Are You Sure You’ll Spend Eternity in Heaven?
"Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near" (Isa. 55:6)
Believe it or not, the Bible says it is possible to know if you have eternal life. The Bible says, "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." (1 John 5:13)
To learn more, please watch this 10-minute or simply read the short section below.
Here’s how you can be sure of heaven.
1. Acknowledge to God that you have sinned against Him. The Bible says, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" (Romans 3:23) We have all sinned in some form against a Holy God.
2. Realize that our sin separates us from God. "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6:23) God is perfectly righteous, and He has determined that sin cannot enter into his presence. Therefore, we have a problem that needs a resolution.
3. The good news is Christ died on the cross and paid for all our sins. Jesus Christ was the perfect sacrifice that satisfied God’s demand for justice against our sins. Because Jesus, God in the flesh, did that for us, eternal life is offered to us as a free gift. God paid the price for our sin Himself, so now he has the right to offer forgiveness to us through Christ. "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
4. Turn away from sin and receive Christ as your savior. The Bible teaches that, in order to receive forgiveness of sins, we must repent and place our faith in Christ. To repent is simply to make a conscious decision to turn away from sin and to turn toward Christ. Repentence normally involves sorrow over our past sins - especially when we realize that Christ died on the cross in our place. The Bible say, "...there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth." (Luke 15:10)
The Bible also says that "...Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13) "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16). The word believe in John 3:16 means to place your trust in. If you will place your trust in Jesus Christ as the one who paid for your sins on the cross of Calvary, and in nothing else, God promises you eternal life.
Here’s a sample prayer you can pray:
Dear Lord Jesus Christ, I acknowledge I have sinned against a Holy God and my sins have separated me from you. I believe that you Jesus, are the Son of God, and I believe you died and paid for my sins on the cross some 2000 years ago, and that you rose from the dead. The best I know how right now, I place my full dependence and trust in You for my eternal salvation. Please forgive me and come into my life. Also, please help me live for you because you have loved me so very much.
God bless you my friend! If you have made this decision, please contact us and let us know. And please be baptizes and join a good Bible-believing church such as ours. Get involved, and learn what it is to live the Christian life.
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