Re: [TruthTalk] (no subject)

[LaurHamm]

In a message dated 6/2/2004 11:34:28 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: DAVEH:  Ignore for a moment your concern for a second chance after death.  (That is a different discussion, Laura.)  Do you believe those who do not have the chance to accept Jesus while in mortality, will have a chance to accept him after death?  To me, the Bible suggests that is the case.  Not only did some early Christians baptize for the dead (which implies they thought the previously dead folks would have a chance to accept Jesus in the post mortal realm), but I've previously mentioned 1Pet 3:18-19 and 1Pet 4:6 as evidence that Jesus preached the gospel to dead folks so that they could be judged as though in the flesh, in order that they can live according to God.  What passages do you feel suggest that those who did not have the opportunity to accept Jesus in mortality, would not have the chance after death? -- i have to agree with Judy's post and Ro 1:17 that Perry posted.  I don't think those who have not heard the gospel will have a second chance.  What would be the point in spending billions of dollars and sending people all over the world to tell others about Christ?  Why would Jesus have commanded us to "go into all the world..."   We could just sit back and enjoy our stained glass ornate buildings and spend our time anyway we want to.  Then when someone dies we could just go get baptized for them.  (I'm not suggesting that this is what LDS do)  I am just saying that we would be wasting our time making the effort to evangelize the world.  Why do Mormon's send out missionaries?  Is it not to spread their version of the gospel?    Again,  this is not a put down.  It just doesn't make any sense to me.  Laura