Let me show you something.
Lets say an Atheist goes to the Hospital, to the children's Cancer Ward. He is dressed as a Clown, and he brings candy and gifts.
He goes every Saturday for 20 yrs, and spends 3 hrs every Saturday with these sick children. He makes them laugh. He makes them feel better.
He gives them toys and candy.
The Children love him.
vs.
A born again Christian......goes to the same hospital for 20 yrs, dressed up as a clown. He makes the same sick children laugh and feel better, He gives them toys and candy.
The Children love him.
He actually knows the Atheist who does this also. They are friendly.
Now, both the Atheist and the Born again Christian are doing the same GOOD work.
So, why is it that the born again Christian dies and goes to Heaven, and the Atheist DIES and goes straight to Hell like a bullet, with the Lake of Fire to follow? ?
See, they are both nice people who love children and do good works, but only the Christian in is Heaven after they both died the same day.
Why is that?
Because God does not accept YOUR WORKS.......to accept you.
= NEVER.....not EVER. !
He only accepts what HE has offered to accept you, and that offering is JESUS on the CROSS who has died for your Sin.
That's God only offer of : SALVATION.
There is NO Other.. John 14:6
The Atheist never did give God His faith in Christ, so, he was never born again by God... and he found out soon enough that HELL is not a Myth.