Linear: The problem I have with this is that God has only one requirement for innocence...Believe that Christ died for your sins and confess with your mouth that He is Lord.

Jeanie: I would argue that point. I believe Bex would, too. It isn't that simple. The goal is to at least be progressing to being worthy to live in God and Jesus' presence. It requires repentance... I actually researched the murder issue, too, and its not so easy to be forgiven for that. My husband was once in a band with a guy who killed his wife after tanking up on whiskey and valium when he found out she had gone out on him. He shot her down right in the middle of a street in broad daylight. He claims no memory. Could be - and I am certainly not his judge, but I looked into the issue. Someone who has committed such a sin would have to do some serious repenting.... And there is more to it than that.

But we have a different twist on the whole hell issue, too. We believe there are 3 degrees of glory as it is spoken of in 1st Corinthians...the glory of the sun (Celestial), moon (Terrestrial) and stars (tellestial).