You don’t understand the gospel, FRiend. If all a man has to offer the thrice holy God are his so-called good deeds, he’s hellbound for sure.
The Bible clearly teaches no man is justified (made right or just in the sight of God) through their deeds, but through faith (Romans 3:28). Sadly, most never understand this simple truth.
Men naturally think heaven is something they can attain by being or doing good. It’s our default position, which is why manmade religions are always works oriented. The lone exception is Christianity. The Bible says that salvation is by grace through faith in Christ alone. (Ephesians 2:8-9) When we say salvation is by grace, we mean it is a free gift based on the character of the giver, not the recipient.
Once you get a handle on the sinfulness of men and the utter holiness of God you will understand that we have no good deeds to offer. Isaiah said even our righteous acts, our very best deeds, are like filthy rags in the sight of God. See even our best is tainted by sin and the wages of sin is death. Either a man will stand in judgment based on his own righteousness (the sum of his lifetime of works) or he will stand clothed in the spotless robes of Christ’s righteousness. God’s standard for heaven is absolute perfection. Man’s one and only hope is Christ, the spotless lamb who gave Himself to pay the price for sinners.
Many people don’t quite have a full or sophisticated understanding, but they are nevertheless saved by the grace of God. You might say their hearts are better than their heads. But in the case of MLK and so many modern liberals, they understand what the Scriptures actually teach and they decide they know better. They are hostile to what the Bible says and they willingly reject it.
I hope you will listen to these two sermons linked below. One explains the gospel, the other is about understanding the false gospel.
The Gospel Discerned and Defined
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=81901181950
Unmasking the False Gospel
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=1010665821
Rejoice in missing the holy spirit. This absence in you, is noted, by your lack of humble praise for other folks. Be kind, always.
Thanks for sharing.
Also, you say "The Bible clearly teaches no man is justified (made right or just in the sight of God) through their deeds, but through faith (Romans 3:28). Sadly, most never understand this simple truth."
On the other hand, Jesus HIMSELF clearly states "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself. ... DO this, and you will live. ”
As well as, “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and DO likewise.”
So do you see how easily stupid non-Christians can think they are following the teachings of Christ, can study His words, pray for His guidance and protection and mercy, strive to live as He taught them to live, teach His words to their children, and dedicate their entire lives to Him, all just to find out, in the end, that they were never Christians at all because they did not make the right short of verbal promise, and that actually all of their efforts to live their lives according to His teachings were just vile sins of pride which, in the end, got them thrown into eternal hell, to suffer with murderers and rapists forever and ever and ever?
It's a problem, lemme tellya. MLK wasn't the first to fry in hell for it, and he won't be the last.
FRiend.
Sitting on this side of the pearly gates and proclaiming to know whether any person is in heaven is an indication the author doesn’t know what he’s talking about.