The Good-O-Meter

How good do you have to be to get into heaven? This clip can be downloaded at www.worshiphousemedia.com.

This video was originally made to counter the common belief that 'being good' gets you into heaven. The Bible is clear that faith in Christ (not good works) is how we receive the gift of eternal life. However, this subject always brings up a very old and valid argument of the importance of faith vs. works. You can actually read a biblical author wrestle with the subject in the book of James.

I love what C.S. Lewis has to say about it. He said that arguing over which is more important (faith or works) is like arguing about which blade in a pair of scissors is more vital. Without both blades, the scissors do not function as scissors. You need both. And the same is true in the Christian faith. Here's a great summation from 1 John: 4-6 MSG

"If someone claims, "I know him well!" but doesn't keep his commandments, he's obviously a liar. His life doesn't match his words.5 But the one who keeps God's word is the person in whom we see God's mature love. This is the only way to be sure we're in God.6 Anyone who claims to be intimate with God ought to live the same kind of life Jesus lived."

We are not saved by living a good life, but someone who has genuinely received the grace and love of Christ should slowly but surely become more like Him.

This video was never intended to address the entire question of Biblical Salvation. It was simply meant to correct one common misconception. Hopefully, theses comments will shed light the other error, that works do not matter either.

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[sonic8005]

"And God is so perfect, no matter how good you are, he sees you as trash"

Why would God blame you for not being perfect? It's precisely what you believe God designed you to be. Apparently God doesn't care who you are or what you do, you were born worthless to him and you will DIE worthless and the only thing the character ever cares about is himself and in OT days what group of people you were born into.

How can you reject something you were never offered? It's not God you reject, it's a cult

[pursuing222]

Awesome vid! First saw this on godtube, watched it a ton of times!

[jehovahuponyou]

You've purposefully adopted an aggravating habit and persist with it after being asked to stop...

I AM JUST ALL FUCKING BROKEN UP - DON'T READ MY POST IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE FORMAT - DAMN, WHAT DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND ABOUT THAT.

FOLLOW? YOU? LOOK ENGLISH MAGORETTE - I WOULD DRAW A DIAGRAM, BUT YOU ATE THE FUCKING CRAYONS.

NOW, GO AWAY TROLLETTE.

[dementeddr]

You've purposefully adopted an aggravating habit and persist with it after being asked to stop (albeit, in perhaps not the most polite way), and then call me immature? I'm not sure how that follows.

[jehovahuponyou]

STUPID? AND YOU CAN'T READ CAPS - LMAO!

LOOK, TOMMY TAD TROLL, I POST ON YOUTUBE IN ALL CAPS ALL THE TIME, IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, DON'T READ MY POSTS - AND PLEASE DON'T MAKE STUPID IMMATURE REMARKS ABOUT MY POSTS.

[dementeddr]

OKAY. UM. YOUR FACE IS STUPID? YEAH! TAKE THAT. I GUESS.

But seriously, you really don't need have the caps lock on like that. It makes it kind of hard to read what you wrote.

[jehovahuponyou]

WHAT? SAY SOMETHING MORE IMMATURE IF THAT IS POSSIBLE, PALEEEEEEEEZE.

[dementeddr]

WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU! CAN YOU SHOUT A LITTLE LOUDER PLEASE?

[jehovahuponyou]

• THE GOSPEL.

ALL MEN ARE BORN SPIRITUALLY SEPARATED FROM GOD, THIS BECAUSE OF THEIR DEAD SPIRIT. BUT GOD IN HIS INFINITE MERCY MADE A WAY TO SAVE HIS PEOPLE - THE GOSPEL: JESUS' DEATH, BURIAL, AND BODILY RESURRECTION. IF THE HOLY SPIRIT EVER REBIRTHS YOU (GIVES YOU FAITH TO BELIEVE THE GOSPEL WAS ACCOMPLISHED JUST FOR YOU AND QUICKENS YOUR SPIRIT) AND THIS FAITH CAUSES YOU TO DESIRE TO PLEASE GOD THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, YOU ARE SAVED.

WITHOUT SAID ‘DESIRE’ YOU ARE NOT SAVED.

[DJSIlkley]

If you are a christian, you can do all the bad things you want and get into heaven. But you generally wouldn't do that, BECAUSE you are a christian. And God is so perfect, no matter how good you are, he sees you as trash. And that is why he died for us, (a horrible brutal death) so he can see us as perfect. He takes our place. Think about it, if you reject God, he cannot accept you. It makes PERFECT sense.