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Martin Luther King is one of my heroes, even though I don't agree with everything he tried to do as far as gov;t and wealth redistribution.
He didn't just talk but actually LIVED the non-violence protocols put forth by Ghandi.
He risked his life many times to live what he preached and Americans today owe him much.
I remember my father telling me that he felt that parts of MLK's 'I have a dream speech' were likely divinely inspired.
What I want to asking for is opinion. It is known that MLK was unfaithful to his wife on multiple occasions, including the night before he died (FBI reports show this). My question is, if he did not repent before he was shot and died, is he going to hell because of the sin in his life?
It is not a flippant question. If David had died while involved with Bathsheba before the prophet Nathan spoke with him and he repented, I believe that David would be going to hell.
A couple of years after I first became a Christian, I became involved with a woman (we were both single) and for a period (longer than I want to admit) I chose sex over salvation. If I had died during that time I feel confident that the ongoing sin would have cost me my salvation.
You all already know that repentance isn't just saying your sorry for a sin, but also intending in your heart to do your very best never to do that sin again. If this infidelity had been an ongoing part of his life, then it is likely that there was no time between when he woke up next to whomever, and walked out the door and was shot, and there was no repentance.
Again, we don't know what transpired the morning before MLK walked out of his hotel room or if he was conscious long enough after being shot to make amends with God.
I do however believe what the Word says: "And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment," - Heb. 9:27
That scripture leaves no room for the concept of making amends for sin after you die via Purgatory.
Martin Luther King is one of my heroes, even though I don't agree with everything he tried to do as far as gov;t and wealth redistribution.
He didn't just talk but actually LIVED the non-violence protocols put forth by Ghandi.
He risked his life many times to live what he preached and Americans today owe him much.
I remember my father telling me that he felt that parts of MLK's 'I have a dream speech' were likely divinely inspired.
What I want to asking for is opinion. It is known that MLK was unfaithful to his wife on multiple occasions, including the night before he died (FBI reports show this). My question is, if he did not repent before he was shot and died, is he going to hell because of the sin in his life?
It is not a flippant question. If David had died while involved with Bathsheba before the prophet Nathan spoke with him and he repented, I believe that David would be going to hell.
A couple of years after I first became a Christian, I became involved with a woman (we were both single) and for a period (longer than I want to admit) I chose sex over salvation. If I had died during that time I feel confident that the ongoing sin would have cost me my salvation.
You all already know that repentance isn't just saying your sorry for a sin, but also intending in your heart to do your very best never to do that sin again. If this infidelity had been an ongoing part of his life, then it is likely that there was no time between when he woke up next to whomever, and walked out the door and was shot, and there was no repentance.
Again, we don't know what transpired the morning before MLK walked out of his hotel room or if he was conscious long enough after being shot to make amends with God.
I do however believe what the Word says: "And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment," - Heb. 9:27
That scripture leaves no room for the concept of making amends for sin after you die via Purgatory.
