Everyone wants to go to heaven. The joy and peace that we will have when in heaven will be far greater than anything we can imagine. Being with family and friends who have gone before us and spending eternity with them. Living in a place of perfect love.
But if we miss heaven — well, it’s not something we want to think about — an eternity in hell.
Thankfully, God has made it easy for us to go to heaven. He sent His Son to die on the cross and redeem our sins with His blood (John 3:16). Jesus paid the price for our sins and redeemed us from the death that we deserve. He made it possible to someday stand before God.
Life’s most important question should be, “Are you going to heaven when you die?” If Jesus returns tomorrow, will you be ready?
It is not a question of whether you go to church, or how much money you give to charity or how good you are. God says, in order to go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3, 7).
How are you born again? Being born again is a Spiritual rebirth, which is a supernatural act by the Holy Spirit. He convicts us of our sin against God. The Holy Spirit regenerates us and comes into our hearts to live. That is when we are born again. The Spirit of God gives us assurance, gives us joy, produces fruit in our lives and teaches us the Scriptures.
“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9).
“Some people try to imitate Christ. They think that all we have to do is try to follow Jesus and try to do the things He did, and we will get into heaven. But we can’t do it. We may know the religious songs. We may even say prayers. But if we haven’t been to the foot of the cross, we haven’t been born again.” (Billy Graham)
There is only one way to heaven and that is through the blood of Jesus Christ. The world would like you to believe there are many ways to heaven and all you have to do is to be a good person and work your way there. This is a false message perpetuated by Satan.
We must acknowledge that we are a sinner, we all are. That God sent His son to die on the cross for our sins, that He rose from the grave and is alive today, sitting at the right hand of God.
“Christ died for our sins … He was buried … He was raised on the third day, according to the Scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4).
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).
Don’t rely on your good works, your church, or your religion to get you to heaven. Jesus is the ONLY way. Put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ. If you don’t know Jesus as your personal savior or you are not sure, now is the time to make that commitment. Now is the time to secure your place in heaven. All you have to do is (with a sincere and honest heart), believe in Jesus and ask Him to come into your life.
Revelation 22:4 tells us that we will see God’s face. What a glorious thing that will be to look upon the face of God!
When we travel, no matter how enjoyable, it’s always good to get back home. Heaven is our ultimate home. We were created with a longing deep within us for God. Can you imagine how it will feel when we are finally home with God in Heaven. What a day that will be when God sends His angels to escort us home to glory.
“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”(1 Corinthians 15:55).
2 Corinthians 5:8 Paul writes that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.
Looking homeward……..
Knowing for sure, you are going to Heaven.
Jesus alone, paid the price for our sins and redeemed us from the death that we deserve. Because He loves us, Jesus paid for our sins with his blood, he is our Redeemer, and therefore he is our only way to heaven. Nobody else, no other so called god, gave their life and shed their blood for our redemption.
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).
“I am the door, If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved” (John 10:9).
Because of Christ we will one day be with God and the other saints in heaven. A place that Jesus said is more wonderful than it is possible for us to imagine.
“And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:6).
Don’t rely on your good works, your church, or your religion to get you to heaven. Jesus is not only the way to heaven, but He is the ONLY way.
You can believe in parachutes, but unless you actually put it on, it will not save you. The same is true with Jesus. Knowing that He can save you is okay, but unless you put your faith and trust in Him, you will not be saved.
Thankfully Jesus paid for our sins on the cross. He redeemed us with his blood. Jesus is our kinsman redeemer.
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace” (Ephesians 1:7).
“All are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:24).
Jesus loves you! The Bible says, “God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, (Jesus Christ), that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16).
“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” (Acts 16:31)
“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.” (Romans 10:9-10)
Jesus said, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). A complete life full of purpose and joy.
Because of His love for us, Jesus died in our place so we could have a relationship with God and be with Him forever.
“God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
God’s guarantee to us.
When you put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ, you will be sealed by the Holy Spirit. You can be sure you will spend eternity with the Lord.
As believers in Christ we are sealed until He returns.
“The Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption” (Ephesians 4:30).
“Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come” (2 Corinthians 1:21-22).
“God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come…..For we live by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:5,7).
“When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession” (Ephesians 1:13-14).
We have God’s word that He has sealed us until the day of redemption. This means that God has put His personal seal upon us through the Holy Spirit. We have His protection until the day Christ returns. The devil cannot touch us, for we belong to God. He can tempt us and he can make our lives miserable at times, but he cannot take our salvation from us. We can have that assurance that we will share eternity with Jesus.
God guarantees us that when we become a believer and seek to live for Him, we will be filled with the Holy Spirit, and through the Holy Spirit we will be sealed as a child of God until we are taken to heaven.
We know that the Bible is true and is of God. Whatever is written therein, we can depend on. It is the divine word of God, and you have God’s written guarantee that you will go to heaven.
Be warned, this is one area of your life that Satan will attack you over and over again. He will try to destroy your belief of a home in heaven. He will sow seeds of doubt in you. Doubts of being worthy, doubts in God’s word, doubts that God is real. Satan will use anything that will cause you to have doubts in your salvation and an eternal home.
Not sure you are a Christian? You can be sure. All you have to do is believe you are a sinner, that Christ died for your sins, and ask His forgiveness. Then turn from your sins—that’s called repentance. Jesus Christ knows you and loves you. What matters to Him is the attitude of your heart, your honesty. You can pray the following prayer or something similar to accept Christ as your Savior:
“Dear God,
I know I’m a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness.
I believe Jesus Christ is Your Son. I believe that He died
for my sin and that you raised Him to life.
I want to trust Him as my Savior and follow Him as Lord,
from this day forward. Guide my life and help me to do your will.
I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.”
If you prayed this prayer and meant it, then you are a child of God. It really is that simple.
See you in Heaven!
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