God doesn't Judge on the Points System.

This is a biblical and theological approach to explaining salvation when I was attending a Pentecostal church in my thirties. The pastor explained very well that there are two ways that people believe we go to Heaven, one is correct and the other is not. He used the example of St. Mother Teresa and Billy Graham. I think he asked us who we thought was holier, of course both these people are somewhere now, but back then it was a respectful debate. He went on to explain that we all agreed that these two people were saints, but we still didn't know why these two people were equally holy in the presence of God? The Pastor went on to explain the points system and the difference of being a good person, and how some people feel we can earn our way to Heaven. He was saying that the more good deeds we do, the more points we get with God and the more points we have that are good when we die than the bad points, God lets us into Heaven. Of course he said this was incorrect, and then went on to explain what I am about to explain to you.

If you picture a big chasm on one side is sinful man, and on the other side is Heaven. Man cannot cross the chasm without the help of a bridge. That bridge the Pastor explained was the cross of Jesus Christ. It is only through faith in Jesus Christ can we cross the bridge from earth to Heaven. He explained that Jesus is the bridge that we must trust to get to Heaven. He was saying that when we are saved we are just as holy or righteous as a St. Mother Teresa or a Billy Graham. He also was saying that despite the obvious difference in public opinion between these two people they would be in Heaven by the same way. Just like us. This is Mike.

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