WHY CAN'T WE GO TO HEAVEN ?
Because we are all sinners !
Romans 3:23 says, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of GOD;"
Romans 3:10 says, "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:"
We must then conclude that in our natural state, GOD views us as lost sinners that are headed to some place of rewards - some good but others bad.
WHERE WILL WE GO ?
Romans 6:23 says, "For the wages of sin is death (eternity in a Devil's Hell); but the gift of GOD is eternal life through JESUS CHRIST our LORD."
Since the Bible terms the Second Death the "Lake of Fire," death in this verse means when we sin now, we pay later in a Devil's Hell. "And Death and Hell were cast into the Lake of Fire. This is the second death." (Revelation 20:14).
HOW CAN WE GO TO HEAVEN
WHEN WE PHYSICALLY DIE ?
Romans 5:8 says, "But GOD commendeth HIS love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, CHRIST died for us."
Realize your state before GOD as a sinner, condemned to pay your debt to HIM by going to a Devil's Hell. See that GOD, WHO loves you in spite of your sins (while we were yet sinners), sent JESUS CHRIST to take the punishment for your sins on HIMSELF. After you acknowledge these things in your heart, please read on.
Romans 10:9-10,13 says, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the LORD JESUS, and shalt believe in thine hear that GOD hath raised HIM from the dead (JESUS is not dead, but alive by the power of HIS resurrection, showing that HE was and is GOD), thou shall be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. . .For whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved."
GOD calls accepting CHRIST being saved. It is trusting what HE said in HIS WORD and then doing something about it.
WHAT EXACTLY DO I DO NOW ?
Realize you are a lost sinner. Realize CHRIST died and rose again for your sins. Repent, which means to turn to GOD from your sin, and ask HIM to forgive you and save you. If you would be willing to turn to CHRIST in repentance and faith, pray this simple prayer of salvation:
LORD, I know that I am a sinner, and I believe you died and rose again for me. I am trusting YOU to forgive me. Come into my heart and save me. Help me to live for you always. In JESUS' name I pray, AMEN.
Did you mean it the best that you know how ? I hope you did. Remember, "Whosoever shall call. . .shall be saved." If you called and meant it, you received what GOD said you would - forgiveness, salvation, and an eternal home in Heaven. If you are still not certain, please re-read this post over and over again until you are sure. GOD bless you ! by Dr. Walter S. Beebe
Your servant in CHRIST,
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