HEAVEN...no doubt you have thought about it.
Certainly you are
interested in it. But, do you know that you are going there? Let's
check by having you answer the following questions:
Q) If you were to die today, are you sure you would go to
heaven?
[] Yes [] No [] Not Sure
Q) What would you say to God if He were to ask you why He
should let you into Heaven?
How did you do with this two question test? Are you sure of going to
Heaven when you die? You can be! Jesus has made entrance to
Heaven very simple. And you can have the assurance of going there
when you
die. Here's how:
1. Heaven is a free gift (Romans
6:23 "the gift of God is eternal life.").
It is not earned or deserved (Ephesians 2:8,9
- "for by grace are you saved through faith and
that not of yourselves, it is a gift of God. Not
of works lest any should boast.")
2. Man is a sinner. (Romans
3:23 "For
all have sinned and come short
of the glory of God." Isaiah 53:6)
He cannot save himself. (Proverbs 14:2 "There
is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.")
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3. God is
merciful (1 John 4:8b - "God is love.")
and doesn't want to
punish us (Jeremiah 31:3b - "I have loved you
with an everlasting
love.") But, God is just and must punish sin (Exodus 34:7b - "Yet
He does not leave the guilty unpunished.")
4. Who is Jesus Christ? - He is the infinite God-man
(John 1:1, 14 - "In
the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God. The Word became flesh and lived for a while among us. We have
seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the
Father, full of grace and truth.") Why did He come into this
world? What did He do? - He died to pay for
our sins and purchase a place in Heaven for us which He offers as a
gift.
5. How is this gift received? - By faith!
What is "saving faith"? - Trusting in Jesus Christ alone for our
salvation. (Acts 16:31 - "Believe in the Lord
Jesus, and you will be
saved!")
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