How good do I have to be to go to heaven?

Grace to You ^ | November 17, 2010 | John MacArthur

[Lazamataz]

Really good. You have to be much better than Katy Perry.

[Alex Murphy]

I'm guessing that you didn't know about Johnny Hart being a Presbyterian:
B.C. cartoonist's widow says he got to heaven ahead of her
'B.C.' cartoon seen as slur of Islam (Hamas Kiss-butt/Wahhabi Lobby Alert)
Johnny Hart to Appear B.C. [a liberal analysis of "Religion among the Funnies"]

[YouGoTexasGirl]

We’ve been studying Romans in Bible Study for months. I could not put it together so last night I sat down with a different version (The Living Bible/Tyndale) and read the King James’ introduction and outline, then read The Living Bible content. POP!!! It all came together! I saw an article about living the ROMAN Christian life yesterday so decided I needed to find out what truly was happening. Read Romans and it will answer your questions and start your heart changing HIS way!

Grace and Peace!!!

[Resettozero]

Did you answer her post 44 privately? I too am curious.

[Resettozero]

Or even post 34?

[Alex Murphy]

I too am curious.

"In before some idjit posts an Internet exorcism against you" PING

[Resettozero]

Thanks Alex. I read the words but do not comprehend their meaning. What meaning of Internet exorcism, Kemo Sabe?

[babygene]

“Just pointed out that Islam is not the only religion that has condoned murdering those who disagree with their religion.”

You still didn’t give any examples...

[Alex Murphy]

Thanks Alex. I read the words but do not comprehend their meaning. What meaning of Internet exorcism, Kemo Sabe?

On a thread commemorating Reformation Day 2010, a now-dormant Catholic FReeper posted a 5230-word exorcism "prayer" to a Protestant FReeper whom he had previously "rebuked", stating in an earlier post that the Protestant FReeper was "sponsored by Satan". The "exorcism" post itself was entirely in Latin (all 5230 words), and upon translation everyone could see what the Catholic FReeper was actually attempting.

[philoginist]

"I wonder why those who value so little the life they actually have should want another."

For the believer in and follower of Lord Jesus Christ, it's the same life in Christ that began when he/she was born again of the Spirit. This new redeemed (saved) life will continue with Christ throughout eternity.

You may think of it that way, but Paul thought of it this way:

"For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." (I Tim. 4:8)

It's the "life that now is" that most people squander while expecting one "which is to come." I wonder if they're planning to squander that one too.

[tbpiper]

My understanding is that you can get to heaven by being good. All you have to do is be as good as God. Therein lies the rub. The first time you hit your thumb with a hammer, you disqualified yourself.

[Resettozero]

I wonder if they're planning to squander that one too.

What is it to you if they do?

[Resettozero]

You still didn’t give any examples...

If you cannot think of a few on your own, any response from me would be unwise and needlessly provocative.

[Resettozero]

Sounds spooky. I envision heads a’spinnin’.

[LearsFool]

I'll bet every disciple of Christ has felt that way from time to time. I certainly have.

But Christ didn't intend His followers to live in doubt and despair. Listen to this from Paul:

"And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister." - Colossians 1:21-23

Let us diligently search the Scriptures for that gospel. And once we've found it, yield to it and hold to it, no matter what our Lord asks of us, and no matter what we suffer for being His disciples. Lest otherwise we "end up where we deserve". :-)

[philoginist]

Except for the fact I dislike seeing anyone unhappy, it’s none of my business. Call it intellectual curiosity.

[uglybiker]

Just try to be as good as your dog thinks you are. ;-)

[LearsFool]

My understanding is that you can get to heaven by being good. All you have to do is be as good as God. Therein lies the rub. The first time you hit your thumb with a hammer, you disqualified yourself.

Aha, that's "justification by works of law" in a nutshell! It's the "acquittal" justification referred to in this thread.

[SaraJohnson]

Liberals’ good intentions are what pave the way to hell.

[dartuser]

You do know that your quote from John 6 was years before Jesus' death and resurrection?

Do you also know that John is the only gospel that DOES NOT mention the institution of the eucharist during the Upper Room Discourse (John 13-17)?

John 6 is at best ... a foreshadowing of the 'sacrament' ... but for John to omit the institution in chapters 13-17 wrecks your whole exegesis.