[jmontgomery2]

I do not believe I am a good enough person on my own merits to enter the kingdom of Heaven. I have fallen short of God’s standards time and time again and I know cannot live a perfect life like Christ Jesus. However, I have faith in the promises that Christ made on earth that if we give ourselves over to Him and ask Him for forgiveness, the Father will not see our sin and shame. But instead will see the Son who died to cover all of our transgressions and rose again to defeat death. Works without faith are fruitless and faith without works is dead, there must be a balance between the two as no one can be a good enough person to enter heaven. In addition you cannot just skirt by as a Christian, you need to live for God and have a relationship with Him.