Bible Question: Can a person get into heaven by living a good, honest, charitable, compassionate life but not be a Christian? Any bible verses to back up answer? |
Bible Answer: Greetings MeeMeeSue! The short answer is 'No'! Why? First of all, Scripture makes it clear that we are all born sinners. For instance: Psa 51:5 Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Rom 3:10 As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; Scripture also makes it clear that salvation cannot be earned by works or by obeying the Law: Eph 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- (9) not by works, so that no one can boast. Gal 2:16 know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified. Salvation is obtained in only one way: Rom 10:13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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