#193: Biblical Cheat Code

The fact that you're reading this indicates that you're one of the millions on Earth That Was (tip of the hat to "Firefly" and the hope that the producers will bring it back) who use computers. That means you could be one of the fewer millions who play various and sundry computer games that actually have "cheat codes" that allow you to win by going around the rules of engagement laid down by the game itself. I'm guessing that the designers figured they'd cut you some slack so you'd continue playing their games and in time figure out you wanted to buy MORE of their games to keep them capitalistically content and you feeding your addictive personality!! ;)

So far, the only time I've had to resort to using a cheat code...or even learned of them, for that matter...was in one of the campaign games of Heroes of Might and Magic IV. I kept doing everything the scenario told me to, even found the exact location where the dragon scale armor was located so I could defeat the black dragons (a Biblical principle explained in Post #191 based on Psalm 91:13KJV), but when I got there, an empty hex was all that existed. (Hmmm...an empty hex, I believe there's a Pennsylvania Dutch Principle there!) Well, when I explained this to a buddy, he said I could go to M & M's website and get cheat codes, so I did, beat the scenario, and then went on to a mostly glorious victory in the campaign by the usual methods required by the rules. I could go on and on...imagine that!...about the ethics of cheat codes, but this morning's 3:15am epiphany went in another direction.

It turns out that the battlefield of life is stacked against you and you're going to have to resort to the Biblical Cheat Code if you haven't already in the providence of God. Look at the evidence (and show it to your friends and enemies, if you will...refer to Matthew 28:19-20 on this one):
"There is no one who does good." (Psalm 14:1)
"You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder." (James 2:19)
"All have turned aside, together they have become useless; There is none who does good, There is not even one." (Romans 3:16 in case you missed Psalms)
"For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all." (James 2:10)
"Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." (John 3:5)

So, what's the Biblical Cheat Code that was explained to a jailer "back in the day?" (That would be the first century Anno Domini.)
"And he called for lights and rushed in and, trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas, and after he brought them out, he said, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?' And they said, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your household.' (Acts 16:29-31)
Got questions on how to "type in" the code that cheats eternal death? Gimme a yell!