Can a Believer in Christ Go to Hell?
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As one who believes in Christ this maybe the most import question that you can ask yourself. You determine where you will spend eternity. The choice is yours to decide. Hell was not design for mankind, but scripture clearly reveals that the ungodly will find themselves there by the choices they make in this life (Matthew 25:41).
There’s a difference between believers and Christians. All believers are not Christians, but all Christians are believers. My motto is “Christianity Ain’t What You Say, But It’s What You Do- It’s A Lifestyle”. “Your Actions Speaks Louder Than Words.” That’s another of my quotes. This book is written to rebuild your spiritual relationship or to present Christ in a brighter light. When this life is over you shouldn’t be wishing, hoping, praying, guessing, or thinking you are saved and sealed with by the Holy Spirit, but you should know where you will spend eternity. The bible teaches us that Christ died for his church. (Ephesians 5:23, 29-30). We the believers that follow God’s word represent the church, which is the body of Christ. The Bible also teaches us that Christ is coming back for his church without a spot or wrinkle, which means we are suppose to be a holy people living for a holy God (Ephesians 5:27). We as believer in Christ can no longer live ungodly lives and think that because Christ died for our sins, or that we are living under grace that we can live as we choose. We are the light of the world, meaning it is our jobs to attract those that are lost and bring them to Jesus, because He is the light (Matthew 5:14, John 8:12). The peace, love and happiness I have serving Him should be seen from outsiders to make them want to know the God I serve. This book gives you the basic training you need to elevate you to the next level with God (1 Corinthians 3:2). It is to bring you closer with the Man that died on Calvary. It is also written to help you to understand what God’s will is (Romans 12:2). I realize that God’s word will do three things. It will change the way you think, talk, and finally the way you act. The reason why I know this is because Jesus is in the changing business. There are one hundred and sixty eight hours in a week and most believers spend less than an hour with God in that week, and think that God understands our ungodly reasons. The reason I say that is because, if they don’t attend worship service on a meeting Sunday, or come to Sunday school or bible study, and they won’t read their bibles, how can we say that’s a Christian? This book will help us focus on ourselves and stop us from pointing out someone else’s faults. So many believers believe that they can stand on one or three verses and dismiss the other verses in the bible. They believe since they have confessed Christ and been baptized that they are saved and secure in Christ, so they don’t need service anymore. It is my job to reveal that we as believers, and as born again Christians are the church and needs God’s word to survive (John 1:14, 15:5-7). We have been brought with a price and when we confess Christ we are not our own anymore, but now belongs to Him (1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 1 Peter 2:16). Remember God’s word will change your thinking. You will be able to see things spiritually, and your old way of thinking will seem foolish. Gods will soon will begin to make sense and you will start thinking holy (Philippians 4:6-9). Once you get into the word of God and start to understand Him, then you will stop thinking that you can just stand on Romans 10:9, 13, or John 3:16, and ignore the rest of the bible. You will start wanting to become closer to Christ and make Him your friend. You will understand what Jesus meant when He said “Be Faithful Unto Death” (Revelation 2:10). The bible tells us that God’s ways and thoughts are not the same as mankind, because our hearts are wicked, therefore in order to become holy we must think and act as God’s word teaches (Isaiah 55:8, 1 Peter 1:16). This book is to help you and strengthen your faith in Christ, by leading you to come into repentance, and get into His word without making any excuses. Satan doesn’t want you to find out what God has truly said, because he knows the word will change your thinking. The bible says that God’s people are destroyed from a lack of information, and I reveal the basics you need to get your relationship right with Christ (Hosea 4:6). When your thinking changes you no longer feels you don’t have to attend services, because if you can’t worship in God’s house down here why should God want our worship over there in our new home when this life is over? When you know you are Born Again you want to be as close to Christ as you can, and you know the only way to be near Him is to hear His word. The closer you get to Him the more He sees you as a friend and not a servant (John 15:14). This book is written to help you fall in love with Jesus, and to become a friend to the one that gave His life for you (John 10:14). It also reveals to you if or when you are headed in The Wrong Direction in life. Once your mind is transformed God’s word will make you do a 180 degree turn to follow Jesus. You won’t care what people may say, but you will care about how Christ sees you through His word. You will focus on the One In The Mirror. Putting God first and selfish ambitions behind you, then you will notice that your talking has changed (Ephesians 4:22). Things that you use to talks about that are ungodly don’t matter anymore. Your conversation is about positive things. It’s all about glorying Christ. This book encourages you not to spread rumors, cuss people out, and tell the negative things going on in the church or in other people lives, because you don’t like them. God’s word teaches us to pray for them (Matthew 5:44). You soon notice that once your relationship grows with Christ you now edify the church, encourage others, and strengthen the weak, by using the word of God. Once you notice your language or your conversation has change, then your action changes. This book is written to help you make up your mind to start living for Jesus. You no longer want to live sinfully or shamefully, but godly for the glory of God. You stop Lying To Yourself and start standing on the word of God. The bible teaches us that our action shows if we are children of God, or if we belong to the devil (1 John 3:7-10). God said what He meant and He meant what is written in scripture. When your actions have changed you don’t want to hear about mess, or be around troubled people by running with the wrong crowd (1 Corinthians 15:33). When your actions changes you began to show and give love by letting your light shine within you, so that people can glorify God. You no longer complain, but now you are grateful (1 Thessalonians 5:18). The most important thing all believers in Christ need is teaching. When your hour has come to leave this sinful world behind, and you are about to cross over into the next stage of life, I want you to Know that Your Name Is Written In The Lamb’s Book Of Life.
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Can a Believer in Christ Go to Hell? This book reveals the answer to that question with supporting Bible verses. It reveals the reality of how lost most believers are, because of the lack of hearing the preached and taught Word of God. It reveals how most believers live like they are unsaved, by seeking selfish pleasures and sinking deeper and deeper in their sins. It also shows just how lost most believers are, with a distant relationship with Jesus. This will be the most important question you will ever ask yourself, and if you are not sure if you are heaven or hell bound, then let me guide you to the answer that’s found in the Word. So many think just because Jesus died for our sins, that we can do whatever we want and plead the blood. I want to lead you to the truth and encourage everyone that we can live like the Christians we claim we are. That is what God wants, isn’t it? Grace doesn’t give us the right to live ungodly, while claiming to be believers. The wages of sin is death, and our bodies are God’s temple, so let’s live to please Him and not self. It’s my duty to reveal to you the message He gave me, and I pray this book makes a huge difference in your life. This is why I was born, so that this information would be told and souls would repent and run to Jesus. So that He would change us and make our lives worthy of His sacrifice. Can a believer in Christ go to hell? Let’s find out.
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Can a Believer in Christ Go to Hell?
This was a question that came up in a bible study lesson I was teaching back in 2004. This question made history & caused me to dig out as many scriptures as possible to find the true answer in Gods’ word.
Hello, my name is Terry Stafford and I’ve been preaching since 2002. I am the oldest child of four & was what some calls a mommas’ boy, until I got married. My best friend n this big ole world was my mom. That lady I could talk to about everything. She thought me everything I knew about my God, & as a kid I would try and teach my friends what my mom told me about him.
Still to this day I go over to mom and dads’ on Monday nights during football season & mom and I will talk for hours. I asked the Lord for a woman like my mom to love me forever, & would you know he will answer prayer & give us our hearts desire.
I have been with my true blessing given wife for almost 20 years. I met her back in 1994 and we’ve been together since. She’s a woman that believes I can do whatever I put my mind to & she backs me all the way. We don’t agree on everything but she is truly my blessing from God.
I myself have four kids, three boys & a girl. I’ve always took up time with my boys. I wanted to show them what a fathers’ role was & I had a great relationship with them. I raised them in the church and made sure my kids was active. I made sure that I was available whenever they needed to talk to me especially about when it came down to our God.
I loved being a family man & spending time playing games with my kids. Tuesday nights was movie nights, & Sundays after service was game day. We would play different board games and enjoy being together. On my off days or doing summer time the boys & I would play basketball for hours. Sometimes from 6pm to 2 in the morning. I loved having bible study with them and allowing them to ask questions and I answer them the best way I could & try to find scripture to stand on.
I have always loved talking about The Lord, but I never wanted to preach his word. My former pastor {May his soul rest in peace} pastured us for 56 years, before God moved me to my next mission a year & a half before he died. He taught me a lot just by watching him on how to minister to people, & to give them my very best in order to show them my God in a bigger light. I want people to want a better relationship with Jesus and to be hungry for his presence in their lives.
I was in and out of service for years & I was raised in the church. I’m from a Christian home with a service going family {in other words a church going family}. Finally after I entered into my mid twenties I decided I was going to stop straying off and become the Christian Jesus died for. On Sundays I was known for running from service to service trying to learn as much as I could about him. A few years later I’m preaching & now writing a book.
I love telling people the information and the knowledge I have gain just by spending time with God. His word has changed my thinking, talking and action. I have become a stronger, wiser and better person. The time I’ve put in studying his word make me so glad he chose me to be his messenger.
I was the younger of my two spiritual brothers in the ministry and I wanted to talk about things in God’s word that wasn’t talked about from the others. There is more to God other than his grace, mercy, love, & forgiveness. I was convinced that the phrase “Once Saved Always Saved” wasn’t true because it is not found in scripture. We hear things and quote them & believe it’s in the bible when it’s not. So I wanted to prove that you can’t live a worldly life and be a true Christian.
We had so many members that didn’t come to Wednesday services or come to Sunday school. Most only came to morning worship twice a month only when the pastor preached, and God isn't pleased with that kind of religion! It's worthless!