Do you know for sure you are going to Heaven?
Most people answer this question with a simple: "I hope so." The Bible says you can KNOW that you are going to Heaven when you die. 1 John 5:13 states: “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.” The Bible is very clear in its instructions for settling the question of where you will spend eternity. God wants us all to know we are going to heaven, but if we expect to get there, we must go His way. There are four things you must know:
You are a sinner
The Bible tells us that we are all sinners. Romans 3:10 states, "There is none righteous, no not one." This means that no one is righteous, or completely without sin. Romans 3:23 continues the thought, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Sin is disobedience to God’s Word. Because we have all sinned, we all fall short of God's standards of righteousness.
God's penalty for sin is death
Sin carries with it a tragic penalty. Romans 6:23a says, "For the wages of sin is death..." This does not mean just physical death, but eternal separation from God: spiritual death. Romans 5:12 says, "Wherefore as by one man [Adam] sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:" God requires that man be punished for his sin with eternal death. The Bible explains that eternal spiritual death is punishment in a lake of fire called Hell. Revelation 20:14-15 states, "And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
Jesus died to save sinners
Since we cannot save ourselves from spiritual death in Hell, Jesus has died to save us from this penalty of sin. Romans 5:8-9 tells us: "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him." Jesus died for us, even though we were sinners, so we could be saved from the penalty of sin. Now, because of Jesus' death, we have eternal life available to us. Romans 6:23, the verse we looked at previously, concludes: "but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." We cannot earn eternal life, and we do not deserve it, but God has made eternal life available to us because of Jesus' death on the cross. Now anyone who wants to go to Heaven can do so! “But, as many as receive him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.” (John 1:12)
How to receive Christ
Here is how you may receive Christ. “I tell you nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish” (Luke 13:5) You must turn from your sin (repent) and turn to Jesus to be saved. “If thou shall confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall 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.” (Romans 10:9-10) You must believe with all your heart and call on the Lord Jesus Christ to save you. “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13)
CALL ON THE LORD NOW
You may know for sure that you are going to heaven. Please be truthful and honest before God and pray. Turn from your sins and ask Jesus Christ for forgiveness of them. Ask Jesus to save you and be your Lord and Saviour. When you have done this with your whole heart, promise to live for God the rest of your life. You must believe and have faith Jesus will save you when you pray. When He saves you thank Him. If you have accepted Jesus as your Savior, we want to rejoice with you! We would also like the opportunity to help you learn more about being a Christian and learning to follow Jesus. Please email us and let us know you have been saved.