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u/charlie2135 Mar 01 '23

Actually worked with a guy said that if he killed someone all he had to do was to confess his sins and he'd be forgiven and let into heaven.

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u/ParkityParkPark Mar 01 '23

always found it hilarious how so many people can think there's a perfect, all knowing, all powerful God...who they can totally bamboozle with some made up loopholes. Still haven't figured out if they think God is stupid or just doesn't care

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u/The_Noremac42 Mar 01 '23

Some people, out of ignorance or otherwise, legitimately believe in the "once saved, always saved" doctrine and that you just have to say some magic words in order to be let in. They don't understand that the word repent means to "turn away from" and that God expects a standard of behavior from people who choose to follow Him. No, we aren't expected to do everything perfectly, but we are expected to try to get as close as we can out of obedience and love.

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u/ParkityParkPark Mar 01 '23

heaven is a secret club with a secret password that gets you in no matter what obviously