Good Deeds
For many years we have been taught that we need to believe in G-d (or in our Lord Jesus Christ) to be saved and we need to be good people to make it into the kingdom of Heaven. Nothing could be further from the truth than the second part of this statement. For starters, let’s see what the Holy Bible, G-d’s inspired word, tells us about mankind’s good deeds (called Works of Righteousness) in the Bible. Also, let us see what the Bible says about man’s condition before they came to Jesus Christ, and receive Him as Lord and Savior. In Romans 3:10-18, we read the following:
There is NONE righteous, not even ONE.
There is none that understand (the things of G-d).
There is none that seek after G-d.
We have all gone astray.
We all became unprofitable.
None of us does any good, not even one.
Our throats are like an open sepulcher.
Our tongues have deceit on it and our lips poison.
Our mouths are filled with cursing and bitterness.
There is no fear of G-d in us.
From all accounts, nobody will make it to heaven by being a good person, according to this Scripture. There is good news! Acts 4:12 states, “Neither is salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given unto men, whereby we must be saved.” You can be assured of your salvation through Christ Jesus. We can know for sure we are going to heaven and it is is only through our Lord Jesus Christ.
To be continued
God Bless You,
Pastor Paul Santos