Posted on 01/29/2014 4:37:11 PM PST by NYer
Ping!
I do not believe so personally.
My belief in Jesus and my belief that I will have to account for the contents of my life to Him is what keeps me on the straight and narrow.
Blacks are the most religious race, followed by Hispanics, then Whites and then Asians
Now what’s this about needing to Believe in God to be good?
Religious? Maybe if your god is government.
NOPE!
Some of the most moral people I know are atheists.
No.
depends on what you mean by good
Men certainly can’t be good without God, Because men were conceived in iniquity and have the sin nature of their father Adam, the federal head of the human race, men can’t be good with God either. However, they can be forgiven. Men can cast their sin on the Son and stand in the courts of heaven and be found righteous, but it’s not because of any goodness or righteousness in them, it’s because His perfect righteousness has been imputed to their account.
“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one”
“Belief in Jesus” and trying to do good is not enough. Satan believes in Jesus. You must accept that Jesus is the one true son of God and that He is the ONLY way to get to heaven. “No one comes to the Father except through me.”
I think a person can but few choose to be.
I personally think Democrats want a godless electorate because a godless electorate doesn’t care about right and wrong and will accept obvious lies without caring.
You can be good, but you won’t fear being bad.
Mar 10:19 You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.'"
Mar 10:20 And he said to him, "Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth."
Mar 10:21 And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
Mar 10:22 Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
Mar 10:23 And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!"
Mar 10:24 And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, "Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God!
Mar 10:25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God."
Mar 10:26 And they were exceedingly astonished, and said to him, "Then who can be saved?"
Mar 10:27 Jesus looked at them and said, "With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God."
“n a certain sense, it’s correct to say that one can be a good person without God. “
Not according to Romans.
Fear of the Lord is the beginning of a man’s education. You wont pass go without it.
Being good but denying God is an exercise in futility. We believers celebrate Christmas because a gift was sent by God in the Saviour Jesus because His sacrifice gets us to heaven and not our so-called goodness.
Being good and being saved are two different things. Yes, people can be good apart from God, but not saved.
I’m sure they can be good, but they won’t be their best.
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