What will Heaven be
like . . . and will YOU go there?
The Bible
reveals that heaven will be a perfect place . . . no sickness . . . no
crime . . . no death . . . no sin . . . and it is perfect
because God lives there (Psalm
11:4).
The truth
is that even though we try to be good people and live good lives, we
are not perfect. Let me share with you a
few simple Bible truths.
1) Every one of us is a sinner.
Romans 3:10
As it is written, There is
none righteous, no, not one:
Romans 3:23
For all have
sinned, and come short of the glory of
God;
No matter
what our religious background is, we all fall short of God’s standard
of perfection.
2) There is a penalty for that sin.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is
death…
Ezekiel 18:4
. . . the soul that sinneth, it
shall die.
Isaiah
59:2 But your iniquities [sins]
have separated between you
and
your god,
As
frightening a thought as it is, the Bible tells us that everyone who
dies goes to one of two places, either heaven or hell.
Revelation
21:8 But the fearful, and
unbelieving . . . shall have their
part
in the lake
which burneth
with fire and brimstone: which is the
second
death.
3) Your own self-effort cannot pay
the penalty for your sin.
Many people think that they can find favor in God’s
eyes by living a good life, or going to
church, or getting baptized, or giving money to certain organizations.
And while those are good things, remember the standard is
perfection.
Ephesians
2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not of
yourselves: it is the
gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Galatians
2:21 . . . for if righteousness come
by the law, then Christ is
dead in vain.
Don’t compare
yourself to other men and women who may be better people
or worse people than you are. The standard is the
perfect
holiness of God.
God in His justice demands payment
for sin . . . God in His love and mercy supplied that payment for us
through His Son.
4) Jesus paid that penalty for you.
2
Corinthians 5:21
For he hath made him
to be sin for us, who knew no sin . .
John 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.
God, in His love for you, took all of your sins and placed
them on Jesus Christ while He hung on the cross. Jesus Christ paid that
penalty for you.
1
Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare
our sins in his own body on the
tree,
that we, being
dead
to sins,
should live unto righteousness . . .
5) You must accept this free gift.
How does someone who is not perfect get into heaven? It is
the Recognition that we will never measure up to God’s
standard of perfection, and coming to God with a
repentant heart, and asking the Lord to
save us."
Romans
10:9-10 That if thou shalt confess with
thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt
believe
in thine heart
that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved. For with the heart
man believeth
unto
righteousness;
and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
You Have A Decision
to Make!
You
can either continue to trust in your own good works and self-effort, or
you can believe what the Bible says about Eternal Life.
Will you place your trust in Christ right now?
Receiving Jesus Christ as your personal Savior means you must
believe that He died for your sin, was buried and rose from the dead
according to the Scriptures. You receive Jesus Christ by faith, calling
upon Him in prayer to come into your life, forgive you of your sin, and
give you eternal life.
If
you believe these truths from the Bible and if you want to receive
Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, pray this simple prayer.
Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and I
deserve to die and go to hell. But I do believe that you died on the
cross for my sin. Right now I am trusting you to be my Savior. Thank
you for forgiving my sin and giving me eternal life. Take control
of my life and help me to be obedient to the Word of God.
Amen.