Good Enough to go to Heaven?

How many Christians wonder, “Am I good enough to go to heaven”? Have I tried hard enough? Do I always do my best? Is there some unspoken sin I forgot to ask God to forgive me of? Why do I still feel less than and inadequate when I do my best? Am I really saved? Am I missing something?

Do we ask ourselves these questions? I know I have in the past and probably will again in the future. Many of us feel we must “work our way to Heaven”. If we do not, then we believe there is an excellent chance we will be disappointed tremendously on Judgment Day.

Here is the truth- Not one of else is or will ever be good enough to go to Heaven (Romans 3:23, 6:23). We are not perfect, and we will never be. We need to let go of this ball and chain. If we hold on to this mindset, we will never have peace of mind or have assurance of our salvation.

We are lost until we believe and obey the gospel of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:6; Acts 2:38-41; 1 Corinthians 15:1-3). We get that part and then we think, “Well as a Christian I must do a certain amount of good works, or I will not get in”. But how much is enough?

It is hard for us to wrap our minds around God’s grace (Ephesians 2:8,9). It is a free gift which seems too good to be true, but it is. The Romans and other Christians wanted to take it too far the other way- sin more, so grace can abound more! Paul put a stop to that in Romans 6:1-7.

So, what do we as Christians do? Understand, we are saved by God’s grace when we are baptized into Jesus (Galatians 3:27; Revelation 1:5). We arise from that watery grave a new creation so the past no longer defines us or condemns us (2 Corinthians 5:17, 21). We know we have eternal life because we are in Jesus and continue in our walk with Him (1 John 5:5-9; 5:13).

Friends, stop listening to the accusations of Satan! Concentrate on God’s word and what it says! It is the righteousness of Jesus that makes us right with God. Romans’ chapters 6-8 tells us what we are to do to stay in the proper relationship with God. Please carefully read and study these three chapters. I will be happy to study them with you if you are so minded.

Stay true to the Word,

Brother Travis