What is the "Good Person Test"?

The technique taught by the Way of the Master ministry, is to use the "good person test" in order to help a person see their true sin nature in the mirror of God's Law (the 10 commandments).

Start by asking a person, "Would you consider yourself to be a good person?" You will discover that most (99%) will say, "yes - not perfect, but good".

Then ask them if they would be willing to take the "good person test" in order to see if that is true or not - just four simple questions and they can judge for themselves how well they did or not. Most will agree to this test.

Ask them the following questions:
1. Have you ever told a lie, even if a "small lie"? Most will say yes. So then in order to make it very personal to them, ask "what does that make you". They will generally say, "a human". Keep prying until they admit they are a liar. Make it a fun conversation, not bulling them.
2. Have you ever stolen anything even if very small, or taken music from the internet or cheated on a test? Most again will say yes. Ask again, "what does that make you?" Most will say "a stealer" Tell them that that's a football team. Say "you mean a theif?"
3. Say to them, "Jesus said in Matt chapter 5, if you look at women in lust, you have already committed adultery with her in your heart. "Have you ever looked with lust?" Most will say yes.
4. Have you ever used the Lord's name in vein / used His name as a 4 letter curse word? Most will admit to that as well.

Then summarize for them by saying, "OK thanks for taking the "good person test", but I've got some bad news for you. By your own admission, you told me that you are a lying, thieving, blaspheming, and adulterer at heart and you will face God on judgment day.

Then ask them, "if God judged you by the 10 commandments on the day of judgment, would you be innocent or guilty? And therefore, would you go to heaven or hell?"

At this point most will be ready to hear the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Ken