So we now know what Jesus has to say about the CHT statement. There's no such thing as a good person, by his standards. The good news is that people are made right with God by believing in Jesus, and not by good works.
The Bible is filled with even more encouraging scripture. In fact, God supernaturally called Paul, a man who initially hated Jesus and his followers, to preach to the Gentiles. He was given this task, by Jesus, and preached to lots of people in that day. He was also led by the Spirit, as Jesus mentioned before, to preach to the people of this day. If you read the book of Romans and the book of Hebrews, you'll see even more detail of how Jesus puts people right with God. It's mostly been explained in the passages that have been quoted in this article. However, if you want to see even more, then there certainly is more to read in the Bible.
If you read the entire Bible, you'll see that Jesus died as a sacrifice -- like the kind that God required in the Old Testament. That's another way we know that people aren't saved by simply obeying the teachings of Jesus. Instead, it's a choice to realize our need for him (since we've all sinned), then believe in him as our savior (which saves us), and then spend the rest of our lives following him through obedience (which is evidence of our faith in him).
But, as I've said before. Don't just take my word for it. Read it for yourself.
This is a really long article. But before it concludes, I would like to show more scripture of Paul's powerful testimony.
"Agrippa said to Paul, 'You have permission to speak on your own behalf.' Paul stretched out his hand and defended himself as follows:
'King Agrippa! I consider myself fortunate that today I am to defend myself before you from all the things these Jews accuse me of, particularly since you know so well all the Jewish customs and disputes. I ask you, then, to listen to me with patience.
'All the Jews know how I have lived ever since I was young. They know how I have spent my whole life, at first in my own country and then in Jerusalem. They have always known, if they are willing to testify, that from the very first I have lived as a member of the strictest party of our religion, the Pharisees. And now I stand here to be tried because of the hope I have in the promise that God made to our ancestors-- the very thing that the twelve tribes of our people hope to receive, as they worship God day and night. And it is because of this hope, Your Majesty, that I am being accused by these Jews! Why do you who are here find it impossible to believe that God raises the dead?
I myself thought that I should do everything I could against the cause of Jesus of Nazareth. That is what I did in Jerusalem. I received authority from the chief priests and put many of God's people in prison; and when they were sentenced to death, I also voted against them. Many times I had them punished in the synagogues and tried to make them deny their faith. I was so furious with them that I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.
It was for this purpose that I went to Damascus with authority and orders from the chief priests. It was on the road at midday, Your Majesty, that I saw a light much brighter than the sun, coming from the sky and shining around me and the men traveling with me. All of us fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, 'Saul, Saul! Why are you persecuting me? You are hurting yourself by hitting back, like an ox kicking against its owner's stick.' 'Who are you, Lord?' I asked. And the Lord answered, 'I am Jesus, whom you persecute. But get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as my servant. You are to tell others what you have seen of me today and what I will show you in the future. I will rescue you from the people of Israel and from the Gentiles to whom I will send you. You are to open their eyes and turn them from the darkness to the light and from the power of Satan to God, so that through their faith in me they will have their sins forgiven and receive their place among God's chosen people.'"
-Acts 26:1-18
"I have complete confidence in the gospel; it is God's power to save all who believe, first the Jews and also the Gentiles. For the gospel reveals how God puts people right with himself: it is through faith from beginning to end. As the scripture says, 'The person who is put right with God through faith shall live.'"
-Romans 1:16-17
If you don't already have a Bible, you can get one at just about any bookstore in America. I recommend getting one that is in a clear language that you can understand. My mother gave me a "Good News Bible" when I was a kid. It's in modern English and is easy to understand. It's the same one that I use to this day. All of the quotes, that have been given, were taken from it. If you want a copy just like it, you can get one directly from the American Bible Society. They're the ones who print it. The following is a link to their site that shows where you can get one just like it:
This isn't any sort of referral link, and I don't get a dime or any kind of commission or kick-back. I provide the link only for your convenience; just in case you like the version and find it easy to follow.
If your native language isn't English, the American Bible Society offers copies of the Bible in many languages. Translations in different languages can be found at bibles.com.
If you have a Bible and don't know where to start. Just do what you'd do with any other book. Start at the beginning and read it to the end.