Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Do you think all people that give their life during the tribulation will go to Heaven?

Tuesday Evening Scripture Study on Skype
Topic question: “Do you think all people that give their life during the tribulation will go to Heaven? Like people who believe in God that not go to church or have but are not willing to take the mark. They may have never set foot in a church but they know it’s wrong and evil.”
The key Scripture referred to here is Revelation 13:15-16 15 And he (the false prophet msl) had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast would both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. 16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their forehead: (this is where the number 666 is introduced msl)
Scripture references: Who are the redeemed?
Revelation 14:4-5 … refers to the 144,000 of Israel 14:12-13 … they that keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus (Moroni 8:3 msl) Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth….and their works do follow them
Revelation 20:4 Those who were beheaded for the witness of Jesus and the Word of God, and had not worshipped the beast nor received the mark
1 Peter 4:13 We WILL suffer tribulation and persecution for Christ … let us rejoice. Judgement will come to those who persecute, and glory awaits us.
Acts 21:11,13 Paul told that he will suffer persecution … he welcomes it.
Revelation 2:10 The message to the church in Smyrna … you will be persecuted; stand strong and be faithful (John 15:18-16:3 also plainly tells us we will be hated and persecuted msl)
John 15:13; Alma 24:72; 1 John 3:16; Mark 8:34-37; John 12:25; Matthew 16:25; Matthew 10:37-39 … all telling us that Jesus has called us to lay down our lives, and everything we have, for Him and for our brothers and sisters in Him; that we may gain eternal life in the end. (Plus some good commentary from Bible expositors)
Acts 16:31; 2 Peter 3:9; Alma 8:90-92, 96; Matthew 1:21, 1 Peter 3:20-21; John 3:5 and 15:1-4, 9-13; Romans 8:9, 24; Moroni 7:25 and 10:15; 2 Nephi 11:44 and chapter 13; 1 Corinthians 1:21 and 15:1-2; … How are we saved? The Lord has laid out THE WAY of salvation for us, as plainly as can be.
About those who don’t go to church … Hebrews 10:24-26; Alma 4:6; 3 Nephi 8:51; Moroni 6:6 … we are COMMANDED by our Lord and by Scripture to meet with one another often, and not forsake the assembling of ourselves together. (We should be glad to do this! msl) (Why does God command us to meet together? Ephesians 4:11-13, especially v. 12: for the BUILDING UP [the actual meaning of the Greek word translated “edify”] of the saints. We’re out there all week being torn down by the world, the flesh, and the enemy; and need to build each other back up msl)
Rev. 14:5; 20:4 … the 144,000; and those who were beheaded for their witness … Mosiah 9:40 Our command to stand as a witness AT ALL TIMES for God, even if it means our death … the results will be so much better than those of Titus 1:16 … those who profess to know God but in their works deny Him.
Mosiah 8:56; Alma 2:26; 1 John 2:5 … keeping the Word and commandments of God, and preaching it to others
2 Nephi 12:16; Moroni 7:3; Mormon 4:48; Matthew 7:14, 21-23 … humble followers of Christ evidenced by a peaceable walk with other people … filled with His love, and purified even as He is pure. These true followers are few … the way is narrow, and few actually choose to walk in it. Many will try to claim to know God, but He knows His true followers, and those who try to enter into the Kingdom on false pretenses are choosing a sorrowful eternity.
Great question! Keep them coming, they make for some good meaty studies. Have a wonderful week!

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