Are you Good enough to go to heaven should be the question of the day
Those who would say I don't believe in Jesus or for that matter need a savior, have yet to see their sin( transgression of the law) and or need for justification,because most I ask seem to believe they are good people and see no need for a savior,
They have set their own standard of what good is ,so let me just ask you a couple of prequalifiers to see if youR answer is ranked common among the rest,which is," yes ,Iam a good person.
The scriptures state: the people will profess their own goodness and call good bad , and bad good Most will see Jesus as the only way to heaven when they see they failed his standard and need his forgiveness
1st Question
Have you ever lied, just 1 lie, what would you call someone who lied to you ?
Have you ever looked with lust at anyone, that is adultry in your heart to God ?
Have you ever stolen anything, in your whole life, we can't remember 10 days ago little lone 10 yrs,
You ever hated ( webster's,=intensely dislike someone,to God that is murder
You ever taken God's name or jesus in vain, God says I will not hol him guiltless who takes my name in vain.
To know these laws are stamped and written on our hearts thru our conscience
These are called sins ,and sin against god separates you from knowing Jesus, keeping you in ignorance never knowing whether Jesus is the true way to heaven or not.
How do you rate, on His scale of goodness ?
This is where alot of other more commonly accepted religions are distinctly set apart from Christianity and widely accepted and considered politically correct
This secular humanistic belief system, meaning they promote self awareness,self actualization self help, oneness with self , self pupose,self destiny, self becomes the god, no need or use for a creator with laws and punishment for violation of those laws.
They inturn insitute their own forms of discipline and standards of punishment and retribution.
There rational thoughts mixed with ammorality and no absolutes are strongly emphasized.
Where right and wrong are relative and they become masters of their own destiny ,. guiding themself thru their own spiritual journey's with no real accountability for past present or future actions.
They tend to exclude even the mention of hell ,judgement,torment, punishment and consequence for immorality, unrighteousness and all sinful behavior with no accountability of any sort,only exoneration by good works and self effort. They become there own judge and jury of sorts
This makes them most popular and favorable to follow,while promoting peace,harmony, unity and a host of other pleasant sounding traits that tend to examplify them far above Christianity
This may be an extremely simplified analogy for some of the more deep thinkers ,but the message of the Gospel(good news was meant for those with Child like faith without which no one will see the Lord
Wishful thinking ( there is no god ,or christ etc.)mixed with rational thought may temporarily silence the voice of conscience. only making room for further indulgences in lawlessness as they listen to the voice of reason.
In all actuality sin will never hush the voice of reason , only make room for more justification.
What would you need a lawyer for if you felt you have committed no crime or a doctor if think you have no disease,
The crime is not convincing or convicting until the law enters in and confirms the set standard.
Much like when you get pulled over for speeding, everyone is doing it, ends justifies the means, the conscience is dullened and desensitized to the actual speed, the consequence is masked behind the ignorance of the effects of the law, which are to expose lawlessness ONLY,not to justify
Jesus' claims are so far removed from any other prophet,teacher,guru in the the history of man where one had to die to redeem man ,the price was high because the most precious commodity was life and for God to make a covenant with man someone had to die and he had to be sinless,it had to be by blood.But he rose from the grave and defeated death and brought with him life and immortality ,So yes Jesus is the way to heaven only thru an encounter ing personal experience
He says for without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness for sin
Jesus said,if you come to him he will confirm all things giving the assurance of the things he spoke thru his Holy Spirit,that is why I can be so sure of what I speak , I have the witness inside my spirit which is the Spirit of God ,he did not leave me alone to my beliefs but brought a personal experiencial encounter with the living God
Would someone please tell me what some of the other key leaders,teachers and guru's promised other then self discipline and strict adherence to rules that make their way to enlightenment more attracting For example a personal experience , touch or assurance