Thread:Superdadsuper/@comment-14847494-20151204023742/@comment-1777104-20151208000920

Yes, Heeha, there can be "good atheists." They do not go to Hell for "simply not believing in God." Two verses come to mind from the New Testament. First, Jesus, speaking to unbelievers who sought to get into heaven with Good works.

Matthew 7

21 ¶  Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

22  Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23  And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

And then in the epistle of James, James 2:19  Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

Good works don't save anyone, and "simply believing in God" does not save anyone. The hard truth is that God saves whoever he wants to save, and THEN they do the good works. The apostle Paul put it this way in the 2nd chapter of Ephesians:

8  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:9  Not of works, lest any man should boast.10  For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

The way to make it to heaven is to believe that God, in Jesus Christ, has saved you and then live like it. God saves you because he loves you, and Jesus dies for those who God loves. Those who are saved will love God and do what He wants them to do.