If I have denied God to someone, and I am a christian, does it mean I will not spend everlasting life in heaven?
Sincerely,
Mum’s The Word
Dear Mum’s The Word,
A single act of denial will not condemn you to hell, but a lifestyle of denying Christ will. Christ warns against being someone who will not confess His name before mankind (Matt 10:32-33Matt 10:32-33
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32 Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.
WP-Bible plugin). Christ teaches us to be courageous and not timid with our faith (2 Tim 1:72 Tim 1:7
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7 For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.
WP-Bible plugin). Peter denied Christ three times (Lk 22:34Lk 22:34
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34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, until thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
WP-Bible plugin) in a single night, but Peter also later repented and changed his ways (Matt 26:75Matt 26:75
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75 And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
WP-Bible plugin). It was a sin for you to deny God. Repent of that sin, chart a new course of brave faith, and seek God’s forgiveness (Jas 5:15Jas 5:15
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15 and the prayer of faith shall save him that is sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, it shall be forgiven him.
WP-Bible plugin). If you draw near to God, He will faithfully draw near to you (Jas 4:8Jas 4:8
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8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.
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