verse of the day

Monday 9 September 2013

Good people.[ 1 Timothy 1 v15 ]

I recently heard a preacher say,good people don't go to heaven only forgiven ones, it made me think how  many of us think that good people only go to heaven.Consider how many sermons have been preached at funerals that have stressed the goodness of that person,they where good mothers, fathers,friends.We are told a lot of nice things about them,which  may be perfectly true,but the point is that only those who have been forgiven will go to Heaven.In Romans 3 we have described mans condition, and it is not very complimentary,for it tells us that the non-Christian  to say the least is a very flawed  creature. Consider what is written ,none righteous,none understands or seek God,none that doeth good,they have tongues that are full of cursing,and bitterness. Violent,destructive,opposed to peace,and no fear of God,summing  up he declares ,for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.While on holiday I had this thought, that within all of us,there is a potential ,murderer,adultery, child abuser,because I am a sinner,with a heart that is deceitful and desperately wicked[Jeremiah 17 v9]. That is why only those who are forgiven go to heaven,that is why Christ died,the sinless one ,died for us sinners.
A prayer....../ Dear God in a world that appears hopeless,populated by no hope'rs,there is hope through Your son Jesus Amen /

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