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?

[Evan-Ed]

Testing

[naomi24]

Is that a JW codeword? ;o)

[Evan-Ed]

@vascop: Science basically means knowledge and facts are interpretations. What one might consider a fact, another an opinion. So scientific facts are knowledgeable interpretations. By the way, when was the last time two monkeys produced a human or vice versa?

[boxtops]

That's a long post for a first post, evan-ed - do you have friends on this site?

[Answerprancer]

Hi Evan/Ed.
According to *YOUR* given criteria I failed on all four questions.
The problem here especially given your closing question is that you have assumed that the existence of *YOUR* "God" and the following doctrine is a given.
I, however see *YOUR* "God" as being a theoretical entity ie. s/he may or may not exist and if they do, it is maybe just another interpretation with the doctrines and theories of other failths (Buddhism, Islam, Wicca etc) being just as valid if not more valid. I am firm and happy with my belief in this so please don't try to proselytize to me based on a thought that I might be someone you can "rescue".
Just to get an idea of where you are coming from - are you a Jehovah's Witness?

[naomi24]

Monkeys never produced humans. If you want to get clever with evolution, I suggest you study the basics at least.

[Evan-Ed]

@argorstran: God's standards are much higher than ours. Any lustful thought is adultery in the heart. Hatred towards another human being is murder in the heart. God's standard for good is perfection in thought, word, and deed. Since no human being is good, we are all guilty in sin before a holy God and therefore need a savior, who is Jesus Christ.

[Answerprancer]

Hi again Evan/Ed - you're not interacting and there have been a number of significant responses. Do you have Asperger's syndrome (or is this an automated post) ?

[Answerprancer]

...(other than with two posters)

[Evan-Ed]

@Naomi24: "Monkeys never produced humans. If you want to get clever with evolution, I suggest you study the basics at least."

That is what I am basically saying, animals and humans produces after its own kind. But, I am not going into that. I just want everyone to carefully consider their salvation! You can die at any moment, and life in this planet is just too short!

[sherrardk]

When can I expect my free pen in lieu of eternal life?

[Answerprancer]

I'm rushing you because I want to hear *your* feelings and not lengthy quotes referred to from a story book.

[Evan-Ed]

@Answerprancer: I am barely how to use this website. Yesterday was my first time on it. I thought it was like other Q & A websites.

[Evan-Ed]

*Learning

[Answerprancer]

Ok, apologies ...in your own time ...frrp frrp frrp (sound of impatient fingers on desk) ;-)

[Evan-Ed]

Anyways, I like the fact that publishing posts on a question publicizes the question!

[sherrardk]

Still waiting for an answer about my free pen ... (And I was the first person to respond to this thread too)

[Answerprancer]

But I would like to know first, are you a JW ?

[Evan-Ed]

@sherrardk: Pen? I am not offering pens...

@Answerprancer: I am not a JW. I am a Christian. I want others to hear/read about the free gift of salvation!

[Answerprancer]

ps. don't feel too hassled, 57 responses in less than an hour is pretty good for a first post, maybe the "good news" has been noted ;-)