Friday, January 15, 2010

The proverbial nail on the head has been struck...?

just doing a little reading and cos i used up my daily quota of answers. one user, and i have to agree with this. religion, and christianity, believe they will be rewarded for doing good things, and will go to heaven. why does there have to be a reward? cannot one do good things and not be given anything back for it. for me, this is the most selfless of acts, and the most pure because there is no other agenda. do u agree?





opinions pleaseThe proverbial nail on the head has been struck...?
The best feeling in the world is doing a kind or selfless act with no possibility of reward, or even acknowledgement.





It has a very uplifting feeling to it.





I don't like the idea of just doing good things in order to get into heaven.





How do I know what I'm really like then? How do I know that all my good deeds are not just selfish acts to keep myself out of hell?





(I'm a spiritual, but non-religious person and don't really believe in heaven, but thought I would answer anyway.)The proverbial nail on the head has been struck...?
I'm not sure where you got your information about Christianity but nowhere does the Bible tell us that heaven is a reward for doing good deeds. In fact, the Bible specifically tells us that no man can do enough good deeds to earn his way into heaven. Any good deeds that man does of his own accord are worthless in the eyes of God. (Ephesians 2:8-9)





For that reason mankind will not be judged by the good we do but by the sins we've committed and the price for even one sin is death/hellfire.(Romans 6:23)





That was why Jesus came and paid the price for our sins.(John 3:18)





Our good deeds are the manifestation of the Holy Ghost within us and the only way to receive the Holy Ghost is through acceptance of Jesus Christ as one's savior and repentance of one's sins.(John 14:6 and Acts 4:12)
Yes, I do agree.


But, you are mistaken to think that the Bible teaches that good works gets you into heaven.


The Bible teaches that nothing is required of a person-only that they believe that Jesus died for the sins of people and that you accept Him and live by His teachings.
Salvation is not a reward for doing good deeds. There are no works that change a sinner to a righteous man...it doesn't work.


Salvation is not a reward at all it is through the grace of God that the Son overcomes sin and death for all who will accept the atonement.
That makes sense - that being good for the sake of being good shows a stronger character, than a religious person who is good in order to avoid hell.
gosh, if only everyobody was as sophisticated and generaous and smart as you.


I think maybe the reward thing is there for those that are not nearly as smart or perceptive or generous
Sure, that is the Buddhist way. Buddhism is a good value system and philosophy about life.

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