Anonymous: Would I go to heaven if I repented at the last minute? My friend was asking why we should live according to God's will if it would only take repentance to save you. Or maybe I'm mistaken about the repentance thing, but anyway, I guess it would be hard to repent if a person's intentions are selfish. I have no idea how to answer her.
Technically yes you would. But you made exactly the correct point already! At that last stage of life, those final moments, having lived a carefree life of sin and agnosticism would be difficult to genuinely and truly seek atonement and salvation. It would be a selfish act. Simply saying you’re sorry and that you believe isn’t enough. It must be in your spirit.
I won’t say someone who repents on their death bed has no chance; yet to assume that anyone who does it is actually genuine would be naive.
-Chris
