Goodness Quote by Edwin Hubbel Chapin

You will see in this my notion of good works, that I am far from expecting to merit heaven by them. By heaven we…

— Benjamin Franklin

Heaven is not to be looked upon only as the reward, but the natural effect, of a religious life.

— Joseph Addison

Salvation is not a reward for the righteous, it is a gift for the guilty.

— Anonymous

Christians don't believe that goodness gets you to heaven. Christians believe it's exhausting to rely on your own goodness to please God.

— Timothy Keller

THERE IS GREAT REWARD FOR BEING RIGHTEOUS.

— CORNELIUS IBIOLORUNDUN

We are afraid that Heaven is a bribe, and that if we make it our goal we shall no longer be disinterested. It is…

— Anonymous

Only few know what righteousness is. It is righteous to suffer for your own foolishness. When you sin, it is righteous to bear the…

— Johan Oscar Smith

A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.

— Timothy Keller

Righteousness is simply a humble understanding of how unrighteous one is coupled with a deep commitment to become better.

— Anonymous

To love righteousness is to make it grow, not to avenge it. Throughout his life on earth, Jesus resisted every impulse to work more…

— George MacDonald

The activity of love and faith is what makes heaven.

— Emanuel Swedenborg

“Righteousness—true holiness—is seen over time in our persistence. It is relatively easy to “flirt” with righteousness—being occasionally courteous to other drivers (if you happen…

— Gary L. Thomas