Entrance Into Heaven

[Jaime]

do with me what you will, but I did my best!

[SaintOfVirtue]

[quote name='dairygirl4u2c' date='24 May 2010 - 08:24 PM' timestamp='1274757890' post='2117014']
granted it isn't deserve... but usually grace is thought only given to those who have something goig for them, in some sense. partly why i asked the next question, 'what makes you so special, when it's not extended to all' etc etc.
cause if it wasn't deserved, and thats' all there is to it, then all would get the grace.
[/quote]

The action of receiving grace is twofold. First God extends his grace to us; second, we must [i]chose[/i] to accept it.

All who are in hell chose it or in the words of C.S. Lewis, "In the end there are to kinds of people: those that say to God, 'Thy will be done' and those to whom God says, 'Thy will be done.'"

[Winchester]

It clearly won't be for your grammar.

The shift key is there for a reason. Use it.

[Mary Veronica]

[quote name='Salve Regina' date='25 May 2010 - 05:54 PM' timestamp='1274824440' post='2117607']
I think if God asks me that question I'll just give Mary a pleading look and she'll do the rest!
[/quote]

[b][color="#2e8b57"]and then Our Compassionate Mother can tell each of us the right answer we could personally give!

perhaps the answer for me could be:[/color][/b]

"My GOD, I forgive everyone whom I thought I couldn't forgive... and I ask them forgiveness... and even if I find that no one on earth would forgive me...I ask above all, forgiveness from You, who is Mercy Incarnate! And may those in most need of Mercy, turn to your Mercy!

Only because of Mary, your dear Mother, I dare proclaim with contrite love [b][i]Jesus, I trust in Your Mercy[/i][/b]..."



okay, anyone else afraid to die?

Edited June 15, 2010 by Mary Veronica

[LouisvilleFan]

[quote name='dairygirl4u2c' date='24 May 2010 - 11:51 PM' timestamp='1274755872' post='2116967']
if God said to you, when you died, "why should i let you into heaven", what would your response be?

edit: say your initial response, then if your resposne is 'mercy' or 'grace' or 'love' etc, then answer, 'why should my mercy/grace/love etc, extend to you?'
-if you want to get more thorny, given the canned response might be 'cause you are just awesome', you should answer, 'why should extend all that to you, when i dont extend it to everyone- what makes you special?'
[/quote]

This is an impossible scenario. It isn't in God's nature to ask me why I should enter heaven. Such a question is more in Satan's nature.

[Lil Red]

[quote name='MIkolbe' date='27 May 2010 - 10:14 AM' timestamp='1274980487' post='2119164']
I would tell Him I was surprised to make it this far.
[/quote]
+1 awesome.

[aalpha1989]

[quote name='dairygirl4u2c' date='24 May 2010 - 10:51 PM' timestamp='1274755872' post='2116967']
if God said to you, when you died, "why should i let you into heaven", what would your response be?

edit: say your initial response, then if your resposne is 'mercy' or 'grace' or 'love' etc, then answer, 'why should my mercy/grace/love etc, extend to you?'
-if you want to get more thorny, given the canned response might be 'cause you are just awesome', you should answer, 'why should extend all that to you, when i dont extend it to everyone- what makes you special?'
[/quote]


[quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='24 May 2010 - 10:51 PM' timestamp='1274755907' post='2116970']
Mercy.
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[quote name='sacredheartandbloodofjesus' date='24 May 2010 - 11:05 PM' timestamp='1274756750' post='2116993']
Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice. Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. [color="#ff0000"]If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities: Lord, who shall stand it[/color]. For [color="#0000ff"]with thee there is merciful forgiveness[/color]: and [color="#ff0000"]by reason of thy law, I have waited for thee, O Lord[/color]. [color="#0000ff"]My soul hath relied on his word: My soul hath hoped in the Lord.[/color]
[/quote]


[quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='24 May 2010 - 11:15 PM' timestamp='1274757345' post='2117001']
It shouldn't. If we deserved it, it wouldn't be mercy.
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What all these people said.

Bottom line, God shouldn't let me into heaven. I have confidence that He will extend His mercy towards me, though. If He does not, then if it were possible I would praise His name even from Hell, because of this exercise of His justice.

[ardillacid]

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[Damiano]

*["I think if God asks me that question I'll just give Mary a pleading look and she'll do the rest!"]

***Then you will perish...for the Scriptures tell us the following: "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time" [1 Timothy 2:5-6]...and..."Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is NONE other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" [Acts 4:12].

Mary is NOT the Savior---ONLY Jesus Christ is Savior and only He is worthy of your TRUST unto salvation.

Damiano

[Damiano]

*["do with me what you will, but I did my best!"]

***Your "best" is not good enough for God: "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away" [Isaiah 64:6].

Damiano

[Vincent Vega]

Calvinists. Can't live with em, can't live without em!

[Nihil Obstat]

[quote name='Damiano' date='11 July 2010 - 11:46 PM' timestamp='1278910013' post='2141513']
*["I think if God asks me that question I'll just give Mary a pleading look and she'll do the rest!"]

***Then you will perish...for the Scriptures tell us the following: "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time" [1 Timothy 2:5-6]...and..."Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is NONE other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" [Acts 4:12].

Mary is NOT the Savior---ONLY Jesus Christ is Savior and only He is worthy of your TRUST unto salvation.

Damiano
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[quote name='Damiano' date='11 July 2010 - 11:54 PM' timestamp='1278910488' post='2141518']
*["do with me what you will, but I did my best!"]

***Your "best" is not good enough for God: "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away" [Isaiah 64:6].

Damiano
[/quote]
Welcome back, dear sir. I hope you're well.

[Damiano]

*["Your love was given to me out of the sheer goodness of your heart. It was nothing I did, but was given because of who You are. You love me because you can. I did nothing to earn it. It was freely given to me, unconditionally."]

***You are mistaken. In [Ephesians 2:8-9] we are told the following: "For by grace (i.e., the UNMERITED favor of God and the basis of salvation, justification, election, faith, and spiritual gifts...Ephesians 1:7;Romans 3:24;11:5-6;12:6) are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the GIFT of God: not of works, lest any man should boast."

Salvation is by grace THROUGH faith. Faith involves knowledge of the Gospel [Romans 10:14], acknowledgment of the truth of the message, and personal reception of the Savior [John 1:12].

Damiano

[Ed Normile]

I have not a clue my God.

ed

[Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam]

[Assuming I had time to compose myself rather than just adore Him and realized He wanted me to give an account of my life and how I made use of the time He gave me. (And asked for a pencil and paper to write this down b/c I would have stammered through it otherwise).]

Lord, You know all things. You know what I have done and what I have failed to do, but if You only say the Word my soul shall be healed. You know better than I do my failings, but You also know my heart and that I have striven to love Your laws. But God, if You marked our failings, none would survive. You are the Lord of the living and I have striven to better know Your law and to follow it, but You are perfectly Merciful and perfectly Just so that nothing is lost through in either in such a unity. And so, I will obey whatever You command and trust in You alone, for You alone are worthy of praise and my soul longs for You more than the night-watchmen for daybreak. Let the watchmen count on daybreak, and I shall trust in You, Lord.

[quote name='aalpha1989' date='15 June 2010 - 03:26 PM' timestamp='1276626370' post='2129317']
What all these people said.

Bottom line, God shouldn't let me into heaven...If He does not, then if it were possible I would praise His name even from Hell, because of this exercise of His justice.
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I hope that in such a situation, I would have the strength to do the same.

Edited July 14, 2010 by Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

[Apotheoun]

[quote name='dairygirl4u2c' date='24 May 2010 - 08:51 PM' timestamp='1274755872' post='2116967']
if God said to you, when you died, "why should i let you into heaven", what would your response be?
[/quote]
Look not on my sins, but on the faith of your Church, and graciously grant me peace in your kingdom in accordance with your will.

[sixpence]

[quote name='MithLuin' date='25 May 2010 - 05:43 PM' timestamp='[url="http://xisbn.worldcat.org:80/liblook/resolve.htm?res_id=http://www.iris.rutgers.edu&rft.isbn=1274823838&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book"]1274823838[/url]' post='2117593']
"You're the judge. I trust you've got it covered." [i](Presuming I can find my tongue and remember how to use it in the presence of God.) [/i]

Seriously, I am pretty much fine with leaving that up to God. If he wants me there, great. If not...well, not much fun for me, but I'm not going to argue with Him over it.

I know that there are certain people who want to be [i]sure[/i] of their own salvation. I am sure that I know who the judge of all men is, and...that is where I leave it. I trust Him. I have plenty of responsibilities here without trying to take over [i]that[/i] job!
[/quote]

I second this!!!!

[Sarah147]

Dada, Mama, I love You, have mercy on me. Delay me in Purgatory if it be Your Holy Will, but never let me part from you.

Any further questioning -- I am Your child, I love You. You are my Father.


Any further questioning -- You call me Your child, and You my Father. Because You said so.

Why should You extend to me? Because Jesus died to save me and God loves me with an infinite love. Because the Father gave up His only Son to save me, as if I were the only person on earth.


Interesting question.

Edited July 16, 2010 by JoyfulLife

[Aloysius]

"because heaven would be no fun without me... and if I went to hell you'd lose too many souls because they'd all wanna hang with me"

[MissScripture]

[quote name='Aloysius' date='18 July 2010 - 12:26 AM' timestamp='1279427207' post='2144251']
"because heaven would be no fun without me... and if I went to hell you'd lose too many souls because they'd all wanna hang with me"
[/quote]
And if nothing else, you have humility!