What if being good isn't good enough?

 

God will not be bribed by "good" works (Comfort). Psa. 49:7, 8; Psa. 127:1, 2; Eccl. 1:14; Isa. 43:26; Isa. 57:12; Isa. 64:6; Ezek. 7:19; Ezek. 33:12–19; Dan. 9:18; Matt. 5:20; Luke 17:7–10; Luke 18:9–14; Acts 13:39; Rom. 3:20–31; Rom. 4:1–8 vs. 9–22.; Rom. 8:3; Rom. 9:16, 31, 32; Rom. 11:6; 1 Cor. 13:1–3; Gal. 2:16, 19, 21; Gal. 3:10–12, 21 vs. 1–29.; Gal. 4:9–11; Gal. 5:2, 4, 6, 18; Gal. 6:15; Eph. 2:8, 9; Phil. 3:3–9; Col. 2:20–23; 2 Tim. 1:9; Tit. 3:4, 5; Heb. 4:3–10; Heb. 6:1, 2; Heb. 9:1–14; Jas. 2:10, 11.

We are declared righteous by faith not works (
Ro 4:13; 9:30; 10:6).

What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus (
Matt. 26:28 Mark 14:24; Luke 22:20. John 6:53–56; John 19:34; Acts 20:28; Rom. 3:24, 25; Rom. 5:9; 1 Cor. 10:16; 1 Cor. 11:25; Eph. 1:7; Eph. 2:13, 16; Col. 1:14, 20; Heb. 9:12–14; Heb. 10:19, 20, 29; Heb. 12:24; Heb. 13:12, 20; 1 Pet. 1:2, 18, 19; 1 John 1:7; 1 John 5:6, 8; Rev. 1:5, 6; Rev. 5:9; Rev. 7:14; Rev. 12:11).

What if being good isn't good enough?