Pastor John,
I’ve heard it said, “Good intentions pave the way to hell.”
Well, what road are “bad” intentions paving?
I don’t believe God wrote that scripture. I think good intentions pave a way for Jesus to show up in your life and introduce you to holy intentions and holy actions! What can a man have beyond a good intention before God shows up?
Man’s goodness is not the righteousness of God, and it will not get you into heaven.
But your goodness will precede your being a partaker of God’s Holiness, if you’re ever going to partake of it at all.
Jerry D.
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That’s true, Jerry. Our righteousness will not save us, but Jesus said he calls those who are laboring, trying to do what is right, and yet still longing for God’s righteousness (Mt. 11:28). And though he told his disciples that they must go beyond human righteousness (e.g., Mt. 5:20), he did not tell them to despise it.
Thank God for everybody, everywhere, who is trying to do good!
Pastor John