"Well, I think I'll get into Heaven, I've done some good things. Hopefully when I die the good will outweigh the bad."
"Man, that's not how it works. Think about it: A man murders and rapes 18 women and goes to court for it. The judge asks him what he has to say about it. What if the man said: Yeah, I messed up, but I've done some good things in my life!' If the judge let him go, do you think that is fair?"
"Well no, not really..."
"Exactly! And that is how God works. He is a just God, and a fair judge. That's why he sent his son Jesus to die on the cross, and wash away our sins, so that when we acknowledge those sins and repent to God, we don't have to live an eternity of pain and suffering. That's not to say we are going to be perfect all of the time, because we won't. But it assures us of an eternity with God in eternal happiness, but it only applies if you let Him into your life."
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." - John 14:6
These aren't the exact lines, but last week I watched a movie called Courageous. In it, one of the characters believed that there was a God, but that you didn't have to be a Christian to live with him one day. I love the way his friend handled the situation and explained to him the truth in a careful and loving way. I wish those thoughts would come to my mind when I talk to a non Christian friend. Hopefully God will give me a chance soon.
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." - Romans 6:23
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