ARE YOU SURE?

1 John 5: 6 – 13
How many times have you been in a conversation with someone who was sure that if they were good enough, they would get to heaven? I've heard people say that because they donated to charity, helped an elderly neighbor, even helping a little old lady cross the street (several times, and sometimes against her will); “That should be good enough, ain't it?”
The most common statement I have heard is; “I'm basically a good person” and I even had an aunt say to me; “He's going to take us all honey, don't worry about it.”
I felt that way once, I even thought that because I was my grandmothers primary care taker, that that was good enough, and felt relieved when people would say that there was a special place in heaven for me for my efforts.
Even though being good enough sounds like a really good thing, and makes us feel good and as in my case relieves a little fear of the future, the truth is the Bible (God's word) says differently.
11 This is the testimony in essence: God gave us eternal life; the life is in his Son.
12 So, whoever has the Son, has life; whoever rejects the Son, rejects life.
13 My purpose in writing is simply this: that you who believe in God’s Son will know beyond the shadow of a doubt that you have eternal life, the reality and not the illusion. (The Message)
Plain, simple, and to the point. God “gave us” eternal life through his son, we don't have to work to get it, and we can be confident in knowing that we will be in heaven when we pass from this life into the next.
Acts 16:
31 They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household."
Romans 10:
9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
So, there are the choices believe what other people tell you, or listen to what God has to say.
1 John 5:
9 If we take human testimony at face value, how much more should we be reassured when God gives testimony as he does here, testifying concerning his Son.
10 Whoever believes in the Son of God inwardly confirms God’s testimony. Whoever refuses to believe in effect calls God a liar, refusing to believe God’s own testimony regarding his Son.