Why Do You Call Me Good? Understanding Goodness that Leads to Eternal Life
Ebook
Is it possible for us to be good yet be lost forever? What sort of goodness will assure us a place in heaven? Be captivated with the allegorical story of Lost--an exceptional doctor who loves helping others, but her self-reliant ways make her unable to see her own spiritual lack, more so her need for Christ. There are millions of successful and well-meaning people out there who are genuinely kind, churchgoing, law-abiding. Many of them hear God's word but do not receive; they go on with life convinced that their souls are saved. What does God's word say about those whose faith rests on their presumed goodness? Does one's goodness always lead to eternal life? What about you? If a sudden event brings you face to face with God, what do you suppose God will say about the life you lived? This book thoughtfully presents the biblical truths about the folly of self-righteousness--why no man can earn salvation by himself through good works and how there can be no true goodness apart from God. Like Lost, we all need to be reconciled with God, in the way that he ordained through the all-sufficient redemptive gospel of Christ.
“This book, which may appeal to the reader as a modern take of John Bunyan’s perennial classic The Pilgrim’s Progress, is sorely needed now. It offers us a profound analysis of the human condition in today’s contemporary society and brings into line key truths about eternal reality by the Almighty God our maker.”
—William “Winkie” Pratney, author of Youth Aflame: A Manual for Discipleship
“From time to time, if you are an avid reader, you’re likely to encounter a book that challenges how you think, what you believe, and generally disrupts your status quo. Such is the case with Why Do You Call Me Good?”
—Dan Hicks, senior associate pastor, The Church On The Way
“Why Do You Call Me Good? is a very timely book in today’s so called post-truth era, when everything is relative and highly subjective where moral issues are concerned. . . . I encourage people, particularly the young, to read this book, as it points to a life that is truly rewarding and eternal in purpose.
—Daniel Balais, senior pastor, Christ, the Living Stone Fellowship
“This book underscores how the message of the gospel can set man free from misguided beliefs and practices that so pervade our society today. To anyone seeking to have a vibrant relationship with the one true living God—the foundation and source of everything good—I recommend this book.”
—Winston Reyes, pastor, Reign Church
- Title: Why Do You Call Me Good? Understanding Goodness that Leads to Eternal Life
- Authors: Dory B. Alonzo, Stella S. Tumanguil
- Publisher: Resource Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666755343, 9781666755329, 166675532X, 9781666755336, 1666755338, 1666755346
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666755343
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-03-01T02:31:37Z
Dory B. Alonzo is a freelance writer and editor, with a bachelor of arts degree in communication arts. She has served as a Bible study leader and in-house writer for her local church, Christ the Living Stone Fellowship, Philippines. She loves to tell stories on her blog site about how the Lord moves in everyday life of ordinary people as well as compose original songs for the Lord.
Stella S. Tumanguil is a technical writer and documentation specialist with a master of arts degree in communications. She greatly enjoys serving as a volunteer teacher with the Kids Ministry at her local church, The Church On The Way, in California.