Re: [TruthTalk] Belief

[Bill Taylor]

Hi Dave,   We would probably have to go into some further detail as to what this word "salvation" means to us before my answer can suffice -- or perhaps even be understood (and that is up to you) -- but the short answer is this: "yes, the only requirement for entrance to heaven" is salvation -- with one caveat: in Jesus Christ.   I believe that at the point in which death entered the world, salvation was necessary in order to receive eternal life. Anyone who is mortal and has died or will die on this earth must necessarily be resurrected (which is the pivotal aspect in my view of "salvation"; i.e., death being swallowed up in victory) in order to live forever. In this view, then, salvation is that which stands between death and an eternal life in "heaven."   Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: Dave Hansen To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 1:03 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Belief DAVEH:   Do you believe salvation is the only requirement for entrance to heaven, Bill?   (BTW....I would be most interested to hear the thoughts of other TTers on this as well.) Bill Taylor wrote:   A very wise friend of mine is keen on opining that there will be many Christians who hold grossly heretical beliefs, who upon their passing will nevertheless find themselves securely in heaven. I agree with him: if entrance into heaven is predicated upon right and only right thinking, then I suppose heaven will be a mighty lonely place.   Bill -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.langlitz.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you wish to receive things I find interesting, I maintain six email lists... JOKESTER, OPINIONS, LDS, STUFF, MOTORCYCLE and CLIPS.