Quote Originally Posted by stevo View Post
I think your definition of a good person is hidden in there somewhere, but you’re not making this obvious.

For me though, I’m not looking to be accepted by God because I don’t believe he exists. So, by your definition does that make me a bad person? I don’t think so.

As a side note, I apparently received the Holy Spirit when I was baptised and confirmed. I believed this to be the case at the time of my confirmation but obviously I no longer do. Does that mean I am a good person in your eyes? Probably not.
Ok, for clarity let's put aside my 'eyes' - if you do meet God (and the Bible and the claims of Christ have to be invalid for that to not happen) then my opinion is not the issue, it's the truth and God's views that WILL count.

OK, I appreciate that you've eliminated the role of God from your current thinking; yet you are left with two key issues:-

1. I don't see you currently having a robust or logical alternative for the creator/ sustainer of time, matter & space. Your current model simply points to alien life, and of course angels (for example), as they are not human, fall into that category. The Bible records fallen angels seriously interfering with mankind on more than one occasion, and very dramatically, so how do you know that your chosen 'deities' are not simply fallen angels feeding you the 'doctrines of demons'?

2. The Holy Spirit does not enter humans at the point of Baptism. That was something taught to you by religious individuals who obviously didn't understand God's Word. I can understand why you parked religious 'christianity' or churchianity as some label it, because it makes zero sense!

Does that mean I am a good person in your eyes? Probably not.

The Bible reveals to us that none of us are good people, it doesn't matter if we are atheist, agnostic, theistic or born again believers; 'for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God' - the word sinner is used in sport, archery to be exact; it is called out when an arrow falls short of the target. We ALL FALL SHORT!

This is why we need a Saviour, we are not going to make it on our own, no matter how clued up, successful, powerful, wealthy or wise we may be; Jesus said, "I am the Way" - there is no plan B.