How Good Do You Have To Be To Go To Heaven

I once assumed the way to get to heaven and avoid going to hell was by following the rules of my church and by believing that Jesus died for my sins. I mistakenly held to the thought that agreeing with Biblical facts was faith and that my efforts to do good were necessary for salvation. Such an understanding is far from what the Bible says about faith and good works.Even demons believe and agree with the facts about God. They have no doubts whatsoever that God exists and that Jesus died to redeem sinners. So if you count your unwavering agreement with the facts as faith, you have a faith no different than demons. According to God’s Word, real faith not only agrees with the facts, but also trusts in the facts presented in Scripture.Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. James 2:19You become a Christian, not by doing something for God, but by trusting what God has done for you. Being born into a Christian home does not make you a Chri