[Rhoni]

Originally Posted by J-Roc

Is it a lifestyle of sin and rejection of God that gets you to hell or do we believe God is very technical regarding sin (such as a lie or calling a brother/sister an idiot) and that it alone will get you a spot in hell? When the rapture takes place, do we think that the body of believers (the millions that are to be caught up in a twinkling of an eye) will all be in perfect unison and purity from any sin whatsoever in their life....or will there be a pause of 1 minute for everyone to throw in 6 Hail Marys in order to purge them of their sins...and will the ones that were sleeping at that moment get sent to the hot seat because they didn't make it in time to say their Hail Mary? Seriously, do you believe the body of believers will be in perfect purity? or do we really have a better hope in Christ knowing that his righteousness, not ours, is what makes us righteous?

JROC,

I believe that we who are believers are covered in Christ's righteousness...yes. But as the book of Romans so clearly tells us...does the grace and mercy of God give us license to sin? NO/God Forbid!

There will be no time for hail Marys, not that they help anyway since Mary is a person just as we are, but the day of salvation for us is now. Acts 2:38, John 3:3-5 gives us the way: We must be born again of the water and the spirit. We must repent [change our thinking and behaviors to show forth fruits of repentence], be baptised in the name of Jesus for the remission of those sins, and we have the promise of the gift of His spirit to help us live a live free from the practice of sin. Evidence of this gift of His spirit is evidenced by speaking in other tongues as the spirit gives the utterance. He is the door, there is no other way...

Blessings, Rhoni