people. I could testify all day long of things that have happen to me. That would mean that Jesus did NOT take the punishment for our sins on Himself. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. please help answer my question. I need answers on how to deal with this. Im so confused as well. So, we seem to have a bit of a conundrum. Wait for confirmation that your dreams are from God. "Limbo emerged as a kind of way of softening the teaching of St. Augustine that . Its not a matter of being good enough, Leah. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. You need them, and they need you. If you can, explain the gospel to her. For me, thats one of the best parts of following Jesus. Lets say theyre right. Im much older than you are, so Ive sinned much more than you have. 28:18-20; CCC 848). But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions it is by grace you have been saved. You can relax. Im happy to play a small part in so many lives! There are no private baptisms in Scripture for that reason. First, we should ask what is Heaven?. What youre describing is very common. I could go on and on. Its not spiritual reconciliation in any sensethat comes prior to baptism. Check Gods Word to make sure that what everyone says including me is true. For me, this is another red flag. The question of purgatory is entirely illogical to me, having read the Bible. >> The problem is new theology or beliefs that get away from the traditions taught. What happens to unborn, unbaptized babies who die? In Matthew 15, Jesus explains that it isnt what goes into a person that defiles them. The sounds (notes) cant be good or bad. I read the book many times and I didnt seem to have a problem with it. I believe in God but i am terrorised and terrified of his almighty power. Certainly God already knows how He will judge each of us, but we cant ignore any part of Scripture. The question isnt whether baptism appears there, but what is SAID about baptism. Unbaptized Babies that Die: Five Theories (Limbo Part III) One songwriter put it this way, and I believe its true: If you love me, you will love the church. All through the Gospels, Jesus refers to Himself as the Bridegroom, and to us as the Bride. And, of course, let me know if theres more I can do for you. I do believe in God and I trust him, but now I know that its not enough. Can we really condemn someone for something they cant control? Do you think I should have acted on those feelings? Worried Grandma. God has done His part, and we are His ambassadors, begging people to be reconciled to Him. It appears that wrong may or may not be the best description. God became a man for several reasons, but a main one was to show us how to live right. That doesnt make it okay, of course but it does mean that youre no worse than anybody else. Which is why Im curious on what you have to say my next question: If Gods word is infallible why do Christians eat pork and shellfish? After being left behind in the temple at 12 years old, He told Mary that He had to be in my Fathers house. Jesus doesnt do whatever He wants He only does what the Father tells us to do. Dont argueseek to understand. Thanks for your commentand welcome to the family! Thank you for your kind words. I want to encourage you to look around for Christians in your area that you find encouraging, and helpful. There will be plenty of people in Hell who recited prayers without being changed, and plenty who were baptized. That, he explained, is how we get suicide bombers: they are told to do it by their teacher. It is just so confusing because why would someone go to a place that they arent even sure exists and be punished so severely for their personal beliefs? It has to do with money, as with balancing your checkbook, or making sure you got the right change after you buy something. Read Mark 16: 15-16. I have good news for you: God loves you! He said it to me, in fact. So its not sin that sends people to Hell, since Jesus paid for all sin. Its not that the devil wont try to mess with your head, of course. The only people who will be judged are those who insist that they want nothing to do with Him. Have a great day! Find some that you can trust and let them know how things are going. Its easy to see Gods negative side in the Old Testament, with things like the flood, and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, and the ground swallowing up a bunch of Israelites. Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. I agree, and I disagree. Because of the nature of being a disciple, my missionary friend wouldnt baptize anyone until they had learned what Jesus actually taught. Does that make sense? Therefore, I encourage all to delve into it deeper and as they do to ask God to open up their understanding and to bless them with true wisdom and enlightenment to His Word. We dunk fabric in water and dye, and pull it up to see if the fabric has changed color. You asked about false teachers, not about Rob Bell. All three were present at Jesus baptism, and Jesus mentioned both the Father and Spirit, separately, at the Last Supper. You can still show your faith in ways that your parents will appreciate, and you can be baptized later. I ask because I like to read Rob bells books and listen to his teachings a lot. He knit you together in your mothers womb. Can you go to Heaven if youre not baptized? Im happy to hear that your son is a good dad, and that youre involved in helping them. When they asked me what I was listening to, I could say this: I was listening to one of the songs you like, and wondered about these lyrics. I started to see more posts about people should be looking towards God during these end times. Theyre wrong, of course. I dont feel like I can condemn a gay person for acting in sin so to speak, when not doing so has that high of a personal price tag. Would you mind sharing the story about why you wanted to ask it? When we try to learn what God thinks about a specific idea, its best to look at ALL that Hes said. Heaven, by comparison, seems far away and kinda boring. In 2020, an estimated 12.2 million American adults seriously thought about suicide, 3.2 million planned a . God forgives us for turning our backs to Him and doing things our own way. There are no perfect churches. There are lessons to learn from both, though. God hasnt told us why He created each kind of thingbut I would suggest that He created the dinosaurs for the same reasons He created everything else: because He likes to create things. I have a question. Nobody is forced to visit GodWords and read what I write. I would also seek to honor your grandmother by making sure you know what you believe. His dad, my son, is a wonderful dad. Because of this, there is no disagreement between them. In 2 Samuel 12 we learn of David's affair with . Let me share with you a passage from the Bible: This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. This brought about a few changes in their lives. What happens to unbaptized children when they die? - Quora They will encourage you, support you, and help you when you need it. Let me know your thoughts. Do yourself a favor. That power came from the Holy Spirit. The church isnt a building. Becoming like Jesus takes time, Fernandez. I moved to my grandmas at some point in 2012. They dont. Youve probably heard John 3:16 before. The Sacrament of Baptism is often called "The door of the Church," because it is the first of the seven sacraments not only in time (since most Catholics receive it as infants) but in priority since the reception of the other sacraments depends on it. To fix it, the parents and the child have to come together and make things right. We dont really know with certainty what happens, how it happens, or exactly when. I can tell God give you a wisdom. Gods plan was to save jews and gentiles so he used the outpouring (separate from the indwelling) of the Holy Spirit to convince all of His divine plan. They had enough information alreadyGod had revealed Himself sufficiently already, and they wouldnt believe that. If anyone is born again, I would recommend that they be baptized as a sign to their community of faith. Youre important to God. Augustine's Earliest Thoughts on the Salvation of Infants Now, dont get me wrong. my reason for not getting baptized before now was that i was scared of water and this morning at church, i told one of the men that might be the pastor soon that i wanted to get baptized. Next, we should ask who decides who gets into Heaven?. It should be something you decide and not something pressured on you. This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.