God is good, and the Ten Commandments are His standard of goodness.So,we will look at God's Law ask yourself if you have obeyed the following:
1.You shall have no other gods before Me. (Have you always loved God above all else?)
2.You shall not make yourself an idol. (Have you made a god in your mind that you're more comfortable with, a god to suit yourself?)
3.You shall not take God's name in vain. (Have you ever used God's holy Name as a cuss word?)
4.Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy.
5.Honor your father and mother.
6.You shall not murder. (God considers hatred to be as murder).
7.You shall not commit adultery. ("Whoever looks upon a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart" this also includes sex before marriage).
8.You shall not steal. (Have you ever stolen anything? (the value of the item is irrelevant).
9.You shall not lie. (Have you lied even once? Including answering these questions).
10.You shall not covet.(Ever jealous?)
2006-09-01 02:04:57 · 9 answers · asked by mmmk92 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The Bible says that God will punish all murderers, rapists, thieves, liars, adulterers, etc. He will even judge our words and thoughts. On Judgment Day, will you be found to be guilty or innocent of breaking His commandments?
Perhaps you think that God is good, and will therefore overlook your sins. But it is His goodness that will make sure that murderers, rapists, thieves, liars, etc. receive justice. He would be a corrupt Judge if He turned a blind eye to injustice. Have you kept the Commandments?God Himself made a way where His justice and His goodness could meet. We broke the Law, but He became a man to pay the fine. Jesus suffered and died on the cross to satisfy the Law. God can forgive us and grant us the gift of everlasting life! But you may still think that you can (from now on) keep the Ten Commandments. But isn't it true that the best of us have lied, stolen, lusted, hated, failed to love God above all else, and failed to love our neighbor as ourselves?
2006-09-01 02:06:51 · update #1
How can we then, live a "good" life if we have already sinned against God? At best we are reformed liars and thieves . . . but still Lawbreakers. Think of it this way - would you sell one of your eyes for a million dollars? Would you sell both for $50 million? I'm sure you wouldn't. Your eyes are priceless, yet they are merely the windows of your soul. What then must your life (soul) be worth? With these thoughts in mind, what would be a fair price to pay for everlasting life? It is utterly without price. Yet, if we trust in our own goodness to enter Heaven, we are saying to God, "I should enter Heaven because I have done good - I have earned my way in." Imagine if you wanted to give me a brand new (very expensive) car, but I said, "I can't take it! I feel embarrassed receiving such a gift . . . here's 10 cents for it." I'm sure you would be very insulted by such a pathetic offer of payment. Besides, if I pay for it, it is no longer a gift, it's a purchase . . . it's mine by right.
2006-09-01 02:08:25 · update #2
When we talk of entering Heaven by being good, by trying to keep the Ten Commandments etc., we are tossing God 10 cents of "self-righteousness," which is a terrible insult to Him, in the light of His sacrifice. The only thing we can do is humble ourselves, repent of our sins, and receive the gift by trusting Jesus Christ alone. Almighty God demonstrated how much He loves you when Jesus suffered for you on the cross. If you want to trust in your own goodness, then you are saying His agonizing death on the cross was in vain. The Bible says, "For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God." You cannot earn a gift.
2006-09-01 02:10:53 · update #3
When Jesus said to "believe" on Him, He was saying we should have faith in Him, in the same way you would trust a parachute to save you when you jump from a plane. You don't merely believe in the parachute - you put it on. Please don't "jump" without Jesus. If you die in your sins there is no second chance. God will give you justice, and you will end up in Hell forever. Any troubles you have at present are dwarfed by the trouble you are in with your Creator. His wrath abides upon you (John 3:36). God doesn't want you to go to Hell. Neither do you want to go there, so confess your sins to God right now, put your trust in Jesus to save you, and you will pass from death to life. Then read the Bible daily and obey what you read. (See John 14:21). Your obedience to God is the proof of your love. Have faith in God, He will never fail you.
2006-09-01 02:12:38 · update #4
no i do not consider myself a good person but i know that i am not a bad person too i am juat a normal person but i try to be a good person!good luck!
2006-09-01 02:11:13 · answer #1 · answered by star 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have done some of these things like 3, 8, 9, 10. I still consider myself a good person. Why punish yourself? Just live your life to the fullest trying to help when you can and if God does not forgive you, when you do accept Jesus into your heart and repent, maybe he's not the kind of God whose company I should eternally seek. God shouldn't expect people to be able to follow every rule. We're only human and we make mistakes. That doesn't make me a bad person.
2006-09-01 09:14:07 · answer #2 · answered by aluna86jh 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In case you don"t know, there was only one who was PERFECT .
God gives us Humans commandments yes but in no way can anyone be perfect. He is my Father . I taught my children right from wrong, did my best to instill kindness and love for others in
them , they weren't perfect either . I still didn't turn my back on them when they asked for my forgiveness . GOD is a lot more tolerant , loving , and forgiving than I . If he isn't then am I trying to say I'm better than GOD ?
2006-09-01 11:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by Geedebb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I try to be and am certainly not close nor ever will be close to perfect. God knows our hearts. The only person that is or will ever be without sin is Jesus. Praise God that we are saved by grace.
2006-09-01 09:08:03 · answer #4 · answered by keepingthefaith 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all we are all responsible for our own lives. I am the one who will stand in front of God on judgement day so it is really none of your business.
Second of all as a fanatical Christian you are showing you are you should have not asked this question because you are asking people to commit the sin of pride by bragging about how good they are.
Now go and sin no more.
2006-09-01 09:14:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You do your best to follow Jesus' teachings, and treat others as you would like to be treated. We are ALL going to fall short which is what the Blood and repentance is all about. No one is perfect, and He knew that which is why He did it.
I do my best and let Jesus do the rest.
2006-09-01 09:21:03 · answer #6 · answered by anna 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you consider yourself to be a "person," at all? Weird, you don't even speak any of your own thoughts. Isn't it mocking God, to not use the brain he gave you? Thanks for the laugh.
2006-09-01 11:20:05 · answer #7 · answered by georgia b 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm your average person. I do consider myself a good person... however, I know that I'm not perfect and will never be perfect... if that's what you mean...
2006-09-01 09:09:13 · answer #8 · answered by Redknight 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
We are by nature NO GOOD.... all have sinned and fall short of glory.....
2006-09-01 09:08:09 · answer #9 · answered by Ah Huay 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋