NOT at all true. GOD speaking via the prophet Ezekiel explains how forgiveness is achieved—repentance. Period. Simple. Not complicated.

"5 “But if a man is righteous and practices justice and righteousness, [Note the evidence of being righteous] 6 if he does not eat at the mountain shrines or raise his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, or defile his neighbor’s wife or approach a woman during her menstrual period— 7 and if a man does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing, 8 and if he does not [g]lend money at interest or take [h]interest, if he keeps his hand from injustice and executes true justice between one person and another, 9 if he walks in My statutes and keeps My ordinances so as to deal faithfully—he is righteous and will certainly live,” declares the Lord God." Ezekiel 18 NASB