Christians don't believe that good deeds get you into heaven?

Question

Christians are like "Oh you must believe in Jesus to go to heaven, good deeds don;t get you there" Well the bible disagrees...

The sermon on the mount, those on the right of the father will be welcomed into the kingdom and jesus will say why: "i was hunrgy and you fed me...i needed clothes and you clothed me..." those on the left will be denied eternal life with god because "When i was hungry...you did not feed me...i needed clothes and you did not clothe me". Sound familiar...most of you seem to "ignore" it... so to conclude, the bible says good deeds and helping others will get you into heaven.


Yes Jesus says "No man can come by the father but by me" but he also said "forgive them father, for they know NOT what they do" and those who do NOT believe think that Jesus is some made up charecter and so they do NOT know they are actually rejecting the son of god...they will be forgiven for not knowing...jesus said it. God holds us accountable for what we KNOW not for what we dont

Maybe if someone believed in Jesus but denied it...they may be in trouble...but non believers...to them it's a bs story...they don't KNOW that they are rejecting the son of god, they think he's just some wierdo made up guy.

I CAN;T BELIEVE THIS. You are all just ignorant. Jesus said FORGIVE THEM FATHER, THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING!!!! DONT YOU GET IT!!!!!! ATHIESTS DO NOT KNOW THEY ARE REJECTING THE SON OF GOD. THEY THINK HES JUST MADE UP. PLAIN IGNORANCE. You wont admit it. I am ashamed of being brought up christian...you will all be shocked to see what death bring you...DONT EXPECT ANYTHING.

Answer 1

Man can not make it on Good deeds alone
You have to do both
Believe and live righteous
But most will not give you the shirt off their backs if you needed it.
They do know what they are doing. The Book is out there and most have read it, and believe it or not, but most know it more than most Christians do. Their hearts are hardened against it. It is a choice thing and they have the right to choose what they want to believe in or not.
God will judge Not I

Edit:
I am ashamed of being brought up christian...you will all be shocked to see what death bring you...DONT EXPECT ANYTHING.

God also said to not Judge anyone

Answer 2

Hmm..i wonder who's ignorant?? If you would read the WHOLE bible, and not just the parts you think will prove your point, which don't. EVERY SINGLE LIVING PERSON SINS!! most of the time "they know not what they do" When Jesus died, he told his father they don't know what they're doing. HOW can you apply this to deeds?? you said it yourself:
Romans 3:10 "10 As it is written, THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO NOT ONE"
Romans 3: 23 "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God."
No matter WHAT you, or I do, we ARE sinners! No matter how hard we try to do "good deeds" to get to heaven, we'll always come short.
Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Je'sus Christ our Lord."
You can't do good deeds for a gift.
Romans 10:9-10 "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Je'sus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 11 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the moght confession is made unto salvation."

Hmm...says it ALL

Answer 3

John 3:12 - If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

Do you believe in Jesus? Do you do the things he said to do? Then you are his follower.

Joh 14:6 - Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Do you find those things to be inconvenient, do they make you embarrassed, are they "out of date" with your reality? Then you are not a follower of the Word.

Mt 13:21 - Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.


Faith alone does not bring Grace, but to repent from your sins, to be reborn again, to be filled with the Holy Spirit, these are Grace. These are those who do what Jesus said, out of faith.

Mr 4:15 -And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

The only thing you need to be saved, is the Word. Follow the word, repent from your sins, and receive the Holy Spirit, and it will never leave you.

Then you will know the answer to your question. When the Holy Spirit comes to you, you will never again doubt the way.


Joh 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Answer 4

I think we all fall into the "those on the left". Believing in Jesus means He lived the life that puts one in the line on the right. This qualified Him to be the lamb that by faith we can all enter the left line. Christ said, "only God is good". Just because we do some nice deed every so often, does not qualify. We are all guilty of the charges made to the left line, so we would have to be perfect.

Answer 5

Works are an evidence, not a means to an end. If it were works that gained salvation, how would you ever know there were enough? Who would set the arbitrary line? Would you ever feel secure in your walk?
Salvation via works is an absolutely false concept. How will you EVER know that you have done enough good, or if it will balance out the bad?

The truth is, before you accept Jesus as Savior, none of your good deeds are taken in to account, only the sin you have committed in violation to the law. After you accept Jesus as your Savior, your sins are deleted from the record and only the good you do in the Spirit remains. (1 Cor. 3)

You cannot buy your way into heaven with tithes, keeping of traditions or rules, rituals, singing in the choir or good deeds. THAT is why Jesus had to come and die in our place.

Titus 3:5
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us.

2 Timothy 1:9
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began

Answer 6

John 3:16[kjv] 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.

so when we believe in JESUS we have eternal life.JESUS lived a sinless life and gave up his life as a sacrifice so we can be sin free. Ask JESUS to come into your heart and forgive ur sins and cleanse ur past with his blood.

With a simple prayer like above u can be saved.JESUS loves u and wants u to be saved.

Answer 7

because of the fact the good information that delivered via the Gospels incorporates that the Grace of God brings Salvation, you would be an Atheist and nonetheless finally end up in Heaven. in case you think interior the Bible, you could study it there. The undesirable section is, you're given the impact that Jesus died to your sins which you're saved...yet there's a superb print. on condition that, a brilliant IF, God choses to keep you. you additionally can study interior the Bible that no you possibly can come to Jesus until God the father referred to as them. So if God did no longer elect you, you will burn in Hell with everybody else.

Answer 8

The good deeds come after salvation....because you have the Holy Spirit dwelling within.....it is more of a consequence of salvation....not a road to salvation. You misunderstand what Jesus is saying here. He is the only Way to God. If you believe in Jesus, then the good deeds will be a fruit of your experience and relationship with God.

Answer 9

You are right. But its not just good deeds. When God judges you on judgement day, He will not only take into consideration your deeds but also EVERY single word that has come from your mouth. Also you must believe Jesus is the Son of God and that He died on the cross for our sins. If you reject Him, He will reject you.

Answer 10

We most certainly are justified by grace through faith alone.in the substitutionary sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Good deeds and works are evidence of the salvation that was provided free of charge. The Apostle Paul said that we are not saved by works lest any man should boast.