There’s a lie that’s dressed itself up in Sunday clothes, walks into church every week, reads the Bible, smiles politely, and quietly leads people straight to hell.
It’s the belief that being a “good person” is enough.
That if you don’t lust, don’t hate, don’t lie, don’t cheat, If you help people, give to the poor, love your family, show up at church, and post a few scriptures now and then. That somehow, you’ve earned a spot in heaven.
But let me say it plain: your good works aren’t getting you in. You are not saved because you’re “better than most.” You are not saved because you read your Bible or avoided “big sins.” You are saved by grace alone, through faith in Jesus alone.
The truth is hard: you are dead in your transgressions. That means spiritually lifeless. Morally bankrupt. Cut off from God no matter how many good deeds you stack on your resume.
It doesn’t matter how many wrongs you avoided if your heart has never been truly surrendered to the Savior. If you haven’t come face to face with your sin and fallen at the foot of the cross, you’re not covered, you’re deceived.
But hear this too, because grace isn’t quiet, and mercy doesn’t whisper: You can struggle and still be saved.
You can fall and still be forgiven.
You can wrestle with temptation, fight off sin, and feel weak, and still be a child of God.
Because God never asked for perfection. He asked for surrender. He knows we will stumble. He knows we’ll fall. But it’s what you do after the stumble that reveals who your heart belongs to.
Do you run back to Him? Do you repent? Do you cling to grace and keep walking? That’s what He’s looking for. Progress, not perfection.
Here’s the raw truth:
You can give to the poor and still miss heaven.
You can avoid porn and still miss heaven.
You can never touch alcohol and still miss heaven.
You can serve at church every weekend and still miss heaven.
You can know every Bible verse and still miss heaven.
You can do good, and still be spiritually dead.
You don’t need behavior modification. You need resurrection. There’s only One who can do that, and it’s Jesus. Fall on Him. Trust in Him. Be born again.
And if you already have, but you’re struggling, don’t let shame win. He didn’t die for the perfect. He died for the broken. So get back up. Keep walking. Keep pressing. Grace is still enough.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9
Conviction isn’t hate, it’s love. I’d rather hurt your feelings than see you lose your soul.
