Most people when ask consider themselves a good person but the question you should be asking yourself is, 'Are you good enough to go to heaven?' We will be measured by God's commandments and his standard of perfection. How do stack up?
The Way of the Master with Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort inspired this song. They have some amazing videos of real people taking the good person test. Ray's voice and clips of him witnessing were used in the song from an actual encounter with someone on the street. Ray has heard the song and he says he really enjoyed it.
AM I A GOOD PERSON? YEAH YOU KNOW I THINK SO
I MEAN I DON'T GO AROUND JUST HURTING OTHER PEOPLE
I PAY MY TAXES I GOT A JOB I BELIEVE IN GOD
SOOO ITS NOT LIKE I'M OUT THERE SMOKIN ROCK AND SHOOTIN COPS
LOOK, I EVEN USED TO GO TO CHURCH WHEN I WAS YOUNG
SO YEAH, I'M PRETTY SURE WHEN I DIE I'LL GO TO HEAVEN
I'M AN AVERAGE GUY, I MEAN I AINT NO SAINT BUT
I THINK COMPARED TO MANY PEOPLE ID SAY IM AN 8 OUT 10
SO YEAH, I THINK MY FRIENDS WOULD SAY I TRY TO DO MY BEST
WHY DO YOU ASK? IS THIS SOME SORT OF TEST?
IS THIS SOME SORTA SURVEY OR WHAT?
LOOK, I GOT STUFF TO DO TODAY CAN WE HURRY THIS UP?
AM I A SINNER? HAVE I BEEN FORGIVEN?
MAN THAT'S DEEP I DUNNO, I'M JUST LIVIN
LISTEN WHAT THE POINT? I'M A BUSY MAN
MAYBE WHEN I GET OLD AND GREY YOU CAN ASK ME THESE QUESTIONS
AGAIN
YEAH,YEAH I GET IT, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS YOUR TIME RIGHT?
I MIGHT DIE TONIGHT AND NOT MAKE IT TO THE WHITE LIGHT
I'VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE BUT YOU KNOW I'M STILL YOUNG
I DON'T WANNA THINK ABOUT THAT STUFF I JUST WANNA HAVE FUN
GOD'S COMMANDMENTS? YEAH I THINK THERE'S 10
I KNOW A FEW BUT I DON'T REMEMBER ALL OF THEM
DO I THINK ID GO TO HEAVEN IF THAT'S THE STANDARD I WAS JUDGED?
COULD GOD REALLY LET ME PASS IF HE WAS JUST?
HUH, WOW THOSE ARE SOME REALLY TOUGH QUESTIONS
I GUESS A GOOD JUDGE WOULD ACTUALLY HAVE TO PUNISH MY ACTIONS
YES I'VE LIED SO I GUESS THAT MAKES ME A LIAR
I'M BEING HONEST NOW AND I'M NOT IN DENIAL
HAVE I STOLEN? I GUESS WHEN I WAS YOUNG
WHAT'S THAT MAKE ME? LOOK I'M JUST HUMAN!
WHO HASN'T STOLEN SOMETHING LITTLE HERE AND THERE?
OH NOW I'M A THIEF OK THAT'S NOT EVEN FAIR
HAVE I LOOKED AT A WOMAN WITH LUST?
UH DUH YES I MEAN HAVEN'T ALL OF US?
JESUS SAID WHAT? THAT THAT'S ADULTERY?
WELL THEN YEAH I GUESS I'M GUILTY
HAVE I TAKEN GODS NAME IN VAIN?
UMM YES IN ANGER AND FOR THAT I AM ASHAMED
YES I'VE HATED BUT SOME PEOPLE GET WHAT THEY DESERVE
WHAT? THAT'S AS IF I WAS A MURDER?
SO WHAT YOUR SAYING IS THAT BY MY OWN ADMISSION
I'M A MURDERING LYING THIEVING BLASPHEMOUS ADULTERER AT HEART?
AND BECAUSE I'VE SINNED I'VE BEEN SEPARATED FROM GOD AND CONDEMNED?
MAN THAT RINGS SO TRUE, ITS LIKE I KNEW IT,
BUT WHAT CAN I DO? I'VE BEEN SO STUPID
DO I NEED TO LIKE SEE A PRIEST TO SEEK FORGIVENESS?
PLEASE ILL GO TO CHURCH ILL EVEN GO ON WEDNESDAYS
LOOK I'M WILLING TO DO ANYTHING GOD ASKS
WHAT? MY WORKS ARE BUT FILTHY RAGS? THERE'S NOTHING I MUST DO
HE ACCEPTS ME EXACTLY WHERE I'M AT?
AND THEN HELL CHANGE ME AFTER THE FACT?
I DON'T DESERVE THAT, THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE
I'VE BEEN TO BAD I SHOULD FACE PUNISHMENT
YOU SAY ITS ALL BY GRACE MY SINS CAN BE ERASED
ALL I MUST DO IS REPENT BECAUSE HE TOOK MY PLACE
HE FACED THE JUDGMENT SO JUSTICE COULD BE FULFILLED
AND AT THE SAME TIME MADE A WAY TO BE REVEALED
I GET IT NOW HOW COULD I BE SO BLIND
NONE OF US ARE GOOD ENOUGH AND THAT'S WHY JESUS DIED