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Christians is there a number of people that can enter heaven and who is qualified?

Is faith all that is needed to enter heaven? Or does one have to do work? As well as follow the teachings of Jesus? But Jesus's teachings noone from the U.S. follows that I know so how does that work? People in the U.S. most do not follow the teaching of jesus so will they not be allowed to enter heaven or only the very religious people that take the bible literally. You thoughts and comments?

Update:

If all that is needed is faith than can evil ppl that confessed their isns before death and believed in god or like a nazi soldier who confessed and believe in jesus enter heaven? So no matter what u do as long as u believe in heaven then u can enter heaven.

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    8 years ago
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    The Bible makes it so clear that "it is by grace you have been saved through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God." Ephesians 2:8. When one has truly repented of their sins and put their full trust and faith in Christ and Christ alone, the person is saved. There is no sin too big for God to forgive, but the person must recognize that it is a sin that has not only hurt themselves and others, but also God and ask Him to forgive you.

    Once a person has been saved, the Holy Spirit will begin transforming the heart of that person. Therefore, once you have been saved by grace, your faith will be shown through your works for faith without works is dead. (Read James 2:14-16). Good works is the result of salvation, not the cause of salvation.

    So, to answer your additional questions, yes, these 'evil' people can confess their sins before death can enter heaven. It must be sincere, and not just wanting to take advantage of being able to go to heaven since they screwed up this life. God looks at the heart, not the outward appearance as man does.

  • 8 years ago

    The number of people that can enter heaven is endless. In order to qualify, all one

    has to do is confess the Lord Jesus as the one that died for their sins and believe

    in their heart that God has raised him from the dead, and they will be saved.

    (Rom 10:9,10)

    No one can work for salvation. It is a free gift to them that believe and confess Jesus.

    Jesus is the key. Not whether they believe in heaven or not.

    Any works that are done after one is saved, are what determine any rewards they

    receive in eternity.

    It is true, most people in the US do not follow the teachings of Jesus, but if they

    repent and accept Jesus before they die, they too can make it in.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Faith is all that is needed. Ask for your sins to be forgiven and believe in the holy trinity. An infinite amount of people can get into heaven.

  • 8 years ago

    Every person has the potential to go to heaven. All you need is faith.

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Yea, you need to have faith and generally be good person.

    Christianity was taught to us by spaniards and the English.

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