Are You A Good Person?

Evan-Ed | 22:27 Sat 05th Jan 2013 | Religion & Spirituality

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If there is a Heaven, do you think you are good enough to go there? To answer this question, try taking this test to see if you are a good person: (I know that I'm not.)

1. Have you ever told a lie?("white" lies are still lies.) What do you call someone who tells lies and are you one?

2. Have you ever stolen anything? (Even when you were a kid.) What do you call someone who steals and are you one?

3. Have you ever looked someone with lust? Jesus said, "Whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her in his heart." (Matthew 5:28)

4. Have you ever you used God's name to curse? That's called blasphemy. "The Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name." (Exodus 20:7)

This is only four of the ten commandments. So IF God were to judge you based on the ten commandments, would you be innocent or guilty? Heaven or Hell? If you have failed any or all of these commandments, than you are not a good person by God's standard.

Now the common response is: "Okay, so I'm not perfect." or "I haven't killed anybody."
But remember the standard is God's perfect law, not other people. God only considers good to be moral perfection! Which none of us are and therefore the whole world is guilty before him!

*The Bad News: We all have sinned (violated God's law: such as lying, stealing, and so on.) and fall short to the glory of God (Romans 3:23). God can not tolerate sin and will punish for it because of his holiness and justice (Isaiah 13:11). Which means that there is no one who is good, but God alone, and the wages of sin is death(Hell). (Romans 3:10-18, Romans 6:23)

Don't worry there is hope!

*The Good News: The good news is that God loved us so much that he sent his son to take the punishment for our sins, so who that whoever believes in him should not go to hell but have everlasting life (John 3:16, with emphasis). All you need to is repent from your sins and place your faith in Jesus Christ. The moment you do that you will be forgiven from your sins and know and will be granted everlasting life into heaven. (Romans 10:13)

Now, the final question is: Will you place your faith/trust in the Lord Jesus Christ and repent from your sins today and accept the free gift of eternal life?

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LazyGun

Just a couple of further points, now I have had time to read the responses.

Sherrards answer, the first response to the OP deserves the best answer award, IMO :)

If Evans-Ed thinks that evolution says that 2 monkeys created humans, then their grasp of the basic tenets of evolution is extremely poor. Science, or evolution, says no such thing. The people who do say science says that are the faithheads who see science as a threat to their faith.

If you are going to make claims about evolution, is it really too much to ask that you at least familiarise yourself with the basics before posting?

argorstran

"...ransom sacrifice of Christ...." is the phrase Truthabounds used to describe the crucifixion . That crucifixion was carried out by human beings , not by God .

seadogg

As a small child I was told it was to redeem my sins though I had barely got started on sinning at the time.

Where are all these clones coming from? After a relatively quiet spell there seem to be a multitude of 'em.

naomi24

argorstran //That crucifixion was carried out by human beings , not by God .//

Of course it was – but sorry, God doesn’t get off the hook with this one. It appears he needed blood and suffering. All part of his master plan – no salvation without it.

naomi24

seadogg, //Where are all these clones coming from?//

Don't know - but I think some of them might have a hotline between them. ;o)

vetuste_ennemi

I’ve got question for you and Goodlife, Truthabounds.

So, will the New World be populated by robots or human beings with free will?

keyplus90

Argorstran - /////Exactly - this is why taking a couple of verses out of context and demanding a concrete explanation for them is a bit unfair .
(My remark was aimed at Keyplus)./////

What is the context then for the verses I mentioned?

Evan-Ed

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Sorry, too many questions. Yesterday, I did not have the time to answer them all...

Answerprancer

Well you've got your work cut out for you now!

Evan-Ed

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By the way, what religion are you people? Atheism?

sherrardk

I like LazyGun's response at 15.36 :)

humbersloop

a fair few, although atheism isn't a religion though we'll let that pass

probably an agnostic or two, and a couple of card-carrying pagans

does that help?

sandyRoe

And I have strong suspicions there may be one, or more, followers of the Great Hornéd One among our ranks.
no names, no pack drill

gness

Paganism floats my boat.

KitKaat

i am religion-less

humbersloop

..and a sprinkling of the goodly ungodly, ever vigilant against the depredations of those of the witch doctorly persuasion..

.. c'mon sandy, credit where credit's due.. ;)

Evan-Ed

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You don't believe "Atheism" isn't religion? Well lets check out the definition for religion and see if it applies to "Atheism". From Dictionary.com: "a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects", this seems to applu to "Atheism". The other definitions from dictionary.com also seem to agree with this as well.