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<h1>Am I Good Enough to Get Into Heaven?</h1>

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By salvation, the Bible does not mean self-improvement or moral achievement. It means rescue from guilt, judgment, and separation from God, and restoration to a right relationship with Him—now in this life, and forever in heaven in the life to come.
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  Most people assume salvation works like this:
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    "Live a decent life. Try to do more good than bad. Surely God will accept that."
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<p>
  It feels reasonable. But it rests on a fatal misunderstanding of who God is—and what guilt really is.
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<h2>God Is Light, Not Flexible</h2>

<p>God is not morally adjustable.
He is <strong>light</strong>—pure, holy, without corruption.</p>

<p>Because God is light, <strong>sin cannot dwell in His presence</strong>. Not minimized sin. Not explained sin. Not outweighed sin. Sin does not fade in holy light—it is exposed.</p>

<p>This means the problem is not whether you have done <em>some</em> good.
The problem is whether <strong>any sin remains</strong>.</p>

<div class="scripture">“Your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God.”<span class="ref">— Isaiah 59:2</span></div>
<div class="scripture">“Nothing unclean will ever enter it.”<span class="ref">— Revelation 21:27</span></div>

<h2>God Is Just, Not Indifferent</h2>

<p>
  God is not a negotiator. He is <strong>just</strong>. He does not overlook justice, excuse evil, or ignore sin.
</p>

<p>Justice does not ignore guilt because time passed, effort followed, or intentions were sincere. Once wrongdoing exists, justice demands an answer.</p>

<p>A judge who excuses guilt because the defendant later did good is not merciful—he is unjust. And God does not cease to be just simply because we hope He will.</p>

<p>Because God is just, <strong>guilt cannot be ignored</strong>.</p>

<div class="scripture">“It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment.”<span class="ref">— Hebrews 9:27</span></div>

<h2>Why Good Works Fail at the One Thing That Matters</h2>

<p>Good works can improve behavior.
They can help others.
They can even restrain evil.</p>

<p>But they cannot do the one thing salvation requires:</p>

<p><strong>They cannot remove guilt.</strong></p>

<p>Good deeds do not undo past wrongs.
They do not cleanse the heart.
They do not satisfy justice.</p>

<h2>The Real Question Isn’t “Am I Good?”</h2>

<p>The real question is:</p>

<p><strong>What happens to guilt in the presence of a holy and just God?</strong></p>

<p><strong>If sin remains, separation remains forever.</strong>
<strong>If guilt stands, judgment stands forever.</strong></p>

<div class="scripture">“These will go away into eternal punishment.”<span class="ref">— Matthew 25:46</span></div>
<div class="scripture">“They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord.”<span class="ref">— 2 Thessalonians 1:9</span></div>
<div class="scripture">“The dead were judged… according to what they had done.”<span class="ref">— Revelation 20:12</span></div>

<p>That is the human dilemma—religious or not.</p>

<h2>Why Jesus Had to Come</h2>

<p>If good works could save, Jesus would not have needed to die.</p>

<p>But God did not lower His holiness to accept us.
And He did not ignore justice to show mercy.</p>

<p>Instead, He did something no human effort could accomplish.</p>

<p>Jesus lived without sin—the righteousness God requires.
Jesus bore judgment—the justice guilt demands.</p>

<p>At the cross, sin was judged, not dismissed.
Justice was satisfied, not compromised.</p>

<div class="scripture">“He was pierced for our transgressions… the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him.”<span class="ref">— Isaiah 53:5</span></div>

<h2>What Salvation Actually Is</h2>

<p>Salvation is not God pretending we are innocent.
It is God declaring us righteous <strong>because Christ took our guilt upon Himself</strong>. He did this in love and to save us from eternal separation from God.</p>

<p>Christ removes sin so we can enter God’s presence.
Christ receives the justice we deserved so guilt no longer condemns us.</p>

<p>This is why salvation is received, not earned.</p>

<h2>Where Good Works Truly Belong</h2>

<p>Good works are not the doorway to salvation.
They are the result of it.</p>

<p>They flow from reconciliation, not toward it.
They follow forgiveness; they do not create it.</p>

<p>A changed heart produces changed living—but only after guilt has been dealt with.</p>

<h2>The Final Divide</h2>

<p>There are only two possibilities:</p>

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  <li>Guilt remains on you</li>
  <li>Or guilt is placed on Christ</li>
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<p>Good works cannot carry it.
Only Christ can.</p>

<h2>A Simple, Honest Invitation</h2>

<p>You do not come to God through good deeds.
You come with the truth.</p>

<p>And the truth is this:</p>

<p><strong>Good works can never save.
But Christ saves completely.</strong></p>

<p>That is the gospel which means "Good News".</p>
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