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: What about
“Deathbed salvation,” that is, on your “death bed” and shooting out a
prayer to be saved at the last second just before dying? Is that person
saved? Can we do that? Lets see
what Christ said, “Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he
cannot enter into the kingdom of God” (John 3:5). Then lets see how this
is applied, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus
Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the
Holy Ghost” (Acts 2:38). Now lets see if the man on the death bed experience
this before dying 5 seconds after the prayer. NO! In other words, there
is no such thing as death bed salvation. A prayer before death will not
guarantee you salvation in the after life, but it is in fact a false hope
and deception leading people to think that they can live their life anyway
they want and when death approaches say a quick prayer and “whala” I’m
saved, no hell’s fire for me. Wrong! “Seek ye the LORD while
he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near” (Isa 55:6). One scripture
also said, “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations,
and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished”
(2 Pet 2:9). In other words, if you’re truly repentant God knows how to
get you saved (Rom 8:29), but if you’re evil and nothing but seeking evil
he will reserve you to judgment and no matter how hard you try he’s going
to cause you not to be saved (Matt 11:25, Mark 4:12); though he is not
willing that any should perish (2 Pet 3:9), “but the proud he knoweth
afar off” (Psalms 138:6). Moreover,
can he not heal someone from a deathbed, if they are truly repentant,
for them to get saved? He’s God and can do anything. But the deathbed
salvation is just a trick by satan to have people delay the concern of
their souls, banking on this notion and thus ensnaring them not to attain
it, “To day if ye will hear his voice, Harden not your heart” (Ps 95:7-8).
One might say, “what about the thief on the cross?” Read the next FAQ
(#38). {Source:
question only from GNC} |
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