going to heaven via last minute confession of sincere faith

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1. Steve, I grew up Baptist and that's what I was always told by pastors, etc.

It was called "deathbed confession" and Hitler was the prime example of how that worked. It came to bother me greatly, and I no longer give it credence. Actually, I've pretty much stepped away from Christianity and in fact, from my belief in heaven, hell and even God. Since I accepted Christ as my savior and followed the Lord in baptism when I was 10, depending on one's view of eternal security, it could be I'll find myself in heaven when I exit this earth, in which case all my doubts will resolved. I generally avoid theological discussions since I know a lot more scriptures than most Christians I encounter nowadays, but I will say, in answer to your question, your ex-pastor is correct according to her beliefs, but not according to mine.

Blessings and peace.