Does Good Get You Into Heaven?

There has always been discussion on who goes to heaven. Many people believe that if you are "good" you will make it to the pearly gates. As Christians, we don't believe this, because, really,--how good is good enough? Pick up the book by that title written by Andy Stanley. It's an eye opener for those who think that if they are 'good', they will get to heaven regardless of how many times they have violated their own so-called goodness by sinning. Of course there are those who don't believe in God, much less heaven, but if you do believe in both, consider what makes sense. God's truth regarding salvation or your perception of salvation? Goodness is in the eye of the beholder. Truth is a fact. As Andy Stanley says, "Good people don't go to heaven. Forgiven people go to heaven." Our Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins so that if we believed on what he did for us, we would be forgiven and gain entrance to heaven. Our faith and our trust needs to be in what the Lord did for us, not what we do for ourselves or others. John 3:16 says it all: For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Grab your Bible and read: Hebrews 11:6, Romans 3:23, John 3:17, and Ephesians 2:8,9