- It may be logically possible that if someone never sinned even
once then they can go to heaven.
- (DG)
If there was one who genuinely
did good at all times, they
could merit eternal life of
their own accord - but there is
none, because all, in some way
or another are or have been or
will be
self-seeking and do not obey the
truth, but obey unrighteousness.
- (JC) If they have done
total good, giving God all glory in everything they’ve said, done, or thought, they’ll make it to heaven. In other words, to the moralist, to the person who is super pious, Paul is saying, “If you are really good, you’ll make it in. If
all of your days you’ve glorified God with all of your heart, and have lived honorably in everything you do, say, and think, you’ll inherit eternal life.”
- There may be some morally
better than others as described
in Romans 2:1-5 but even
their righteousness are filthy in
the sight of God i.e. our
righteousness never meets the
God's righteous standards.
- Isaiah 64:6
-
But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; We all fade as a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, Have taken us away.
- Practically it is
impossible to live a perfect life as God
expected/standards because if
we sinned
once in our life time then we are guilty of all and
we will not be
justified, saved or allowed to enter into heaven.
Because all are judged based on God's
standard as given in Romans 2:7 and
James 2:10
not based on human standard:
- Rom 2:7
- eternal life to those who by
patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality;
- James 2:10
- For whoever shall keep
the whole law, and yet
stumble
in one point, he is guilty of
all.
- Paul also making this clear that all
humanity (immoral people in
Romans 1:18-32 and self
righteous people in Romans 2:1-5)
are guilty of their sins:
- Romans
1:20,21,32 - 20
For since the creation of the
world His invisible attributes
are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that
are made, even His eternal power
and Godhead, so that
they are without excuse, 21
because, although they
knew God, they did not glorify
Him as God, nor were thankful,
but became futile in their
thoughts, and their foolish
hearts were darkened. ...
32 who, knowing the righteous judgment
of God, that those who practice
such things are deserving of
death, not only do the
same but also approve of those
who practice them.
- Rom 2:3-5 - 3 And do you think this, O man,
you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?
4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
5 But
in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
- Romans 3:10-12 -
10 As it is
written: "There is none
righteous, no, not one; 11
There is none who understands;
There is none who seeks after
God. 12 They
have all turned aside; They have
together become unprofitable;
There is none who does
good, no, not one."
- Romans 3:23
- for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
- Therefore no one can obey the law perfectly as
God expect in Romans 2:7.
- (JC) But guess what.
Only one Man has ever lived like that—and
it was His blood that was shed for the rest of us.
- Heb 4:15
- For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are,
yet without sin.
- For further details read
What are all we
needed to enter into heaven?
- (DG) This is God’s answer to the one who says, “What about the Pygmy in Africa who has never heard the gospel?”
God will judge that Pygmy by what he has heard, and how he has lived by it. Of course, this means that the Pygmy will be guilty before God, because no one has perfectly lived by their conscience, or perfectly responded to what we can know of God through creation.
- The problem of the “innocent native” is that we can’t find an innocent native anywhere.
- “What about the Pygmy in Africa who hasn’t heard the gospel?” is a good question, but there are two far more important questions:
- What about you who hear the gospel, but reject it? What excuse is there for you?
- What about you, who are commanded to take the gospel to that Pygmy in Africa (Matthew 28:19), but refuse to do it?
- Warning:
- What is the problem
"if you say/think that there
were some live in remote area who
never get a chance to hear about
our God Jehovah or our Lord
Jesus Christ then God will judge
them differently with some
concession and
allow them to heaven if they
live a perfect righteous life
without having faith in
God/Jesus Christ"?
- If
God judges
differently
based on their
location,
circumstance,
... then you are
saying that God
will show partiality
to them
on the judgment
day.
In this case you are
denying that God
is Righteous and
God is impartial:
- Rom 2:11 - For there is no partiality with God.
- Rom 9:14
- What shall we say then?
Is there unrighteousness with
God? Certainly not!
- For more details read
How is God reaching out all
of us?
topic.
- What is the problem
"if you say/think that we can
live a perfect righteous life
and enter in to heaven"? Or
What is the problem "if you
say/think that on judgment day
God will allow all people
to enter in to heaven who lived
a perfect righteous life but without
having faith in God/Jesus
Christ"? Or
What is the problem "if you say/think that there
were some in remote area before
Jesus Christ 1st coming who
carefully lived such a
righteous life will pass God's judgment and
enter into heaven"?
- If it is possible
for someone to
enter into heaven by
perfect
righteous living
before Jesus
1st coming then it
is also possible
that after Jesus
Christ even now
anyone who live
such a perfect
righteous life
can enter into
heaven. If
anyone can live
such a perfect
life then they
are sinless. In this case you
are saying that
...
- Jesus is not the only sinless person exist in this world but there are many lived/living/live a righteous sinless life and enter into heave. Here you are
denying the absolute
truth about Jesus Christ and ourself:
- Romans 3:23
- for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
- Heb 4:15
- For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
- Gal 2:21 - I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain."
- Jesus is not the only way to the heaven. Here you are
denying the Jesus Christ saying:
- John 14:6 - Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
- Since no one can
enter into
heaven by their
right living so
God come up with
New Covenant
through His Son
Jesus Christ who
is the only
sinless person
ever lived in
this earth:
- Heb 8:7,8 - 7
For if
that
first covenant
had been
faultless,
then no place
would have been
sought for a
second. 8
Because finding
fault with them,
He says:
"Behold, the
days are coming,
says the Lord,
when
I will make
a new covenant
with the house
of Israel and
with the house
of Judah--
9
not according to
the covenant
that I made with
their fathers in
the day when I
took them by the
hand to lead
them out of the
land of Egypt;
because they did
not continue in
My covenant, and
I disregarded
them, says the
Lord.
- For this
reason Jesus
judge using the
Gospel in
Romans 2:16.
Note: Romans 1:18 - 3:20 covers this in more detail. |
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