Lincoln was not a Christian.

I always wonder how close someone really is concerning our Lord God. I like the old saying that you may be surprized who you see in heaven and they may be surprized to see you. I've had the opportunity given to me by God to be associated with many people of many religious beliefs and I don't know which one of them will be standing at the gate talking to Peter when I get there. I do however, just recently was given a little something which is hard to define, but it doesn't matter what a person does to show they are a Christian, but what is shown as an example. I don't know if Lincoln was a Christian or not, but I hope and pray for all to come closer to God. In God's Grace John

How can anyone possibly know, unless they are God ? Honestly, whether or not someone is a Christian is between them and God. For all any of us know, our Christian friends, famous scholars, bands, preachers, etc. could be struggling inside with their beliefs. And those we think are in need of salvation might already be saved.

Paul was't struggling with a belief, he was struggling with sin that was all around him. He was still mortal, and had many sinful desires; but he kept his beliefs in tact. He never wavered in his belief in Jesus Christ. If he did; he never would have been martyred by beheading.

Did anybody notice the reference to Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address? Has anyone read it? Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan referred to its "profound theological content." That was an accurate description. Nobody knows Lincoln's denominational preference, if any, nor what doctrines he believed, if any, but he had an amazing grasp on his own relationship to God, the relationship of God to a civil war in which both sides prayed for victory, and the fact that the Almighty has purposes other than ours.

You might find this interesting (this is a quote by the way):

There is a remarkable letter that comes to us from an Illinois clergyman who talked to Lincoln after this time. He said this to Mr. Lincoln (Again, I commend him for his boldness): "Mr. President, do you love Jesus?" After a long pause, Mr. Lincoln solemnly replied: "When I left Springfield I asked the people to pray for me. I was not a Christian. When I buried my son, the severest trial of my life, I was not a Christian. But when I went to Gettysburg and saw the graves of thousands of our soldiers, I then and there consecrated myself to Christ. Yes, I do love Jesus." By the way, when I preached this sermon before, someone challenged that statement. Well, I would suggest they do what I do. Go to Washington. Go to Ford's Theater. Go across the street to the Lincoln Museum; ask for The Lincoln Memorial: Album-Immortelles in the O.H. Oldroyd Collection. The book was published in 1883, and the quote is found on page 366.

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I run a ministry for Christians who don't belong to a church. I fancy Mr Lincoln fell into this bracket. It is often hard for people to accept that someone can be a Christian and yet not be a member of a church. This would have been near impossible to accept back then.

I think this quote (and given his life story) it's pretty clear he became a Christian.

why does it matter? As great a man as Lincoln was, his faith should not affect yours. Your faith is between you and God, as was Lincoln's.