Way to Heaven
How can we be certain we are going to heaven when we die? Here's what I have learned: 1. Heaven is a free gift (Rom. 6:23), it is not earned or deserved (Eph. 2:8-9) Thus through God's grace we are saved. 2. Man is a sinner (Rom. 3:23), he cannot save himself (Matt. 5:48) We must ask for forgiveness for our sins, and trust God to forgive us. 3. God is merciful and doesn't want to punish us (1 John 4:8b), but God is just and must punish our sin (Ex. 34:7b). 4. Christ is both God and man (John 1:1, 14). He died on the cross and rose from the dead to pay the penalty for our sins and purchase a place in Heaven for us (Isa. 53:6). 5. Faith is not just head knowledge (James 2:19), nor is it just temporary faith, true saving faith is trusting in Jesus Christ alone for our eternal life (Acts 16:31). If you want to know for certain that if you die today you will go to Heaven, put your faith in Jesus Christ and here's a prayer you can say to invite Christ into your life: ...