How good do I have to be to go to heaven?


How good do I have to be to go to heaven?
Most people understand that doing evil can keep us out of heaven. But few realize the Bible also teaches that doing good cannot get us in. None of us could ever gain enough merit to deserve heaven. We are sinful, and God's standard is utter perfection. Jesus said, “Unless your righteous- ness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, vou shall not enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:20). He added, “You are to be perfect, as your heav- enly Father is perfect" (v. 48).

Who then can go to heaven? Who can be saved? Jesus' disciples asked Him this same question (Matthew 19:25). His answer? “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible" (v. 26). In other words, being saved so that we can go to heaven is not something we can accomplish. It is something God must do for us. 

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