Eternally Grateful
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And this is just using the ten commands. There are so many more sins out there which are not covered by the ten. So imagine how really sinful we are..This is the test of whether we are good or bad. If I use that test on myself then I ask myself:
Have I ever lied? Yes.
Have I ever taken something that does not belong to me? Yes.
Have I ever used God's name as a swear word or said OMG? Yes.
Have I ever looked at a woman with lust or viewed pornography? Yes.
Have I honoured my mother as I should have? No.
Have I ever been envious or jealous of what other have or their position in the church? Yes.
So, I have to say that I am a liar, thief, blasphemer, covetous, dishonouring of parents, and an adulterer at heart. Therefore I am actually a bad person and when I come up for judgment I will be found guilty.
So, how am I going to avoid the eternal penalty for my badness in breaking all those Commandments and falling short of God's holy standards. How am I going to escape the justice of God?
That is the big question.
And yes, How do we escape the judgment of God, being sinners? by being Good? Wait. We already said we were sinners. Being good will not help. and are we really good? Who's standard of Good are we using to determine if we are truly righteous people or not?