...Or is it only classified as a good deed by God when it is done in the name of Jesus?
2007-10-02 09:47:41 · 28 answers · asked by The Bassline Libertine 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Im going to give you scripture instead of 'opinion'
"Without faith, it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He is God, and a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6).
So if you dont believe...and you dont seek Him..and you have no faith in Him...the answer is no He is not pleased with merely a person's good deeds.
When it says:
"But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." it is speaking to those who are believers already.
2007-10-02 09:57:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
An atheist feeding a hungry person is a good deed whether done in Jesus’ Name or not. But God will remain sad for the atheistic good doer, because good deeds cannot save him. God’s salvation is apart from man’s works. The only thing that saves man is his acceptance of Jesus’ satisfactory payment for sins by His substitutionary death for the man.
2007-10-02 10:28:46 · answer #2 · answered by Jedidiah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good deeds will not get you into Heaven. Knowing Jesus as your Lord and Savior is the ONLY way to heaven.
Doing good deeds is always a good thing. God is smiling. But it won't get you into heaven.
2007-10-02 10:30:34 · answer #3 · answered by D.A. S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because from a few folks's factor of view no longer believing in God does not make experience. They're definitely exact God exists and anybody who claims to not suppose in him is simply rejecting God or rebelling towards him or whatnot. Edit: Yeshua is the superb instance.
2016-09-05 15:13:01 · answer #4 · answered by ill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many good deeds must the atheist do in order to make up for his sins?
Sort of like how many licks to get to the center of the Tootsie Pop...
The world will never know...
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2007-10-02 10:03:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All good deeds are the result of man being created in the image of God. Each one of us has a part of God in us, as it were.
The difference is some people acknowledge it while others don't.
2007-10-02 09:59:52 · answer #6 · answered by Andy Roberts 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you know it depends on the christian, as you can see from the variety of answers.
To sum it up for you the more literal the Christian the more likely they are to say good deeds don't get you to heaven faith alone does that which would mean I suppose that G-d didn't even notice. Whereas the less literal Christian says good works are important and G-d wants all people to perform good works even if they don't declare their faith first. Which I guess would mean that G-d pays attention to all his creation.
2007-10-02 10:06:16 · answer #7 · answered by pbj 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Good is good, regardless of who's doing it. If an atheist or other non-Christian does a good deed, then it adds to the sum of goodness in the world, and is a positive thing.
2007-10-02 09:58:56 · answer #8 · answered by solarius 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
And whose good deed is more sincere? The person who does good believing they're being watched and will be rewarded for it or the person who does good believing it anonymous and without reward?
Scenario. You see your child help an elderly neighbor.
1. You told your child to go help them watched to make sure they did it and promised to reward them if they did it.
2. Your child did it in total anonymity, expecting nothing in return.
In which of the above do you feel your child was more sincere about helping? Do you reward the child in #1 and punish the child in #2? The difference being that #2 didn't think they were being watched and you didn't say you were watching...
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It's fascinating how many are essentially saying that they fully believe a person can be as good a person as is humanly possible better even than any theist who has ever lived and yet that person will not only be punished but burn for all eternity for not accepting the word of another human that a deity exists.
2007-10-02 09:49:50 · answer #9 · answered by Demetri w 4 · 11⤊ 4⤋
Of course God would be pleased. Just as he is hurt when a believer does evil.
2007-10-02 10:02:32 · answer #10 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋