There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. Proverbs 14 v 12.
2006-08-16 02:00:12 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Simple.
Take your everyday average joe. Ask him, "How do you get into Heaven?"... and more often than not, he will answer something akin to, "By being a good person, and doing good deeds".
It might *seem* to be the right answer, but we know that the only way a person may be saved, and receive entry to Heaven is by confessing out loud that Jesus is your savior, believing in your heart that He died on the cross and was raised from the dead on the third day, loving God above all else, and loving your neighbor as you love yourself.
There are many such seemingly right answers, many within Christianity (those who are nominal Christians, that is), among other religions, among the non-religious... but it doesn't matter if you're a billionaire, and give everything you own to the poor, if you don't have Christ in your life... and it doesn't matter if you say you have Christ in your life, but live the life of a unrepentant adulterer.
It's a... "If you talk the talk, you need to walk the walk too" sort of thing. Just doing one or the other, no matter for fervent you are about doing it, won't cut it.
2006-08-16 02:22:59 · answer #1 · answered by seraphim_pwns_u 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It would seem that "a way" is the choices/decisions that a person makes throughout life. So the a person may think/believe that they are doing the right things but in the end (death/ final judgement) are shown that they were wrong and are committed to the second death.
2006-08-16 09:34:33 · answer #2 · answered by Malvaro 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The flesh is weak and to the flesh, carnality seems right, but it will lead to death.
We are supposed to feed the spirtual man more than the fleshly man...like praise, worship, and reading The Bible.
2006-08-16 09:19:06 · answer #3 · answered by pipi08_2000 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means be wise to choose or make decision for some would seem delightful but in the end would cause you so much pain or dissapointment. Therefore choose wisely pal. If you find yourself in a very confusing situation, pause for awhile and listen to your inner self, or better ask guidance from your "elders" (your parents, gurus, mentors, pastor, credible friends, etc)
2006-08-16 09:11:09 · answer #4 · answered by silts 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Man ways arent like God's ways. Without Jesus, we're lost. Jesus is life and the opposite of life is death. So, when one chooses Jesus to be their savior, he/ she will have life. Death is the reward for solo flying, if ya will.
Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No man can have life without Him.
God is love. Be blessed!
2006-08-16 09:14:54 · answer #5 · answered by broman71925 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is simple, man cannot do anything good in himself, any good thing coming from man is from God, because all men have sinned.
Rom 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one
This is also why we need a Saviour, somebody to do it for us
2006-08-16 09:09:30 · answer #6 · answered by Sky_blue 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A man cannot get to heaven thru any means but Jesus ,even if it seems right to us we must ask the Lord our God what is right for us in all our undertakings we are redeemed thru Jesus not the works of man.
2006-08-16 09:07:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means that though it may seem the right thing to do, if it contradicts the Bible, it has a penalty.
2006-08-16 09:06:22 · answer #8 · answered by reachdan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means the most apparent or obvious answer isn't always the correct one. Comes back to that whole "take the road less traveled" thing, I think.
2006-08-16 09:07:00 · answer #9 · answered by Lawn Jockey 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A man choosing his way to live instead of a Godly way
2006-08-16 09:09:37 · answer #10 · answered by tracy211968 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋