Yes anyone can be forgiven. There are conditions to this though. You cannot go through your entire life sinning expecting to get a free pass later. The Lord will only try to prompt you so many times to accept Him but then He will eventually stop. There are some who will go to heaven even though they did not accept Christ until close to the end, just like the thief on the cross. Jesus said to the thief in Luke 23:43 - And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” However, Jesus knows the condition of your heart and if you do not respond to his multiple prompts to come unto Him, then your continual denial is your answer. To be truly saved is a condition of the heart. You must be truly repentant of your sins, willing to make restitution and turn from those sins and live for Jesus, no matter how much time you do or don't have. This is dying to self. What you want no longer matters it is all about Him. It is about wanting a personal relationship with Him. Many people who are terrified will call on Jesus (some of them who went to church every Sunday and even did charitable things but for the wrong reasons), but here is what He has to say about them. Matthew 7: 21-23 - (21) "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. (22) Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? (23)And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." There is a difference between being religious and saved. Again, it is about relationship and the true condition of the heart.
Job 34:20-22 warns against presuming that you still have time. (20) In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand. (21)For His eyes are upon the ways of man, and He seeth all his goings. (22)There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
There is only one unpardonable sin and that is denying the Holy Spirit. This is found in Matthew 12:31-32 - (31) "Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. (32)And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come." You will know if you have committed this for no spiritual impression will ever come to your soul again. You will be completely given over to Satan.
You stated, "Like if you are sentenced to death and have the time to think about what you have done, chances are you will start to worry about your eternal life after you die. Does that mean we will share heaven with lifetime sinners?" Sweetheart, WE ARE ALL SINNERS! One sin is no worse than the other. Sin separates us from God. This causes us to be enslaved. There is a difference of sin in the Christian. We are no better than anyone else, but we know that living a life in which we practice sin is different than slipping up once in a while. We may tell a lie, think a lustful thought (which is committing adultery in your heart), or wish someone would die (murder with the heart). The list goes on and on. As Christians though, as soon as we do one of these, we should feel remorse and ask for forgiveness.
I know you go to church, but do you know what it takes to be truly saved? Salvation is not just the desire to avoid Hell, there are steps that must be taken. If someone asked you today, what must I do to be saved, what would you tell them? I realize that Satan is really working to shake you up since this is the second question I have tried to answer for you. Therefore it is my job to make sure that it is just doubt and not the uncertainty of your life itself.
If there are any other questions you have, or if you want more examples or clarification on anything, or if I haven't addressed something, Please feel free to ask. I want to make sure that I see there! God Bless, Susu
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