I believe Jesus Christ is the Son of the Living God and He is the only Way to God. I have really enjoyed reading this thread. I think the reply that interested me most is this one from Amber:
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Originally Posted by crimgoddess
Here are my thoughts on hell; it can't possibly exist because there is no one here on Earth who is inherently bad . . . I think that what you actually do with your life is exponentially more important that what you believe. Any 'heaven' that would take a hateful, self-righteous person over someone who has lived their life to serve others because the former believes in god or jesus is really not of interest to me. . . For me, the idea of a dichotomous "heaven" and "hell" involve too many variables, how do you distinguish who belongs where? What factors are more important/less important?
If you will permit me to say what I think about this one,I believe the opposite - that everyone who has ever lived on earth except Jesus is inherently bad, and that no one can be good without Him. As for how do we distinguish who belongs where, I don't think that is our job, I think it is God's. I have no right to say whether anyone is going to heaven or to hell, because we can't see into anyone else's mind! Only God knows. The Bible says that the most important "factor" is whether or not you recognize Jesus as Lord and Saviour.
Good discussion!