01 July 2009

Good people do not go to heaven

Stop frowning!! I came out of church so confused this Sunday, coz I am one of those who believe not in religion but the goodness of one's heart. To me Karma plays a role, do good and you will be blessed, if you do bad you suffer the consequences, this motivates me to do good things.We often hear people say,I know I am not perfect but I have not killed anyone. What is God’s standard for good? What is His grading system? Is it living by the 10 commandments or by the Holy Bible? If hating your brother is equivalent to murder and lust to adultery, how many can really make the cut?

Right and wrong does not have a universal scale, as time goes by many wrongs have changed to right. Racism, ethnic cleansing, multiple marriages, wars all have different meanings and views around the world. Just because you are passionate about something it doesn’t have to be right. Life is kind of an exam without a clear cut explanation of even what it is about. How can you expect to pass? Jesus never called the righteous; he went seeking the sinners. He went beyond fairness to offer forgiveness, coz we all fall short of His standard.

The pastor ended it with, no amount of good works can get me into heaven, only His forgiveness can. Then what will happen to others who do not know Him?? As I spend more time thinking about it I felt good about hearing something that is not a “safe topic “which is what I have been used to. It did put a lot of things in perspective, but I believe if there has to be an impact let it be through my life and not through words.