The most important question you will ask yourself in life
is, am I good enough to go to Heaven? Most of
us when asked this question would say that we think that we are good
people and would go to heaven. And we compare ourselves with others
and say things like, at Least I haven’t done what so and so did, or
I haven’t robbed any banks or killed anyone so I think I am good
enough and God will let me into heaven.
When we do this we overlook one important fact and that is
when we stand before God He is going to judge us for the things
we have done weather it be in
thought, word, action or inaction, God will not judge us by comparing us with others He
will judge according to His Laws or commandments. So the best way to
find out if you are good enough to go to heaven is to see if you
have kept the Commandments, So, let's go through them and see how
you do, and as you read through them listen to the voice of your
conscience, it will let you know how well you have done:
1. "You shall have no other gods before Me."
Is God first in your life? Do you love God above all else?
If there is anything in your life that you place before God then you have broken this commandment. The sentence for breaking this Commandment is death.
2. "You shall not make for yourself any graven image."
You may be saying I have never done that, but have
you ever said something like my god is a god of love and would never
send anyone to Hell, or perhaps you have said things like my god
understands me and knows my heart and I have a special relationship
with God and He won’t send me to hell.
My friend if you have ever said anything like that then you have
created a graven image at least in your heart and mind, you have
created a god to suit yourself and that is idolatry and idolater’s
will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Gal 5:20-21
(20) idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties,
(21)
envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I
forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practice
such things shall not inherit the
3. "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain."
Have you ever been angry or even during conversation
used the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, in place of a curse word or just used it as a
casual way of expressing yourself, then you are guilty of breaking
this commandment, it is called blasphemy and no blasphemer will
enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Exo 20:7 Thou shalt not
take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold
him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
4. "Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy."
Have you kept the Sabbath Day? Is there one day out seven that you have set aside to worship and honor the Lord, I think we all have broken this one at one time or another and if we have broken the law once then we are considered law breakers and stand guilty before God.
5. "Honor your father and your mother."
Have you always respected your parents, and never talked back or argued with them? Even when you were a child? Time does not forgive sin.
6. "You shall not murder."
Most of us will say I never murdered anyone, but
let me ask you , have you ever hated anyone? If the answer is yes
then God considers this the same as murder. God is going to judge us for our actions, thoughts, attitudes and the intentions of our
hearts. Jesus said:
1Jn
Do you believe that murders should be allowed into
Heaven?
7. "You shall not commit adultery."
Some would say that they have never committed adultery, they love
there wives or that they were not married therefore that does not
apply to them but the scriptures says to look with lust is the same
as adultery.
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Have you ever looked with lust or sexual desire at the opposite sex
or perhaps at the same sex? Once again I believe it is safe o say
that if you are human then you have broken this at one time or
another, the penalty for breaking this commandment as with all the
others is death or eternal punishment in hell.
8. "You shall not steal."
Have you ever taken something that belonged to someone else (irrespective of its value)? Then you are a thief—you cannot enter God's Kingdom.
9. "You shall not bear false witness."
Ever told a lie? Even a so called white lie, what does that make
you? If I told a lie what would you call me? A liar, all liars will
have there part in the
10. "You shall not covet."
That means we shouldn't desire anything that belongs to another
person. The covetous will not inherit the
Who of us can say we are not guilty of breaking these Commandments?
All of us have sinned, and just as with civil law, you don't
have to break ten laws to be a lawbreaker, so the Bible warns, "For
whoever shall keep the whole Law, and yet stumble in one point, he
is guilty of all."
When we compare ourselves to man's standard we look pretty clean,
but when we compare ourselves to the pure snow-white righteousness
of God's standard—His Law, we can see ourselves in truth,
that we are unclean in His sight. That Law is the holy standard by
which humanity will be judged on Judgment Day.
This may sound strange, but the worst thing you could do at this
point of time is to try and clean up your lifestyle—you realize that
you have sinned, so from now on you will keep the Ten Commandments,
do good deeds, say the right things and think only pure thoughts.
But should a judge let a murderer go because he says he will now
live a good life? No, he's in debt to justice and therefore must be
punished.
Perhaps you think that God is good and will therefore overlook your
sins. But if you were guilty of terrible crimes in a civil court and
said to the judge, "Judge, I am guilty but I believe that you are a
good man and will therefore overlook my crimes," the judge would
probably respond by saying, "You are right about one thing; I am a
good man, and it's because of my goodness that I am going to
see that justice is done, that you are punished for your crimes."
If
God is good, He should punish murderers. liars, thieves,
etc., and Hell will be their dreadful fate.
What a terrible place Hell must be, we can catch a glimpse of how terrible sin must be in the sight of God by looking to the punishment given for it—eternal punishment. Their punishment will be just but severe to the uttermost. Take the time to read what Jesus said Hell was like in Mark 9:43-48. I am afraid for you...please,
Can you see your predicament? You are guilty of sinning against God
Himself, and, because you have a conscience, you have sinned "with
knowledge." Every time you lied, stole, lusted,
etc., you did it with knowledge that it was wrong?
I am not the only one who doesn't want you to end up in Hell, God
Himself is not willing that you perish. To make clear what an
incredible thing He has done for you in the Gospel, let's look again
to civil law: You are standing in front of a judge, guilty of
very serious crimes. All the evidence has been presented and
there is no doubt about your guilt. The fine for your crime is
$250,000 or imprisonment, but you haven't two pennies to rub
together. The judge is about to pass sentence...he lifts his gavel,
when someone you don't even know steps in and pays the fine for
you. The moment you accept that payment, you are free to go.
Justice has been served, the law has been satisfied, and what's
more, the stranger who paid your fine showed how much he cares for
you. His payment was evidence of his love.
That's what God did for you, in the person of Jesus Christ, you are
guilty, He paid the fine 2,000 years ago. It is that simple.
The Bible puts it this way: "he was bruised for our iniquities . . .
Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the Law being made a curse
for us...God commended His love toward us, in that while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for us."
What love God must have for you!
He suffered unspeakable agony, so that you wouldn't have to be
punished for your sins. His sacrificial death and resurrection mean
that you need no longer be in debt to the Law, and God can now grant
you everlasting life if you obey Him -- death no longer has a legal
hold upon those who belong to Jesus Christ.
What should you then do? Realize that you stand
guilty before a just and Holy God and deserve to be punished for
your sins then repent, turn from your sins and put your trust in Jesus
Christ as your Savior and Lord. Don't put it off until tomorrow.
Not sure how to approach God? If you are not sure how to pray,
read Psalm 51 and make it your prayer. Then put your faith in Jesus
Christ in the same way you would put your faith in a parachute. You
don't just "believe" it will benefit you, you actually trust
yourself to it by putting it on. Then, once you have made peace with
God, read the Bible daily and obey what you read.