How “good” do you have to be in order to be “good enough” for God’s love and forgiveness? The truth is that none of us are “good enough.” That might seem like bad news, but it’s actually really good news! Jesus didn’t die for you because you are a “good person”, He died for you because you aren’t, and He loves you anyway.
We have all sinned, and the penalty for that sin is eternal death. Satan wants you to believe that, because of your sin, you are too far gone and God could never love you. And if Satan can’t get you to hate yourself because of your sin, then he will try to get you to believe that there’s nothing wrong with you at all. He’ll try to get you to believe that you are a “good person” and have earned God’s love. Both of these things are totally wrong. The truth is that we all deserve the same punishment for our sins, but Jesus (who never sinned) took the penalty for our sins onto himself when he died on the cross. If you believe in Jesus Christ, your sins are forgiven, not because you deserve it, but because God loves you.
Bible Verses:
- Romans 6:23 | The penalty of sin is death.
- Romans 3:23 | Everyone in the world has sinned.
- Romans 5:8 | God loves us anyway!
- John 3:16 | God sent His son Jesus to die for our sins.
- Luke 18:18-27 | The story of the rich young ruler.
- Mark 10:18 | No one is truly good except God alone.
- Romans 7:19 | Paul tells us of his own struggle with sin.
- Acts 4:12 | We each need Jesus!
Family Time Questions:
• What sort of person deserves God’s love?
• How bad do you have to be in order to be “too far gone” for God’s forgiveness?
• How can you be forgiven of your sins and obtain eternal life?
Prayer:
Dear God, thank you for forgiving my many sins. Help me to share the good news of Jesus Christ with those who feel too far gone for your love and forgiveness. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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