Are You A Good Person?

[Evan-Ed]

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?

[sandyRoe]

A belief in God and in evolution aren't mutually exclusive.

[beso]

Religion is and always has been about politics.

Do you believe the outlandish promises made by modern politicians too?

[mibn2cweus]

I wouldn't seek God's forgiveness . . . even if I were as guilty as He is!

[goodlife]

While some people say they believe in a God, many do not think of him as real. Is he? Well, it can be seen that where there is intelligence there is a mind. (John 4:24)

Yes,Don't worry there is hope!

[naomi24]

Hello Evan. When I glanced at your name I thought for a moment it was going to read ‘EvanElpus’ – and having read your blurb it appears that would be rather more appropriate.

I confess to having broken three of the four of the commandments you mention.

Yes, I lied when I told my sick mother she wasn’t going to die as quickly as she did; stealing: when I was 3 years old I took a tambourine from the Salvation Army – they, with the agreement of my parents, let me keep it for a few weeks; blasphemy: Oh God! You’ve got me there too….

….. but hang on .... here’s my saving grace! I can honestly say I have never looked at a woman to lust after her.

Come on! Three out of four’s not so bad, it is?

As for your final question //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?//

No, I won’t. I don’t acknowledge the concept of 'sin', I don't fall for con tricks, and I don’t want to live for eternity with a bunch of quaking sycophants.

[mibn2cweus]

//Well, it can be seen that where there is intelligence there is a mind.//

Evidently, that doesn't always work both ways.

[rowanwitch]

I prefer my pagan rules do as you will and it hurt none the hard bit is the second half it keeps a sensible rein on your behaviour...

[naomi24]

//Evidently, that doesn't always work both ways. //

Or look both ways. ;o)

[vascop]

//A belief in God and in evolution aren't mutually exclusive.//
One doesn't believe in Evolution, just as one doesn't believe in gravity, heat, electricity etc.
Evolution is a fact just as much as any other scientific fact.

[mibn2cweus]

//when I was 3 years old I took a tambourine from the Salvation Army – they, with the agreement of my parents, let me keep it for a few weeks;//

Where'd she go? ka-ching ka-ching ka-ching Ah, there she is! ;o)

[naomi24]

Ha ha! Yeahhh man!!!

Sperlatt! ;o)

[argorstran]

Evan if I could respectfully make a couple of points , the commandment is "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour " - this is a very different thing to telling a white lie .
Also with no.3 on your list , Jesus did indeed say this , but looking at someone lustfully falls well short of the actual commandment of "Thou shalt not commit adultery " .

[keyplus90]

////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?///

No, I would put my faith where Jesus (pbuh) himself put his faith. And then why do you think that I should not commit more sins and let Jesus (pbuh) pay for it? A simple question if you could answer please.

[lcg]

i am a good person, thanks.....and i have done many things on your list. i don't particularly care whether you think i am or not,,,,or if i meet your criteria or not. another rambling nonsensical post.....

[NOX]

I have broken every single one of the Ten Commandments, but I try on a daily basis to be kind, considerate, compassionate and generous with my time and money.
I know people who have not really broken any but are cruel, unpleasant, judgemental and full of hate.
If they are going to be allowed into heaven if it exists then I'm damned glad I won't be there with them.

[lcg]

and i'd like to hear your views about my bisexuality.....would make an interesting discussion to see who is intolerant and judges others (instead of god), no?

[TWR]

Can you cut & paste this post in the Prime Ministers Email address?

[keyplus90]

Evan- You seems to be a true Christian to me. You seem to me the one who believes in every single word of Bible to be the word of God. You seem to me the one who have an unshakeable faith in Jesus. But I have something too. I am on the mission to find one (Yes just ONE) true Christian out of almost 2 billion out there who can prove to be true believer of Jesus. So far I have found none. Perhaps you can have a go as I usually do not want to entertain anyone who calls himself or herself a Christian but is not a true believer according to the test given in Bible (yes the book you believe in). It is in red letters and you should know what that means. Here it is,
Mark chapter 16, verse 17 and 18.

17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

[naomi24]

Keyplus, //It is in red letters//

That's a special kind of bible you have there. Most do not have sections printed in red. ;o)

Good question that deserves a thread of its own. Doubt you'll get a straight answer though.