One of the great truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ is that we can be justified by faith. This is faith that Christ paid for all of our sins in His great redemption at Calvary.
This is a distinguishing mark of Christianity. It’s a stumbling block for many and keeps them from faith.
Some may think they are not that bad – they are good enough.
Some may think that if they do enough good things they will get to heaven. Maybe the good they can do will outweigh the bad.
Some may think if they do religious things they will get to heaven.
How good is good enough? How many good things will have to be done? How many religious things? How will you ever know? Whose standard of good will you use? Compared to other people, you may be looking pretty good. How do you look compared to God’s standard?
“There is none that doeth good, no, not one.” Psalms 14:3 and repeated in Romans 3:12.
The good news is you don’t have to be good enough. Good works will follow your faith in Christ, but the good works are not where your salvation is.
“But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” Romans 4:5.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8.
Stand free and confident in the finished work of Jesus Christ.