Matthew 6:33, "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."
The Word of God is very clear that the only way anyone can be saved and go
to Heaven is by Jesus' righteousness; and not by our own inferior
self-righteousness. God calls our best efforts “filthy rags” in Isaiah 64:6.
The reason why is because no amount of good works or self-righteousness on
our part can undo the sins we've committed. No amount of good can offset the
bad. We need a Savior!
Thankfully, God is His wondrous mercy and grace has provided a sacrifice for our sins, that being His own precious dear Son, Jesus Christ, Who came into the world to SAVE SINNERS!
Biblical repentance is the recognition of my sinnership — the owning before God that I am as vile as He has declared me to be in His holy Word. God will forgive anybody who looks to Jesus to be saved. The Word of God plainly teaches that eternal life is a FREE GIFT (Romans 5:15), paid for by Jesus' precious blood (1st Peter 1:18,19). Salvation is receiving, not giving. It is not what we do that saves us; but rather, what Christ has done for us in His work of redemption.
Salvation is of the Lord, not man. A person does not have to stop living in sin to be saved, for that would make salvation a reward instead of a free gift. A changed life is the result of genuine repentance, and not a part of saving-faith (2nd Corinthians 5:17). We don't give up our sins to get saved; we give up our sins because WE ARE SAVED. God makes the change. Salvation is by grace through faith alone in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:8,9).
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and HIS righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." —Matthew 6:33
Many
religions today falsely teach that a person is required to be water baptized
in order to go to Heaven. That is not Biblical. Faith in Jesus as the Son of
God is all that God requires to be saved.
John 20:31, “But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His name.” (King James Bible)
Amen!
Other religions falsely teach that a person is required to forsake their sins in order to go to Heaven. What man can forsake all his sins? None! Salvation is not brought about by education, legislation, reformation, nor even rehabilitation; but rather, by regeneration by the holy Spirit of God. The Bible is the Seed by which men are born anew of the Spirit of God.
1st Peter 1:23, “Being born again, not of corruptible Seed, but of incorruptible, by the Word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.”
Some religions falsely require a person to observe the Sabbath, tithe, partake of Sacraments, or join a certain religious denomination to go to Heaven. These are all lies of the Devil, who is the father of all liars (John 8:44).
Eternal life is a free gift (Romans 5:15; 6:23). To those who reject the gospel, the Lake of Fire will be their eternal home, where they will be punished for their sins...
2nd Thessalonians 1:8, “In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
We need Jesus' righteousness, which is by faith in Him alone for salvation...
"For He [God the Father] hath made Him [God the Son] to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him."
The truth of God's Word is that we need Jesus' righteousness (HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS) in order to be saved and go to Heaven one day. We have no self-righteousness to offer God (Romans 3:10; James 2:10). We are guilty, dirty, rotten, hell-deserving SINNERS; and Jesus is the precious redeeming SAVIOR! It's the simple. Do you want to be saved? Then come as a SINNER, and believe upon the SAVIOR! Believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, Who came into the world to forgive and save men from their sins.
Jesus paid for our sins with His blood.
We read in Romans 10:3-4, "For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth."
Salvation is found ONLY in Jesus Christ! Would you like to be saved?
Admit that you are a GUILTY sinner, under the condemnation of God's Law, deserving of Hellfire.
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ to forgive your sins and save you.
