2007-09-05 18:07:13 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Is doing "good deeds" enough to please God?
2007-09-05 18:09:21 · update #1
Scripture references preferred.
2007-09-05 18:11:07 · update #2
NO ! If that were true then God wouldn't have sent His Only Son To The Earth To Die For All Of Humanity's sin. Being Good Isn't enough. You can be the best person In the world and carry a KJV Bible and sing amazing Grace and split hell wide open.Unless You accept Jesus Christ as your Lord & Savior You'll never get to heaven.
2007-09-05 18:14:35 · answer #1 · answered by Isabella 6 · 4⤊ 5⤋
No, bible verse?
"for it is by grace you have been saved, though faith. It is a gift of God, not by works, lest any man should boast" Ephesians 2V8-9 i think
Also, Can't recall where from but "For all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God" telling us that no matter how "good" we are, or how much "good works" we do, it won't win us into heaven. It is the sin that stops us, not how much good we can do to get there.
2007-09-05 18:23:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not in their minds. An atheist does not believe that there is a heaven, therefore they will not go there.
Also, my scripture is a bit shaky since I no longer practice Christianity, but does it not say that to be welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven, one must welcome God into their hearts? If an Atheist does not believe in God, they will not welcome God into their Hearts, therefore not being allowed into the Kingdom of Heaven.
2007-09-05 19:22:09 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, I wonder if an atheist is asking?
Scripture definitely speaks about good works in the context of faith without deeds (good works) is useless. From this I can see that good works without faith in God would also be useless.
2007-09-05 18:32:30 · answer #4 · answered by kgdmwarriorprincess 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Belief in The ONE God and only ONE God is essential for going to heaven.
Those who do good works but doesn't believe in The Creator will get their rewards for their good works before they die.
2007-09-05 18:27:07 · answer #5 · answered by Rebecca 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
From an Aetheist's perspective, this question is a paradox. An aetheist commits himself to his strong belief in the nonexistence of religious entities, one of these entities being the supposed location in the afterlife called heaven. So, to question an Aetheist's position in the afterlife is to assume the Aetheist believes in such a place, which, by definition, is not true.
To answer your question more concretely: every living organism that expires returns in some way to the great mass of atoms that is the physical universe.
2007-09-05 18:15:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, scripture has already been given in other posts. Why would God force someone to go to Heaven when they don't want to go there? He won't.
2007-09-05 19:02:55 · answer #7 · answered by 4HIM- Christians love 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An atheist obviously doesn't believe in the myth of heaven so it's a moot question.
If, however, we postulated that heaven exists, there are millions of people who existed in ignorance of "god" throughout history - i.e. had no exposure to his possible existence due to lack of information. Take for example, indigenous people in isolated and primitive areas. I suppose this theoretical god is therefore fundamentally cruel and prejudiced since he would deny entry to heaven due to lack of information.
I love the self-delusional and gullible intellectual midgets - they're so cute.
2007-09-05 18:27:53 · answer #8 · answered by benz300coupe 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes,If you do more good work and has less bad work, the chance will increase. but there are a few remain chance to go to hell too.
If heaven or hell is exist, so every one has a chance to reach it, no matter they believe in it or not. I think it is fairness.
If there is no heaven, so there are no need to ask or answer this question.
2007-09-05 19:00:38 · answer #9 · answered by Golden Experience 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
John 6
Jesus the Bread of Life
25When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, "Rabbi, when did you get here?"
26Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, you are looking for me, not because you saw miraculous signs but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. 27Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval."
28Then they asked him, "What must we do to do the works God requires?"
29Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent."
Matthew 7
The Narrow and Wide Gates
13"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
The wide gate is for people doing good deeds and the self righteous.
The small gate is the people who accepted Christ.
2007-09-05 18:23:14 · answer #10 · answered by Spoken4 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋