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Originally Posted by tucson
Jesus IS the way to reach eternal life. He came to earth to save sinners from hell by dying in our place on the cross so that we can live eternally with Him.
I would gladly die for your sins if I knew I would come back to life. Bottom line is he, as the story is told, came back to life so he didn't die. AND what sins, I wasn't even born then? How can I or a newborn baby be accused of sins. What if I lived in the Artic or Amazon and never heard of him? Not my fault but you would send me to hell for never hearing about him.
I was married to the preachers daughter until she died at the ripe old age of 36, and he and I had many conversations about the bible. Whenever I asked a question that he couldn't answer then he'd just say "well, you just got to have faith".
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We are all born with original sin via Adam & Eve, who committed their sins in the Garden of Eden, and as a result we (the whole entire population on earth) are born with that "sin nature". As a result we all need a Saviour (Jesus Christ, the Son of God) who came to earth & died in our place on the cross and then was risen from the dead 3 days later. So as we freely believe and freely accept Him as Lord and Saviour of our lives we can enter into the gates of Heaven immediately after we take our last breath. God is supernatural and can speak to the hearts and minds of people who've never even heard the Gospel. He's the great "heart knower", even if you've never heard of Him, He knows when you're searching and seeking Him. There's a scripture that I love and it says. Seek me with all your heart and you WILL find Me. :-) Peace in Christ