Finding Your Way

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A GOOD PERSON? MOST PEOPLE DO. THE BIBLE SAYS;


(Pro 20:6) Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
How do we know if we are truly good, by the things we do, or is it by comparing ourselves with others and trying to be better then them or do we come up with some standard of what we would call good and try to measure up to that and hope it is good enough? The Bible says that when we do these things we are not wise.

2Co 10:12) For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

Rom 3:10) As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Rom 3:23) For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Most of us have our own definition of "good." The Bible says that God is good, and the Ten Commandments are His standard of goodness, and it is that standard that we have to measure up to. So, we will look at God's Law the Ten Commandments;

1. You shall have no other gods before Me. (Have you always loved God above all else?)

2. You shall not make yourself an idol. (Have you made a god in your mind that you're more comfortable with, a god to suit yourself?)

3. You shall not take God's name in vain. (Have you ever used God's holy Name as a cuss word?)

4. Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy.

5. Honor your father and mother.

6. You shall not murder.(God considers hatred to be as murder).

(1Jo 3:15) Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

7. You shall not commit adultery. ("Whoever looks upon a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart" — Matthew 5:27-28; this also includes sex before marriage).

(Mat 5:27) Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

(Mat 5:28) But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

8. You shall not steal. (Have you ever stolen anything? —The value of the item is irrelevant).

9. You shall not lie. (Have you lied even once? (Including answering these questions).

10. You shall not covet. (Have you ever jealously desired what belongs to others?)

The Bible says that God will punish all murderers, rapists, thieves, liars, adulterers, etc. He will even judge our words and thoughts. On Judgment Day, will you be found to be guilty or innocent of breaking His commandments?

(Eph 5:6) Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

The Bible says that the Law is perfect. It commands you to be perfect;

(Mat 5:48) Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. ). Are you perfect (in thought, word, and deed)? Will you make it to Heaven?

Perhaps you think that God is good, and will therefore overlook your sins. But it is His goodness that will make sure that murderers, rapists, thieves, liars, etc. receive justice. He would be a corrupt Judge if He turned a blind eye to injustice. Have you kept the Commandments?

Even if you would like to say I have kept the commandments, God Word say’s;

(Gal 2:16) Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Why then did God give us Laws?

(Gal 3:24) Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

It was given to show us just how far short we fall of measuring up to God's standard and so that we would have no excuses before God.

(Rom 3:19) Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

(Rom 3:20) Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

So what can we do?

When we talk of entering Heaven by being good, by trying to keep the Ten Commandments etc., we are tossing God 10 cents of "self-righteousness," which is a terrible insult to Him, in the light of His sacrifice. The only thing we can do is humble ourselves, repent of our sins, and receive the gift by trusting Jesus Christ alone. Almighty God demonstrated how much He loves you when Jesus suffered for you on the cross. If you want to trust in your own goodness, then you are saying His agonizing death on the cross was in vain. The Bible says, "For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God." You cannot earn a gift.

When Jesus said to "believe" on Him, He was saying we should have faith in Him, in the same way you would trust a parachute to save you when you jump from a plane. You don't merely believe in the parachute - you put it on. Please don't "jump" without Jesus. If you die in your sins there is no second chance. God will give you justice, and you will end up in Hell forever. Any troubles you have at present are dwarfed by the trouble you are in with your Creator.

His wrath abides upon you (John 3:36). God doesn't want you to go to Hell. Neither do you want to go there, so confess your sins to God right now, put your trust in Jesus to save you; you will pass from death to life. Then read the Bible daily and obey what you read. (See John 14:21). Your obedience to God is the proof of your love. Have faith in God, He will never fail you.

Pray something like this:

"Dear God, today I turn away from all of my sins (name them). This day I put my trust in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. He is the only way for me to be saved. He is 'The way, the truth, and the life.'" Please forgive me, change my heart, and grant me Your gift of everlasting life. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen."

Man is forever trying to create a god to suite his own perception of what god is like or what he thinks He should be like. He constantly says things like my god would never do this or that, or my god is a god of love and would never send me or anyone else to hell. The God of the Bible makes them feel uncomfortable and reproves them for there sins and promises to punish those who transgress His commandments or Law. So man sets up an image of silver or gold, or perhaps wood or stone, maybe it is just an image in his mind of what he thinks god should be like or is like and then he calls it a god or god. The scripture puts it this way; (Psa 115:4) Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. (Psa 115:5) They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: (Psa 115:6) They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: (Psa 115:7) They have hands, but they handle not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through their throat. (Psa 115:8) They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them. (Gal 4:8) Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. 1Co 10:20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. Rom 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness; Rom 1:19 because that which is known of God is manifest in them; for God manifested it unto them. Rom 1:20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse: Rom 1:21 because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened. Rom 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, Rom 1:23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things. So the first commandment is not saying that there are other gods, but that we should not create idols and worship them. There is only one God and He has created all things, He gives us our life and every good thing. He alone should be worshipped. Worshipping anything else is Idolatry and breaking God's Law which is punishable by death

Finding Your Way

There was a individual who was caught committing some serious crimes, theft murder, he was caught red handed but the judge let him go without so much as a fine, I mean he let him go with out even an explanation. The guy just said your honor I am sorry and I won’t do it again and the judge let him go and dismissed the charges with out so much as an explanation, some one did say that they heard the judge say that as long as he was sorry and that his prior record was clean was good enough for him and let him go. What do you think about this judge? Do you think he was good? Or do you think he was corrupt?

Finding Your Way

"Why Is there suffering? That proves there is no loving God" The answer to this question is found in; Rom 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: You see when God created the earth, animals, man and women He created everything perfect and there was no sickness, suffering or death, that is until man disobeyed God and broke the only commandment that God had given him " (Gen 2:17) But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. ". It is because of this act of disobedience that death and suffering entered into this world. And we know that God was not speaking of a physical death but a spiritual one because Adam did not die physically after eating the fruit. So we see suffering and death as a direct result of our sin and disobedience against God; (Gen 3:17) And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; (Gen 3:18) Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; (Gen 3:19) In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Finding Your Way