No murderer can enter the kingdom of heaven.
Not even the ones who accept Jesus after committing murder? Because
every Christian preacher to ever live would likely disagree with you completely on that.
If you repent you are forgiven
So a murderer
can enter your imaginary after-death playground?
And thank you for your other reply; this post did indeed get "lost in the shuffle." When I log in, I often have upwards of 60 alerts, and I seem to have missed this one.
Your welcome. I'm sorry the reply got lost in the shuffle - LM. This thread was moving way too fast. Murderers can indeed repent and receive Jesus Christ and enter heaven. I have read testimonies of Satanists -brides of Satan receiving Jesus Christ and becoming very committed Christians that were used mightily of God. I have heard the testimony of one man who sat on the Council of 13 and was one of the 13 most powerful witches in the world - personally trained by Raymond Buckland and after his conversion to Christ he confessed to many things he had done and seen others do - including at least one Senator ( Sen. George McGovern ) who had committed human sacrifice right before John Todd's own eyes - see John Todd testimony on youtube and you can hear about it too - John killed an officer in the military - he shot him to death - and although he was arrested and awaiting a hearing - when they found out he was a member of the Collins family - second most powerful witchcraft family in America - they escorted him to freedom with a Senator - a Congressman by his side and given an honorable discharge - John Todd was a murderer and yet died a born again Christian forgiven and now gone to heaven ( he was murdered )
While I do not believe the other man - Sen. McGovern ever confessed to being a satanist or a murderer and so he would have gone directly o hell - unforgiven. But to be clear - McGovern could have repented too, I believe. It reminds me of the scripture what does it profit a man to gain the whole world only to lose his own soul?
Satan told Jesus if you will bow down and worship me I will give you the world - Jesus refused but men who desire power, position, wealth have been all to willing to bow down to Lucifer and worship him by committing human sacrifice, murder, rape, killing babies - every evil imaginable - they have committed to gain limited powers from Lucifer and they shall one day pay the ultimate price in hell - they are decieved in ever believing Lucifer will keep his promise of immortality to them or sharing power with them to rule hell - it isn't going to happen - they will learn too late that Satan himself will be cast into that fire of torment at a specific time in the future - when God decides. God is all powerful. Satan's powers are limited by God.
As a side note - no female satanist can achieve the level of high priestess without committing lesbian acts - it is required - which is something Todd also mentions - because there are specific demons that enter the person during these rituals - invocations - pacts with hell.
Let me tell you how a murderer can enter heaven. The murderer hears the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It does not appear to have any effect on him but the seed of the Gospel has been planted as he has heard. Then like Paul who was murdering Christians and believing he was doing this in God's name - they are traveling along one day - even on their way perhaps to persecute Christians and Jesus speaks to their heart............ then it is like Paul...
Look at what happened here:
And Saul yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest. And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. And as he journeyed he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord?
And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the LORD said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. And Saul arose from the earth, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat or drink.
- Acts 9 : 1 - 9
Do you have any idea how many woman have had abortions? Even Christian women who had abortions? That is murder. Do you know how many women have repented of murderering their own unborn child and have been forgiven of that sin - who have accepted Jesus as their Savior and Lord or rededicated their lives to Christ and some who have already left this earth and are in heaven today? Many.
There is no sin God cannot forgive through Christ except blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and the Lord says you have not done that , LM. He loves you and is not condemning you for anything. That is the truth. He has called you. You know that. It is a blessed gift to be chosen by God. The scriptures declare, He first chose us. Amen.
note about Revelation 21: 8 - that is a warning to all those who refuse the forgiveness of Christ and redemption at the cross and continue in sin - LM - no murderer can enter the kingdom of heaven is speaking of one who has not repented and turned away from that sinful life - no liar can enter the kingdom of heaven either - Christians who make a practice of lies and telling lies will be in hell for it - they must decide to speak the truth or know they cannot enter heaven. The Scriptures declare that we should seek to be at peace with all men and that...............without holiness no one will see the LORD. Sin is sin. .......there is no mortal or venial sin as the Catholics ascribe to .......all sin is the same - rebellion against God.