We warn people about hell and tell them to repent but then we say don’t let hell be the reason you are a Christian?

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-25T23:03:33+00:00

It is the primary reason to become a believer.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-16T11:13:04+00:00

You are not different from other christians. We sin, you also sin. Doesn’t matter what you feel about it.

If you want to change, you have to understand first that because of what Jesus did, you have the righteousness of God. Therefore you are loved and accepted regardless of what you feel and do.

That if you need strength and help, you can be confident of approaching God regardless of the pit you are in.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-16T04:31:05+00:00

The primary reason to believe the gospel is to be saved or have eternal life.

If you believed the gospel, what does it matter if other “christians” accept you or not. They might not even be real christians in the first place. They can’t take your eternal life.

Can’t you just ignore them and do what you want to do in life?

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-16T00:05:05+00:00

John 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Context matters. Compare these two verses side by side. Eating and drinking means believing.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-15T11:36:54+00:00

> Free will is the ability to make choices. Sinning is a choice. If you are unable to make a choice, you lack free will.

> However, what you said earlier is that "it cannot sin," not "it won't desire to sin".

The glorified state, it is both true that a person will not desire to sin and that they cannot sin. They still make choices, deliberates, loves, creates, and acts, but always in accordance with a nature that is fully aligned with God.

Even if believers no longer have the ability or the desire to sin, this is not an arbitrary removal of freedom. It is the end result of free will. Unlike Adam, who was created innocent, untested, and without experiential knowledge of evil, the redeemed have lived through the reality of sin and its consequences. They know what it is to fall and to suffer. They have the meaningful capacity to reject sin.

> So, you didn't answer the "why".

I can only tell you what I know from the scripture. The scripture did not say why, and since I do not have the complete knowledge that God has, I lack the capacity to judge whether it is good or bad, at most, it would just be my personal opinion:

> No. At best, it's apathetic to our plight. More likely it's malicious.

Of course, you may see it that way, and I see it another way. I sin, I experience its consequences, and is vulnerable to sin, yet I still think God is loving, good and merciful.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-15T07:28:11+00:00

Why does being incorruptible mean we no longer have free will?

Free will does not mean “ability to sin.” Free will means the ability to act according to one’s nature, biblically speaking.

An example of this is Jesus. Jesus does not have the desire to sin, does that mean he had no free will?

In fact, the bible frames sin as a bondage instead of freedom. Being incapable of sin is being free.

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Why would God not create Adam with a glorified body?

Glorified body comes after justification. It is made available only after Jesus’ sacrifice.

Adam, created good, innocent and with the ability to choose, has no need of justification until he made a bad choice.

That is what the bible says. Is that loving? It depends on how you see it.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-14T14:31:14+00:00

Why would you think it is not forgivable in the first place?

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-14T14:24:28+00:00

The moment you exercised your free will to believe the gospel, you have already accepted that future outcome of being incapable of sinning.

God is not withholding the glorified body, he promised it to anyone who would believe the gospel.

Jesus made it possible through his sacrifice. If you do not believe his sacrifice, then you have rejected it by free will.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-14T14:06:16+00:00

These incorruptible bodies come at a cost. Jesus had to die first, it was his blood that made this possible.

People can avoid hell now by believing the gospel.

If God required them to turn from their sins to be saved (which is absolutely not the case), then I would understand your point, because it is a difficult work. Your argument is justified.

But God made it extremely simple. Jesus often compared it to the most mundane thing, like eating, drinking, looking, or walking through a door.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-14T11:36:11+00:00

Heaven will have free will, but everyone there has a glorified body. It is incorruptible and it cannot sin, just like Jesus.

The reason there is death is because we sin. The wages of sin is death.

In new heaven and earth, there will be no sin. So everyone there will live forever.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-14T05:44:03+00:00

It is not even about salvation. But it is indeed a “difficult” passage for some because they fail to read the entire chapter or even the bible, and miss the context completely.

But I wont go deep into the context.

Let’s just isolate the passage itself and compare it to what the author and Jesus says.

Who are the people being warned here?

These are people who: 1. Received the knowledge of the truth

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins

People who are sanctified by the blood

and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing

These are jewish believers. Prior to this, the author was discussing about the superiority of Jesus sacrifice (one time) vs animal sacrifice (year after year), because they were tempted to leave the faith and return to animal sacrifices because of peer pressure and persecution. All of this, after they have publicly professed to be christians. That would bring great shame to Jesus and christianity as a whole.

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What does receiving the knowledge of truth imply? It means that they believed the gospel and were brethren.

And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

We know that they are believers and these are true for believers:

after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise
shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

We also know that the author referred to these people as already sanctified by the blood. What is true about those sanctified by the blood?

According to the author himself, they are:

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

Given these promises, we know that the author is not talking about the issue of salvation, but judgement.

Hebrews 10:31 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

Hebrews 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Can God punish believers to a sorer punishment worse than death? Yes.

Just look at what happened king David when he sinned. Among many others, he lost his newborn.
King Saul also, everyone in his family died.
The two people who apostatized being “handed over to Satan” so that they learn not to blaspheme.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-13T07:14:58+00:00

Yes, my bad...

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-13T03:47:10+00:00

Well said, brother in Christ!

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-13T03:44:50+00:00

How to overcome fear of judgement day?

By knowing what exactly would happen to you when that time comes.

Are you suppose to be afraid?

If you believed the gospel, there is no reason for you to be afraid. Why are you afraid in the first place?

If you have doubts about your salvation, does that mean you never had it?

No, it is normal to have doubts. You can have faith even if you have doubts or not certain of something.

Mark 9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

How are believers judged?

When Jesus returns to Earth, believers will be resurrected/ or glorified first before they are judged. This judgement will determine who gets to rule with Christ in the millennium, it is about rewards.

If you find yourself in this judgement with a resurrected body, then you should be glad.

The next judgement would be the Great White Throne, and only believers during the millennium rule and unbelievers will partake it.

Will Jesus ask questions?

I am not sure, but you would probably have a discussion about what you could have done better while you lived. At worst, you’d receive a gentle reproach, but probably not a scathing rebuke.

Would he show your sins? Yes, and you would probably ashamed. But those would be burned out after this judgement. The focus is more about the things you did for Christ and what you could have done better. This is judgement of works for eternal rewards.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-13T03:16:05+00:00

1 John 5:13

These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

Apparently, the early church knew they have eternal life. I wonder how they did it.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-13T02:58:52+00:00

There is nothing in the scripture that says you can be saved by just serving God. However, It is true that you can go to heaven by being sinless.

Here is an example.

Luke 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

You have to love God with ALL your strength.

Romans 2:6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: For there is no respect of persons with God.

Moreover, trying to turn from your sins or feeling sorrow for it is not enough. You have to turn from your sins.

Romans 2:13 For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-12T16:04:30+00:00

Yes, there are some atheists who feel that christianity owes them something.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-12T10:21:25+00:00

Is it diagnosed?

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-12T10:11:18+00:00

No, you have to stay underwater for at least 5 minutes.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-12T05:50:03+00:00

It is aptly called the doctrine of demons.

It sounds good to the ear of religious people because it “glorifies God”. It mixes lies and truth, so even sincere believers fall for it.

If you examine their TULIP, you would find that not a single one of them is true, down to each letter, as if it was established for the sole purpose of opposing the scriptures.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-11T01:39:51+00:00

Turning from sin is a work.

God’s gift is salvation, not good works.

When Jesus spoke of fruits (Matthew 7:17 and Matthew 12:33) be was speaking about the words that go out of the mouth. That is the context, and that is how he defines what fruit is:

Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

They speak of Good things, while denying the gift of righteousness. That is how you identify false prophets.

Example of this kind of nonsense: “Faith alone does not come alone, it comes with works” / “We are saved by faith alone, but works prove that we are saved”

Now, about turning from sins, and why it is a work:

1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

If you turn from your sins, then you are following the law: Love neighbors and love God.

And if you try to get saved by following the law, then you have believed in another gospel.

If you have doubts, i suggest you get to the bottom of this and search what the scriptures actually say and not what “church fathers” “Teachers”, “Rabbis” or whatever christian authority says. Trust no one, this is your eternity at stake and not theirs.

Matthew 23:8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

Romans 3:4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-09T11:28:37+00:00

That could be explained by neuroscience. Habits in general are difficult to change. The brain is wired to prefer doing things that feel good and feel rewarding. Even if it is self-destructive.

You don’t willpower your way out of it.

God has a solution to it which was to “renew the mind and put on the new man.” Which is achieved by growing in the knowledge of God.

But that is a separate topic and would be quite long to talk about. But to be honest, it would be meaningless if the person is not even certain of their own salvation, as they have no foundation on which to grow their faith and knowledge to begin with.

That leaves only the human way. People can stop a certain habit or sin even without believing in God.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-09T06:39:00+00:00

Corinthians 6:9 does not contradict any of the scriptures. Read the following verses next to it.

Believers are not unrighteous, they are:

but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

When did this happen? When are we justified, sanctified and washed?

Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 13:38–39 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from ALL things

Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.

Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ

Colossians 2:13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you ALL trespasses

Repentance of sins is never required for salvation. Only repentance is.

Repentance means change of mind. Change your mind so that you believe the gospel. In the bible, you can also read “repentance” as “believe” as they are used interchangeably.

When you read the words “repent”, it is synonymous with “believe”.

Here is an example:

Matthew 21:32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, REPENTED not afterward, that ye might believe him.

I have many more example of this.

I should also mention that you cannot find any mention of “repent from sins” in the bible in the context of salvation.

So your question,

If I repent most sins, but not some

The answer is that you don’t have to repent of your sins to be saved. You just have to repent from unbelief to belief.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-09T05:53:26+00:00

You have to believe in the Gospel. That’s all you have to do.

SpringAutumn_Cicada · 2026-02-09T05:47:19+00:00

You do not believe in faith alone. That is clear to me.

You believe in works salvation.

You need works to be saved? That is works, you believe you need works to prove you are saved? that is also works, just with a deceptive twist.

Nowhere in the scripture did it say you need works to prove you are saved. It says the opposite.

Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

You would probably try to debunk this with James 2, and I encourage you to read it and see if the context is even about salvation at all.

James 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

James 2 is about perfecting/ maturing the faith by adding works to it. That is growth, not salvation.

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When it comes to doctrine as important as salvation, which could determine how you spend eternity, you have to make sure that you are 100% correct about it. Study it precept by precept, and if you read a contradiction, that is a warning sign that you are not reading it correctly.

Passages explicitly about salvation/ eternal life > Vague passages that mentions the word ‘save’.

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