Too Good of a Person to Go to Hell?
Pride: “I Am A Good Person!!!!
Satan’s Big Lie: If Your Good Works Outweigh Your Bad Behavior You Will Go To Heaven.
This Lie is What Countless People are Counting on to Get them into Heaven.
This Lie Has Been Repeated In Print Media, on Film since they have Existed. Hollywood Films / TV Shows have always Pushed this Lie.
Sadly, Most Churches Teach this too. They Absolutely Do.
To Believe this you have to Throw Away the Bible. It is an Extremely Arrogant Belief.
Not One Human Being who was Ever Born has Actually Lived Their Lives with More Good in it than Bad.
People Really Do Not Understand what God Considers Sin to be.
Sin According to God:
1st John 5:17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
The False Statement: “I Am A Good Person.”
Is what 1st John 5:17 is pointing out. Jesus Calls Out the Pharisees and the Sadducees for their False Piety / False Righteousness / False Claim of Being Good:
Matthew 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 24 Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. 25 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. 26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. 27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. 28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. 29 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, 30 And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. 31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. 32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. 33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
1st John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
The Basis for Sin is the Law.
The Law was Not Given as a Pathway to Heaven. The Law was Given just to Show Mankind that we are All Sinners in Need of Jesus as our Saviour.
Galatians 3:16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. 17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. 18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. 19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. 20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. 21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. 22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
I must Emphasize this Verse: 24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
The Law was Only Given as a Schoolmaster to Teach / Show us that we are Sinners. How Good or Bad a Person is Has Nothing to Do with A Person Going to Heaven or Going to Hell:
“…to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.”
The Law was Only Given to Bring us to Jesus Christ The Lord and Saviour!!!! The Law Is Not A Plan of Salvation. The Law was Not Given to Save People. Jesus Gave His Life to Save the World!!!!
1st John 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
1st Timothy 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
Galatians 1:3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
People Go To Hell For One Reason Only Pride!!!
Yes, Selfish Pride Sends People to Hell.
“I Am Basically a Good Person.” “God would Not Send me to Hell.” “Only Bad People Go to Hell.”
The Basis on Which Jesus Decides Who Goes to Hell is Sinless Perfection, Period.
Only Jesus Lived a Sinless Perfect Life.
Jesus is the Only Sacrifice for Sin God the Father will Accept. Nothing you can do outside of Asking Jesus to Save you will Get you into Heaven.
****Note Repent of Sin is Not in the Bible****
Salvation is 100% Jesus. Belief in the Gospel to Save You. The Gospel Plus Nothing Else:
1st Corinthians 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Jesus is the Lamb of God that Taketh Away All of the Sins of the World.
John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
Hebrews 10:1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. 3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. 4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. 5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: 6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. 7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. 8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law; 9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. 10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. 15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, 16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; 17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. 18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
Do Not Let Your Pride Send You To Hell
Being More Good than Bad is Not Even Possible. Let’s Say it is Possible to Be More Good than Bad… That Does Not Even Matter! That is Not The Bible Standard! The Bible Standard Again:
Do Not Forget 1st John 5:17 “All unrighteousness is sin…”
James 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
Guilty!!! Guilty!!! Guilty!!!
The Only Reason God Gave us the Law was to Show us that we Are ALL Guilty Sinners!!!
1st John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
The Bible is Crystal Clear We Are All Sinners that Deserve to Go to Hell.
James 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
James 1:15 Debunks the False Teaching of Willful Sin… Every Sin we Commit is Willful.
Sin comes about in Each of us because of Human Desire, Lust… This is what James 1:15 is plainly saying.
Please Read my Blog on Willful Sin, it is Essential for Understanding this Blog completely:
A Good Person
Do Not Get Caught-Up in Thinking of yourself as a Good Person.
1st Corinthians 10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
Jesus is Warning us Not to Get Uppity, to Not be Arrogant.
Because at any Second we too can Fall. We can Fall in many different ways. It is Easy to Fall into Sinful Behavior. Sin is an Addiction. So Once a Person starts a Sinful Behavior it is Extremely Difficult to Stop that Behavior.
Certainly, yes, Christians are Daily Falsely Accused. I am Always Falsely Accused of being Self-Righteous and Arrogant.
The Difference is I am Not Accused for Proclaiming myself to be a Good Person, or Even a Good Christian. I am Accused for Sharing the Word of God. People take Great Offense when a Knowledgeable Christian Correctly Teaches the Word of God.
Setting aside False Accusations, it is Essential to be Careful Not to be Prideful in Yourself.
Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. 4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
The first direct application for this passage is to Stop Division in the Church caused by Prideful people. Paul is warning against Pride, being to Proud of yourself. It is specifically talking about people within the Church. (It also applies to anyone who is Delusional enough to think of themselves too highly in any regard. It is about being Prideful.)
Within Christian Churches there is always Prideful People that want Positions in the Church that they are Not Qualified for. They want the Position(s) for Prideful Reasons. “Hey Everyone Look at Me…” “You have to Obey me…”
Some People will Say that Pride is the Biggest Sin.
Remembering that All Unrighteousness is Sin, meaning that basically it is Foolish to Rank Sin, I would be Careful in Ranking Sin. When people Rank Sin they are Saying:
“Your Sin is Worse than my Sin!!!” “At Least I do Not do what you have done…” This Rationalization is Not Biblical. It is the Typical Hypocritical Prideful Finger Pointing… This is what a Pharisee does:
Luke 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Pride Is:
Ecclesiastes 10:13 For pride is the beginning of sin, and he that hath it shall pour out abomination: and therefore the Lord brought upon them strange calamities, and overthrew them utterly.
The World Loves the Word Pride. The World Praises Being Proud, being Prideful.
Pride is a One Way Road to Hell!!!
