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The Way To Heaven
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There are many important decisions in life -- college, marriage, job, and
others. But the most important decision you will make is where you will spend
eternity. When Jesus Christ was on the earth, He taught that there is only one
way to heaven -- through Him. We hope you will see the importance of His
teachings and decide to follow Him. The way to heaven is simple. You must follow
Jesus' way. There are four things you must know if you want to go to heaven. The
first two are the bad news. The second two are the good news.
First, you must understand that you are a sinner. That
is not good news, but it is true. The Bible says all people have sinned (Romans
3:23, Romans 3:10). Sin means breaking God's laws. Every person has broken God's
laws. It is impossible to keep all of God's laws. His law shows us that we need
help. No person is good enough to go to heaven. If you want to go to heaven, you
will need God's help.
Second, you must understand that your sin will be punished.
Again, that is not good news. God says that "the wages of sin is death", (Romans
6:23a). Wages are what you earn. When you work, you earn wages, your pay. You
get paid because you deserve it. In the same way, because of your sin, you
deserve death. Sin cannot go to heaven. Heaven is perfect. Your sin will be
punished in "hell." The "first death" is when your body dies. The "second death"
is when you are put into the lake of fire (hell) forever. That is a terrible
place. There are no parties in hell. There is only separation from all that is
good -- forever. That is a terrible picture.
Third, you must understand that Jesus died for your sin.
Jesus is God's Son. He said he was equal with God. Jesus never sinned. He was
perfect. He did not need to be punished for his own sin. That is why he could
pay for your sins. Jesus died on the cross to forgive your sins. He took upon
himself the sins of the world. Jesus died for you. The Bible says that Jesus
died for you, even though you are a sinner (Romans 5:8). That shows His great
love for you.
Fourth, you must accept Jesus as the substitute for your sin.
Someone must be punished for your sin. If you want to be punished, you will go
to hell. If you let Jesus be punished for you, you can go to heaven. The Bible
says "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and" you will "be saved!"
You must decide who you want to follow. The simple question is, "Do you
want your sin, or do you want Jesus?" If you want to follow Jesus,
rather than your sin, you can be saved.
Friend, when you realize that Jesus is the only one who can
save you, and trust him to save you, you will have peace like
you've never had before (Romans 5:1). You will have salvation
(Romans 10:13). You will have a home in heaven with God (John
14:1-3). I trusted Christ as my Savior in 1975. I have never been sorry for that
decision! Nor will you.
This sounds very simple. It is simple. Jesus died as the substitute
for you. If you receive Him, he will save you. Would you pray right now and
accept Jesus Christ as your savior? Say this prayer to God with a humble heart:
"Dear God, I know I am a sinner. I understand that you
punish sin in hell. I know that Jesus died for me. I do not want my sin, I want
Jesus. I now accept Jesus as my Savior. Thank you for saving me. Help me to live
for you. In Jesus' Name, Amen. "
If you trusted Christ as your personal Savior, I would like to
hear from you. -- Jon Barr.
Yes, I now trust Christ as my personal Savior....
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