“LORD, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?”
Psalm 15:1 (NIV)
Anytime Christians start to discuss amongst themselves the requirement of a righteous life for entrance into God’s Presence, the subject of the thief on the cross comes up. He died for his sins and yet Jesus told him that he would be in the Lord’s Presence as soon as he died. This is an amazing story that teaches the truth of God’s grace, that is an encouragement to all of us that as long as person draws breath, there is still the chance they will respond in faith to Christ Jesus and be saved. It is however the lone exception among a large body of Scripture that teaches the requirement of a righteous life for entrance into God’s Presence. Psalm 15 is among that large body of Scripture, for David answers his own question by describing a person who lives out their life in a righteous manner.
they speak truth from their heart
they don’t harm their neighbour with their tongue
their heroes are righteous people, not the unrighteous
they keep their word no matter the cost, or even they change their mind
they respect and care for the poor treating them justly
The truth is that the vast majority of people become Christians long before they get to their death bed, and the truth is that a person who has been made righteous by the blood of Christ on the inside will be righteous on the outside.
So how do we measure up with this list in Psalm 15?
The Lord Jesus who is alive in us lined up perfectly with this list.
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