What if I devote my life to helping the poor and sick? That's a very good deed, indeeed!
2007-03-01 09:25:13 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
nope. sorry. hehehe...
2007-03-01 09:28:20 · answer #1 · answered by San Antonio de Malarque 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, believing on Jesus is the only way to heaven. Salvation is a free gift from God. You can't do enough good deeds to earn it.
Nothing but the blood of Jesus will wash away your sins and give you eternal life. Ask Jesus to come into your heart and accept Jesus as your Savior today.
2007-03-01 09:41:34 · answer #2 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Good deeds for the Christian are the result of being saved. A belief in Christ and the desire to follow his teachings is required. Whether or not something is a good deed is determined by scriptures.
2007-03-01 09:30:09 · answer #3 · answered by Poohcat1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. If there were anything we could do to have eternal life, any "good deed", then Jesus would not have had to die as a sacrifice on the cross.
In the Garden of Gethsemane, He prayed that if it were possible, to let that cup pass from Him. Obviously, He had to drink it.
A poetic way of speaking of the torture and shame of the cross.
2007-03-01 09:32:45 · answer #4 · answered by Jed 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
distinction is each and each unrepentant sinner in this worldwide won't stay for greater desirable than one hundred?years. Prophet Muhammad saas stated .on the day of judgement Allah swt will placed a guy or woman who's already qualified for Paradise into Paradise for a 2d and and then ask him if he recollects any suffering / torture hardships interior the worldwide.he would be so extremely joyful after seeing his reward he will ignore the worldly suffering and respond he didnt go through any stressful deliver. in addition he will placed a guy or woman who's from the persons of hell and placed him for a 2d into hell and then ask him related to the posh amusement and entertainment of this worldwide he will respond no Ididnt take excitement in something.and he will ignore all his mocking at Allah swt in this worldwide and commence repenting yet that repentance wil have not any fee and Allah swt will placed Angels ( who donot ever giggle) who will torture them perpetually constantly. Dont waste this advantageous time mocking Allah swt and instead use it for everlasting happiness in case you're clever adequate.
2016-09-30 02:00:10 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question, but the answer is no. No one will make it through the pearly gates on deeds alone. If that were the case, all do-gooders would make it in without having to accept Christ, and without having to live the life he outlined before us. It's not by what you do, but by what's in your heart.
2007-03-01 10:43:36 · answer #6 · answered by Special K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're not saved by doing good deeds. The only way to Heaven is to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. You are saved by God's grace.
2007-03-01 09:39:59 · answer #7 · answered by the pink baker 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Trying to get right with God by good works is like trying to swim from California to Hawaii. Some will swim further than others but "ALL" will not make it. That is why Jesus died for us because we need to be given right standing with God. It can never be earned. Romans 3:23 "All" have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
2007-03-01 09:32:30 · answer #8 · answered by handsomeworshipper 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Indeed it is, and God does like when you do good deeds, but that will NOT get you to heaven.
Want to go to heaven? Here's what needs to happen:
1. Believe and confess that Jesus is your savior.
2. admit you do wrong. By praying it to God.
3. Ask Him to help you believe in Him with all your heart.
God does like good deeds. But it's not your ticket to heaven, you know.
2007-03-01 09:31:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
My guess is most Christians are going to tell you no. You have to be saved by Jesus or your good deeds just don't matter. That's a really sad perspective, IMO. It downplays the numerous good works and humanitarian efforts of non-Christians.
2007-03-01 09:36:39 · answer #10 · answered by swordarkeereon 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We are known by our works, but saved by His grace.
Christians believe that all men shall stand before the judgment bar to be judged by God, so all men must receive resurrection for that. But to enter into the Kingdom of God, we must have first entered in by the straight and narrow gate of baptism, accepting Christ as our personal savior and acknowledging His infinite sacrifice in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the cross for us.
2007-03-01 09:28:37 · answer #11 · answered by Dorothy and Toto 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋