Where are you going when you die?

Pickled Trousers 59 said:
Assurance of your own salvation by the justification of baptism and repentance shall earn you a spot in the lake of fire which burneth with fire and brimstone. How evil is it and great abomination to say to the creator, there is no need of you, I can save myself. Heed to the word, for thus saith the Lord "But we are all an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are as FILTHY RAGS; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away." Esias (Isaiah 64:6).
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This is why I've always felt uncomfortable with being assured of salvation. Living in the South and around plenty of Southern Baptists, I've had a few awkward chats about faith where I try to explain that I don't like saying my salvation's guaranteed. It's not that I don't trust the Lord, it's that I don't trust myself, and I don't want to assume that I'll just be forgiven for everything with no questions asked. I pray for that and I believe that, but I think that it's unwise to take onto yourself that kind of self-assurance or self-righteousness when we're all fallible sinners.
 
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BiggerChungus said:
This is why I've always felt uncomfortable with being assured of salvation. Living in the South and around plenty of Southern Baptists, I've had a few awkward chats about faith where I try to explain that I don't like saying my salvation's guaranteed. It's not that I don't trust the Lord, it's that I don't trust myself, and I don't want to assume that I'll just be forgiven for everything with no questions asked. I pray for that and I believe that, but I think that it's unwise to take onto yourself that kind of self-assurance or self-righteousness when we're all fallible sinners.
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I am not saying I am good, not even close, but I believe 100% what Jesus did was more than enough to expiate my sins. I totally trust and believe what Christ did will carry me over to Heaven, with no doubt nor waver. You don't need to trust yourself, I don't, we are all sinners. If you do not believe what Christ did as enough than you are trusting in something else that is not him. Hopefully this made sense.
 
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The Foxtrot said:
The Zone, to chase Artifacts, kill mutants, eat canned meat, drink vodka, and sing around a campfire for the rest of eternity.
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I hope if you do, you get endlessly brain raped by a whole pack of dark skinned Controllers.
 
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Fek said:
Either right back here after a brief intermission to review my life, or on to the next great adventure.
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I like to think this is what happens. You review your life, like how some people say their life flashes before their eyes during near death experiences/right before death, or how it's very common for dementia-riddled people to remember everything they forgot before they die. And then you come back, but a different person.
Or you go somewhere else with all your departed loved ones. Certainly a lot better than a permanent, uncaring void.
My family isn't terribly religious, but we know a lot of religious people personally. I should ask them what they think.
 
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