How To Get To Heaven When You Die

[shrewsbury]

What would you do if God spoke to you and you KNEW that it was God? Would you obey Him? What if God sent an angel into your family to save a loved one and you knew that there was no other explanation other than that God is real? What would you do if you saw God working in your life repeatedly in different situations and at different times? Would you believe in Him? Would you accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior?

but the catch is, God will not let Him be known like this. this would take away our free will. though God wants the best for us, He allows us to do our own thing, make our own mistakes, and live our own life.

If God spoke to us, we would have little choice but to obey, and though He is the ultimate ruler, He does not rule with an iron hand, more like iron wrapped in silk.

[Paddington]

but the catch is, God will not let Him be known like this. this would take away our free will. though God wants the best for us, He allows us to do our own thing, make our own mistakes, and live our own life.

If God spoke to us, we would have little choice but to obey, and though He is the ultimate ruler, He does not rule with an iron hand, more like iron wrapped in silk.

God spoke to me. God sent an angel to my 3 year old cousin who almost died in a house fire and told her where to go to get rescued. An off duty fireman happened to be driving by and found her under the window with her hands over her head. As that happened, my grandma, who had been praying for the family for years and was a strong Chrstian, was miles away in her bed sleeping. She heard a voice that woke her up that said "There's been a fire, liz and the kids got out ok". A few minutes later the phone rang and told them about the fire, but she already knew. Yes God is real. There is no other explanation for what happened other than that the God of the bible sent that angel and the voice was basically telling my grandmother that her prayers had been answered. God rules meekly to those who humble themselves before Him and be loyal to Him, but with an iron hand with those who will not. What King wouldn't charge his follower with treason for not being loyal to him?

[shrewsbury]

What King wouldn't charge his follower with treason for not being loyal to him?

a loving, understanding, and forgiving one

[habsheaven]

God spoke to me. God sent an angel to my 3 year old cousin who almost died in a house fire and told her where to go to get rescued. An off duty fireman happened to be driving by and found her under the window with her hands over her head. As that happened, my grandma, who had been praying for the family for years and was a strong Chrstian, was miles away in her bed sleeping. She heard a voice that woke her up that said "There's been a fire, liz and the kids got out ok". A few minutes later the phone rang and told them about the fire, but she already knew. Yes God is real. There is no other explanation for what happened other than that the God of the bible sent that angel and the voice was basically telling my grandmother that her prayers had been answered. God rules meekly to those who humble themselves before Him and be loyal to Him, but with an iron hand with those who will not. What King wouldn't charge his follower with treason for not being loyal to him?

What EXACTLY did God say to you? Or did your biased mind interpret the circumstances surrounding this fire as God speaking to you?

Where was God and his angels when the family 1,000 miles away, who attended church faithfully, all perished in a house fire?

It's convenient that God's plan for the foreseeable future included your cousin. Same can't be said for many other "good" christians who die young every day.

[Star_Cards]

God spoke to me. God sent an angel to my 3 year old cousin who almost died in a house fire and told her where to go to get rescued. An off duty fireman happened to be driving by and found her under the window with her hands over her head. As that happened, my grandma, who had been praying for the family for years and was a strong Chrstian, was miles away in her bed sleeping. She heard a voice that woke her up that said "There's been a fire, liz and the kids got out ok". A few minutes later the phone rang and told them about the fire, but she already knew. Yes God is real. There is no other explanation for what happened other than that the God of the bible sent that angel and the voice was basically telling my grandmother that her prayers had been answered. God rules meekly to those who humble themselves before Him and be loyal to Him, but with an iron hand with those who will not. What King wouldn't charge his follower with treason for not being loyal to him?

I don't see that as proof of a god or that he's looking out for people who follow him. There are lots of people who pray for their loved ones all the time and families get wiped out in fire, car accidents, tornados, and lot of other ways. That fact leads me to be of the opinion that prayers don't get answered by a god. It's more that sometimes things just work out due to having made the right choices or certain things happening.

[Star_Cards]

What EXACTLY did God say to you? Or did your biased mind interpret the circumstances surrounding this fire as God speaking to you?

Where was God and his angels when the family 1,000 miles away, who attended church faithfully, all perished in a house fire?

It's convenient that God's plan for the foreseeable future included your cousin. Same can't be said for many other "good" christians who die young every day.

My big thing with "God's plan" is it's used in all situations whether great or terrible. It's simply a coping mechanism that people us to help explain lives events. Some people feel they need an answer to help them cope, which is ironic because "god's plan" seems like an anti-answer to me.

[mrveggieman]

I don't know what happened with this gentleman's cousin because I wasn't there. If it were my cousin I would be thanking God for saving her. That being said some will believe some will not. Whatever floats your boat. We can agree however that this young girl's life being spared was indeed a miracle.

[shrewsbury]

We can agree however that this young girl's life being spared was indeed a miracle.

no we can't

i would like to, but we have only one side of the story, we know little facts, and no one was there to witness it.

i am sorry the fire happened and things were lost and am relieved nobody was hurt, but god speaking to someone and angles is some pretty big things to claim.

i could pick the story apart and give other explanations, but maybe god did speak and send angles, and if someone believes that, then great. i just hope this feeling does not fade for you and your whole life is benefited by this experience.

i would wonder why god chose to speak to me and my loved ones, if you allow your ego to assume it is because you are better christians then i would say you are already lost to the real reason.

[mrveggieman]

no we can't

i would like to, but we have only one side of the story, we know little facts, and no one was there to witness it.

i am sorry the fire happened and things were lost and am relieved nobody was hurt, but god speaking to someone and angles is some pretty big things to claim.

i could pick the story apart and give other explanations, but maybe god did speak and send angles, and if someone believes that, then great. i just hope this feeling does not fade for you and your whole life is benefited by this experience.

i would wonder why god chose to speak to me and my loved ones, if you allow your ego to assume it is because you are better christians then i would say you are already lost to the real reason.

Not just in a religious sense but it is still a miracle that this little girl's life was saved. I'm sure that if the little girl's mother was an atheist but he daughter survived she would call it a miracle.

[Wickabee]

"miracle" is one of those words like "hero".

It's often used incorrectly, but often there isn't another word for it.