~Shalhevet~ Posted May 11, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 334 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 2,049 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 120 Days Won: 4 Joined: 08/13/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted May 11, 2010 Or not good enough for God? I have been having these thoughts a lot lately? There are so many things that I do wrong. A lot of the time I don't feel like I even come close to deserving the Kingdom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest man Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Or not good enough for God? I have been having these thoughts a lot lately? There are so many things that I do wrong. A lot of the time I don't feel like I even come close to deserving the Kingdom. I think about it all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Or not good enough for God? I have been having these thoughts a lot lately? There are so many things that I do wrong. A lot of the time I don't feel like I even come close to deserving the Kingdom. Well, the truth is you are not good enough for God and you don't come even close to deserving the Kingdom. It would not matter if you did everything right. You would never be good enough,much less deserve the Kingdom in and of yourself. That is true about all of us. That is why our faith is in Christ and his finished work on the cross. Jesus is the only person that was ever good enough. He is the only person that lived up to God's righteous standard. He has imputed that righteousness to us. It is by faith that we receive that righteousness when we are born again. Those who are trusting being "good enough" will be terribly dissapointed at the throne. If you have received Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are in the Kingdom already. You have eternal life right now. Those who are born again are safe in Christ and have nothing to fear. Your good works as Christian are the product of salvation, not the means of getting saved or maintaining salvation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricH Posted May 11, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 366 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,933 Content Per Day: 1.57 Reputation: 212 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted May 11, 2010 Or not good enough for God? I have been having these thoughts a lot lately? There are so many things that I do wrong. A lot of the time I don't feel like I even come close to deserving the Kingdom. Well, the truth is you are not good enough for God and you don't come even close to deserving the Kingdom. It would not matter if you did everything right. You would never be good enough,much less deserve the Kingdom in and of yourself. That is true about all of us. That is why our faith is in Christ and his finished work on the cross. Jesus is the only person that was ever good enough. He is the only person that lived up to God's righteous standard. He has imputed that righteousness to us. It is by faith that we receive that righteousness when we are born again. Those who are trusting being "good enough" will be terribly dissapointed at the throne. If you have received Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are in the Kingdom already. You have eternal life right now. Those who are born again are safe in Christ and have nothing to fear. Your good works as Christian are the product of salvation, not the means of getting saved or maintaining salvation. I agree. My feelings can tell me all types of things. I lean on the promises of God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted May 11, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.10 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted May 11, 2010 I never believe I'm not going to Heaven but I believe wholeheartedly that I'm in no way good enough to stand in His presence. It's only through His awesome mercy and grace that wretches like me have any chance at all for salvation. And I thank Him daily for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthitjah Posted May 11, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 1,285 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 17,917 Content Per Day: 2.27 Reputation: 355 Days Won: 19 Joined: 10/01/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted May 11, 2010 Or not good enough for God? I have been having these thoughts a lot lately? There are so many things that I do wrong. A lot of the time I don't feel like I even come close to deserving the Kingdom. Well, the truth is you are not good enough for God and you don't come even close to deserving the Kingdom. It would not matter if you did everything right. You would never be good enough,much less deserve the Kingdom in and of yourself. That is true about all of us. That is why our faith is in Christ and his finished work on the cross. Jesus is the only person that was ever good enough. He is the only person that lived up to God's righteous standard. He has imputed that righteousness to us. It is by faith that we receive that righteousness when we are born again. Those who are trusting being "good enough" will be terribly dissapointed at the throne. If you have received Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are in the Kingdom already. You have eternal life right now. Those who are born again are safe in Christ and have nothing to fear. Your good works as Christian are the product of salvation, not the means of getting saved or maintaining salvation. Amen brother. Relying on oneself and ones own righteousness can lead us to be miserable and intemperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted May 11, 2010 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,309 Content Per Day: 7.99 Reputation: 21,513 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted May 11, 2010 I never believe I'm not going to Heaven but I believe wholeheartedly that I'm in no way good enough to stand in His presence. It's only through His awesome mercy and grace that wretches like me have any chance at all for salvation. And I thank Him daily for that. I as well stand in this shadow! I am thankful as well Father! Love Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LadyC Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 when i was younger i used to question whether i'd REALLY get to go to heaven. i questioned my salvation all the time. i quit buying into that trap about 15 years ago. maybe more. i don't doubt my salvation. i know that i'm never going to be "good enough" or "deserving enough", but i do know that by God's grace, He's letting me in anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted May 11, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 683 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 11,128 Content Per Day: 2.00 Reputation: 1,352 Days Won: 54 Joined: 02/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1952 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Or not good enough for God? I have been having these thoughts a lot lately? There are so many things that I do wrong. A lot of the time I don't feel like I even come close to deserving the Kingdom. I think about it all the time. Never! I have a one way ticket, and it was booked before I was born. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraught Posted May 11, 2010 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 105 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,741 Content Per Day: 0.28 Reputation: 28 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/23/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/30/1959 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Or not good enough for God? I have been having these thoughts a lot lately? There are so many things that I do wrong. A lot of the time I don't feel like I even come close to deserving the Kingdom. I KNOW i don't deserve the kingdom. but God made me exactly who I am. and He made you. For sure nobody else accepts me 100% unconditionally. To stand in front of His Majesty, and know that He does? Wow. 'the mind has not comprehended' . . . The day you feel like you deserve the kingdom? not a good day. But that you will be saved through the grace of God, according to His goodness, because you have repented, and thrown yourself on God's mercy, to have faith that He will renew in you a right spirit, then you may look forward to meeting Him in person and seeing Him as He is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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