(November 15, 2015 at 8:49 pm)Rhythm Wrote: You mean you can't get into heaven by being a good person? It's all about how many hosannas you shout? Sounds like a shitty place. Tell you what, I'm gonna go ahead an stick with the folks trying to be good people, you can cast your lot with whomever you like.According to the law you aren't a good person.
This, btw, very naive - if only it were true- in the case of humans -or- gods.
If a person takes something that doesn't belong to them, that makes them a thief according to the law "human or god". A criminal by definition, is not a good person.
If you've ever told a lie (which pretty much everyone has) you are a liar and guilty according to the law, and law requires a penalty. So no matter how good you think you are, that lie has made you a criminal (sinner), and deserving of punishment.
I have to break it down in simple terms because you apparently don't understand the concept of law or grace, and how it applies to the old and new testament.