NO MATTER WHAT YOU'VE DONE, DON'T FEEL THAT YOU ARE TOO FAR GONE TO BE SAVED. YOU ARE NEVER BEYOND THE REACH OF JESUS.

Particularly in the absense of a biblical worldview, many of us feel like we're generally 'good' people. It's all too easy to compare ourselves to murderers, rapists, etc., and conclude that we're pretty righteous by comparison. I've certainly been guilty of this kind of deceptive self-righteousness, as subjective morality is an easy way to momentarily push the reality of my inherent wickedness aside. 

However, when we view ourselves through the eyes of the Creator of all things, that self-righteousness immediately disintegrates. The bible is very clear in stating that none of us are good and that we are all wicked sinners:

[Rom 3:12  They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.]. 

[Rom 3:23  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;].

So if the first deception to be avoided is the dangerous delusion of self-righteousness. Once we start to grasp the biblical concept of inherent human wickedness, it can be possible to go too far in the other direction: believing that because we've committed so many abominable sins in the past, that we are too far gone and out of the reach of Jesus. This is a works-based lie that comes from Satan. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, while on the outside, this belief would seem to eminate from a conviction of sin, that isn't the case. In reality, it stems from a lack of faith in Jesus and His ability to fulfill His simple but profound promise of salvation for those who genuinely believe:

[Joh 3:16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.]. 

If we buy into the idea that Jesus isn't powerful enough to save us due to what we've done, this very self-centered belief provides the perfect excuse to remain where we're naturally most comfortable - embracing sin - as it will ultimately cause one to conclude: 'What's the use? Jesus can't save me, so I may as well just keep sinning, as the damage has already been done...'. 

If you still think your sins put you out of the reach of Jesus, consider this: By anyone's standards, the apostle Paul and David are two of the most respected Christians in history, and yet:

David lusted after the wife of Uriah the Hitite and basically had him murdered to possess her:

[2Sa 11:14  And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. 2Sa 11:15  And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.]. 

David then committed adultery by marrying Uriah's wife, Bathsheeba, after he had her husband killed:

[2Sa 11:26  And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband. 2Sa 11:27  And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.]. 

Saul (who would ultimately be known as Paul,) was involved Stephen and other Christians being persecuted and murdered:

[Act 8:1  And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. Act 8:2  And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. Act 8:3  As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.]. 

Again, these are two of the most important figures (outside of Jesus, of course,) in the history of Christianity, and yet - like all of us - these fallible men struggled with sin and committed repulsive acts of evil. And since the wages of sin is death, there are also natural negative consequences associated with sin, even while we're here on earth. But if we truly make every effort to genuinely believe in the power contained in the blood of Christ via His crucifixion and substitutionary atonement, and genuinely strive to repent of our sins, the bible doesn't say we might be saved or that we'll probably be saved, it says WE WILL BE SAVED. Receiving salvation isn't about you or what you've done, good or bad (because not a single person in history has ever been or will ever be worthy of deemed salvation based on works). It's instead 100% about what Jesus Christ accomplished on the cross by the shedding of His blood for unworthy sinners:

[Act 16:30  And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? Act 16:31  And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (emphasis is mine).]. 

[Rom 6:23  For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.].