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Please don't take this as a reprimand, but you certainly are NOT good enough!

...but, neither am I, nor any other Freeper, nor any priest, pastor, or evangelist; not Billy Graham, nor Mother Theresa, not the late Charles Spurgeon, and certainly not that adulterer and murderer, King David! This is confirmed by Paul, who wrote in Romans 3:23 "for ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God". God is interested in our hearts, NOT our works. Under the Old Covenant, in spite of his very serious sins (the two listed above being capital crimes under that covenant), King David followed the Lord and was called, "a man after God's heart". Under the New Covenant, a changed heart, accepting the Lord, obeying the Bible and being led by the Holy Spirit will result in good works, because the Holy Spirit residing in you, cannot do bad or evil works!

Remember the two rebels (likely associates of Barabbas) who were crucified with Jesus? They certainly were not good enough. In Matthew 27:44, it states that they also heaped insults on Jesus, yet in Luke 23:40-43, the one repentant rebel believed, stating, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” and Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” Obviously, he had no good works to save him, only faith, yet he was saved BECAUSE of his faith. Comment # 50 by 'onthelookout777' references many scripture passages that mention belief (ie: faith).

Here is a link to a very uplifting, Resurrection Sunday piece by the California Baptist University Male Chorale. (Hallelujah, Thank You Jesus aka When I Think About The Lord, originally a HillSong piece, I believe) These kids are good!

When I Think About TheLord - CBU Male Choral - Simi Valley Covenant Church Feb 17, 2013