Are you a good person according to God?
The real question should be, are you a good person according to God? Most people believe they are good people. They are kind and share with others. They generally do not steal or cheat others or cheat on their spouses. By today's society, these are good people.
Does God agree? I Corinthians 6:6-10 says, "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind. Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. " The questions below demonstrates on how society may view certain behavior to be normal or good where the bible says otherwise.Answer the following questions to yourself.
1. If you are married, did you ever look at a member of the opposite sex and imagine having sex with them? Never acting on it, or even talking about it. This would include images seen on television and the internet. If you the answer is yes, you are an adulterer and covetous.
2. Did you ever take something that was not yours? Obtain a pirate video? Install software that you did not purchase which violates the licensing agreement, i.e. stealing the software? Take money from a relative, even just one penny? Ever copy a picture or video belonging to a company or individual off the internet without permission? If the answer is yes, you are a thief.
3. Did you ever tell lie? Ever claim to do something you did not? Ever asked a question and you left information out of your answer because it would make you feel uncomfortable? Ever lie to the opposite sex because you wanted to pick them up? If the answer is yes, you are a liar.
4. When you were dating, did you ever have pre-marital sex? If the answer is yes, you are a fornicator.
5. Do you use money, as the most important factor, to determine how you behave or actions to take? Do you believe that a person's worth is how much possessions they have is most important? If the answer is yes, you are an idolater.
6. Have you sworn at someone? Did you ever make fun of someone while a in school? Did you ever lose your temper and yell at someone? If the answer is yes, you are a reviler.
Looking at these behaviors, if you simply were judged on your behavior and not saved through Jesus Christ, how many of you would enter the Kingdom of God? If you break these rules you are not going to be rewarded. The simplest things in the 21st century can lead people into damnation while being considered a good person in today's society.
When Jesus died on the cross and suffered for all our sins, we were given a second chance. He cleansed the sins of all people past, present, and future. Jesus said in Revelation 3:20, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hears my voice, and open the door, I will come to him, and will sup with him and he with me. " The only into the kingdom of God is through Jesus Christ. It is extremely difficult to attain the level of good behavior without his help. All he asks is to invite him into your heart and believe in him. Through asking Jesus to come as your savior, baptism, and a good effort to lead a Christian life your sins will be washed away. I Corinthians 6:11 says, "And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God."
Being saved by Jesus Christ is only the beginning. Once we start down this righteous path, we always need to acknowledge our shortcomings and confess them to God or a clergy according to each denomination. We must also be thankful for everything he has done for us. When we are making an honest effort, asking for forgiveness of sin, and being thankful I believe will make you a good person in God's eyes.
God Bless everyone.
Steven Atwood
Questions and Answers
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God created all living beings on earth. Lastly God made human. What was God's plan and purpose? God wanted humans to occupy the whole earth and subdue it. how? God blessed humans to reproduce their own kind by which way? What was human expectations. Let us find from The Bible.
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