What my Word says about being good...

There are a lot of misconceptions floating around down there. I'd like to clear some of them up for you so let's start with this one.

The misconception here is that you can get to "my place" (ie: heaven) by leading a "good" life, or being a "good" person. I'm sorry to have to break this to you, but that's just not true. The fact is that there is NOTHING that you can do on your own to get to heaven. You can't do enough good deeds, feed enough hungry, attend enough church services or even donate enough money to get to my place.

With that said, you're probably wondering "how then DO I get to live in heaven with you?" Well, before I answer that, I first want you to know that there is nothing more I want then to spend all of eternity with you. What loving father doesn't want to spend all of forever with his children? So I came up with a plan so that we CAN be together forever. A plan so perfect in its simplicity that many of you down there just can't believe it. Yes, the plan was simple, but make no mistake...it cost me dearly.

It cost me the life of my beloved Son, Jesus. But trust me, you are worth the price. And all you have to do is believe that Jesus died for your inability to be good on your own. Then turn to Him and ask Him to lead you from now on.

How simple is that? I've told you before and I'll tell you again-and again-and again-I love you,I love you,I love you. If you haven't accepted my free gift, won't you now consider what my Son has done for you? While you do, I'll get your room ready!

Scripture references:

"Clearly no one is justified before God by the law because the righteous will live by faith" Galatians 3:11

"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23

"He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness;
by his wounds you have been healed" 1 Peter 2:24

"Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many" Matthew 20:28

"For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver and gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect" 1 Peter 1:18,19

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