How you can know for sure that you will
go to heaven.
First
of all let us begin with what could be the two most important questions that you
may ever be asked.
Have you come to a place in
your life that you know for certain that you have eternal life and will go to
heaven when you die?
If you died today and stood
before God and He asked you, “Why should I let you into my heaven?”
What would you tell Him?
The first question is easy.
It’s either yes or no. The
second question takes a little more thought.
You may have answered things like, “Because I’m a good person,” or
perhaps you said, “I’ve always gone to church,” or maybe, “my mother and
father were Christians so that’s good enough for me.”
The correct answer for this question is “because I have asked Jesus
into my heart and He has forgiven me of my sins.”
You see – there is only one way to go to heaven.
Just going to church doesn’t make you a Christian anymore than being in
a garage makes you a car. There are
ways, however, that you can know for certain.
The Bible tells us how.
In 1 John chapter 5 verses 12 and 13 it reads, “He
who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have
life. I write these things to you
who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have
eternal life.” (NIV)
So how do you become a
Christian? How do you ask Jesus into
your heart and be forgiven of your sins and why do you need to?
Let’s take a closer look and see what the Bible says.
In the book of Romans in
chapter 3 verse 23 it says, “For all
have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (NIV)
You see, everyone has sinned. You,
me, everyone.
So what’s the big deal?
So we have all sinned. Let’s
read on in Romans 6:23. “For
the wages of sin is death…” (NIV)
The wages of sin or the result of sin is death.
In other words, the result of that sin means you won’t go to heaven.
But there is more to verse 23. It
reads, “…but the gift of God is
eternal life in Christ Jesus.” (NIV)
This is a free gift, nothing to work for, nothing to buy.
It’s free.
How do you receive this free
gift? The Bible tells us that we
must be “born again”. The term,
born again, is a Christian term that means we will change; we will become
different than we are now. Let’s
read from the book of John chapter 3 and verse 3.
“In reply Jesus declared, “I
tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born
again.” (NIV)
This new birth is not a physical birth but rather a spiritual one.
The only way to have that new birth and go to heaven is through Jesus
Christ. The book of John in chapter
14 verse 6 reads, “Jesus answered, “I
am the way and the truth and the life. No
one comes to the Father except through me”.
(NIV) The only way to get to
God the Father is through Jesus Christ. The
only way that God will forgive our sins is through Jesus Christ.
In the Bible, reading from the book of Romans chapter 10 verses 9-11, we
find the key. It reads, “That
if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that
God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” (10)
“For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it
is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.” (11)
“As the scripture says, anyone
who trusts in Him will never be put to shame.”
(NIV)
Jesus wants to live in your
heart. Look at what a verse in the
book of Revelation chapter 3 verse 20 says.
“Here I am!
I will stand at the door [of your heart] and knock.
If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with
him and he with Me.” (NIV)
Jesus wants to live in your heart. He
is waiting for you to ask Him in!
My friend, are you a sinner?
Do you want forgiveness for your sins?
Do you believe Jesus died on the cross and rose again?
Are you willing to surrender your life to Jesus Christ?
Are you ready to invite Jesus into your heart and into your life?
If you said yes to these questions then please pray this simple prayer
right now, right where you are in front of your computer.
The Bible tells us that when we die we will either go to heaven or hell.
There is no in-between. You
must decide, it’s your choice. God
doesn’t send anyone to hell - we choose to go there.
Will you choose heaven today? Please
pray this prayer!
Pray:
Heavenly Father, I have sinned against You.
I want forgiveness for all my sins. I
believe that Jesus died on the cross for me and rose again.
Father, I give You my life to do with as You wish.
I want Jesus Christ to come into my life and live in my heart. This
I ask in Jesus’ name, Amen.
If
you just prayed this prayer, congratulations!
You are now a member of the family of God and you can now know for
certain that you have eternal life and will go to heaven!
We encourage you to find a Bible teaching church in your area to start
attending. Let them know you just
gave your heart to Jesus and you want to know what to do next!
Please also let us know this great news so we can be praying for you and
your new life as a Christian. Drop
us a line in Guest Book! Praise His
Holy Name!
This
is only the beginning!
The Bible tells us that you are a new person!
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has
gone, the new has come!” 2
Corinthians 5:17 (NIV).
Becoming a Christian is not “fire insurance” so you can keep doing
what you want and still go to heaven. It’s
a life change, as the verse says, “…you are a new creation, the old has
gone…”
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