29But he, wishing to justify and vindicate himself, asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Luke 10:29 Zondervan. The Amplified Study Bible . Zondervan. Kindle Edition.
The problem this man faced is the same problem many people face. They try to justify their actions and lifestyle based on their perception of what is right and wrong and whether they are living in a manner that will be acceptable to the Lord or to other people in authority. People judge their worthiness to be able to enter heaven based on their works or on how they treat people. If I am a good person according to their standards of goodness, then God will accept me into heaven. Good works are not the criteria that God uses to allow access to heaven. We are to live in a manner that pleases him and obeys his commands but that is not the determining factor for our entering heaven. No matter how good we think we are or how many good works we have done, it will never erase the sinful things we have committed. We are imperfect people and the only way for our lives to be justified before God is through the justification we receive through Jesus. His blood shed on the cross made possible our forgiveness and justification before God that allows us access to heaven when we die.
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