I know that illustrations always break down at some level but I
still think the following one makes a good (albeit, not perfect) point.
At the very least, it’s kind of funny in a corny way!
A friend of mine recently told a silly story about a man standing at
the gates of heaven waiting to be admitted. To the man’s utter shock,
Peter said, “You have to have earned a thousands points to be admitted
to heaven. What have you done to earn your points?”
“I’ve never heard that before: but I think I’ll do alright. I was
raised in a Christian home and have always been a part of the church. I
have Sunday school attendance pins that go down the floor. I went to a
Christian college and graduate school and have probably led hundreds
of people to Christ. I’m now an elder in my church and am quite
supportive of what the people of God do. I have three children, two
boys and a girl. My oldest boy is a pastor and the younger is a staff
person with a ministry to the poor. My daughter and her husband are
missionaries. I have always tithed and am now giving well over 30% of
my income to God’s work. I’m a bank executive and work with the poor
in our city trying to get low income mortgages.” Keep Reading...
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