Why Should God Let You into Heaven?

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If you were, hypothetically, standing before God right now and He asked you, “Why should I let you into Heaven?” What would you answer Him?
 

Kroogz

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If you were, hypothetically, standing before God right now and He asked you, “Why should I let you into Heaven?” What would you answer Him?
Because I have already been seated with you for 30 years or so!

Eph 2:6~~
and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
 

gb9

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i placed my faith in your Son, and His death, burial and Resurrection, to pay for my sins.
 

ResidentAlien

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If you were, hypothetically, standing before God right now and He asked you, “Why should I let you into Heaven?” What would you answer Him?
I'd say: Lord, I have been faithful over a few things.

"His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ " Matthew 25:23
 
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Because I have already been seated with you for 30 years or so!

Eph 2:6~~
and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
Precious truth, isn’t it?!

“ To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.”
Eph. 1:6
 

wattie

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If you were, hypothetically, standing before God right now and He asked you, “Why should I let you into Heaven?” What would you answer Him?
Because He died for me in my place. He imputed His righteousness to me, not by my efforts but His free gift, grace.

All I did was believe He is God, that He lived sinless, died and rose again and by believing this..past tense.. I have everlasting life.

John 3:16, 3:36, 5:24, 6:40

Ephesians 2:8-9

Romans 5:8, Romans 10:9-10
 

DavidLamb

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Because He died for me in my place. He imputed His righteousness to me, not by my efforts but His free gift, grace.

All I did was believe He is God, that He lived sinless, died and rose again and by believing this..past tense.. I have everlasting life.

John 3:16, 3:36, 5:24, 6:40

Ephesians 2:8-9

Romans 5:8, Romans 10:9-10
I agree. Horatius Bonar wrote a hymn that says:

Not what my hands have done
Can save my guilty soul;
Not what my toiling flesh hath borne
Can make my spirit whole.

2 Not what I feel or do
Can give me peace with God;
Not all my prayers and sighs and tears
Can bear my awful load.

3 Thy work alone O Christ,
Can ease this weight of sin;
Thy blood alone, O Lamb of God,
Can give me peace within.

4 Thy love to me, O God,
Not mine, O Lord, to Thee,
Can rid me of this dark unrest,
And set my spirit free.

5 Thy grace alone, O God
To me can pardon speak;
Thy power alone, O Son of God,
Can this sore bondage break.

6 I bless the Christ of God;
I rest on love divine;
And with unfaltering lip and heart,
I call this Saviour mine.
 

Jimbone

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You shouldn't, I'm horrible. The ONLY way this works is by Your mercy.
 

Edify

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If you were, hypothetically, standing before God right now and He asked you, “Why should I let you into Heaven?” What would you answer Him?
Romans 5:6
For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. :love:
 

Leastofall

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I've done nothing to deserve such a glorious place as this...but as I looked at calvarys hill the man in the middle said I could.
 

tourist

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"Cause I've done this, this, this, and this and 'I'm a good person'" - the average American response
...also, I've done this, this, and this and I'm a bad person. Maybe God will weigh the good vs. bad. Hopefully, his thumb won't be on the scale.