A problem of numbers

[ThePanda]

Supposedly only the spotless people enter Heaven when they die.

Nevertheles we have to face it: there are very few people who can live their lives without making mistakes or sinning at least a bit. So that means that:

appr. 40.000 people go to Heaven

appr. 600.000 go where? They're not murderers or criminals, they just didn't thoroughl;y follow the rules, they can't go to Hell. What happens?

 

[Boanerges]

Rom 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
In fact there are no spotless people in the natural. If one does not understand the tripartite nature of man this can be confusing.

Your spirit is recreated or born again in the image of Christ when you receive Him as Lord.
A new body (sinless and incorruptible) is given at the resurrection and your mind is to be renewed daily through the Word by His Spirit.This soul mind,will, emotions, intellect) is what Jesus is saving.

The spirit or inner man is flawless:

Eph 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

1Jn 5:18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

So in a spiritual sense we are perfect and spotless, As we are judged in Christ God also sees us as perfect for we have been given the very righteousness of Christ Himself:

2Co 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

1Co 1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

Rom 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

It is on the basis of this imputed righteousness that we may enter into the very presence of our God.

 

[Doc]

Rom 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
In fact there are no spotless people in the natural. If one does not understand the tripartite nature of man this can be confusing.

Your spirit is recreated or born again in the image of Christ when you receive Him as Lord.
A new body (sinless and incorruptible) is given at the resurrection and your mind is to be renewed daily through the Word by His Spirit.This soul mind,will, emotions, intellect) is what Jesus is saving.

The spirit or inner man is flawless:

Eph 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

1Jn 5:18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

So in a spiritual sense we are perfect and spotless, As we are judged in Christ God also sees us as perfect for we have been given the very righteousness of Christ Himself:

2Co 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

1Co 1:30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

Rom 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

It is on the basis of this imputed righteousness that we may enter into the very presence of our God.

Amen, Boanerges. You have provided a very solid Scriptural response. BLESSINGS. Doc

 

[Boanerges]

Thank you my friend, all glory to the Lord.

 

[HisFollower]

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
2 Cor 10:12

 

[jiggyfly]

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
2 Cor 10:12

Excellent, oh yes, how liberating!

 

[Boanerges]

If heaven is living in the manifest glory of God then when all is said and done that very heaven will be here on a recreated earth.
There is no scripture that indicates others will not go to heaven (besides the 144,000) but they are only a specific group.
In fact:
2Co 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
And scripture declares that Jesus is sitting at the right hand of the Father making intercession ow as He sits on heaven's very throne.
Jesus has a spot in heaven reserved with my name on it.:shade: