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How to Know that You Are Going to Heaven
Before you read the following points, please take a moment and talk to God. Ask Him to give you wisdom, guide you and help you understand what you are about to read.
As you work through the following points, please take your time and look up the various Bible references mentioned. After all, the decision about whether or not you go to heaven is the most important decision you will ever make in your whole life.
[1] The Bible says that there is only one way to Heaven. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (John 14:6). Jesus is the only way to Heaven.
[2] Good works, whether performed by you or someone else (living or dead) on your behalf, cannot get you to heaven (see Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 3:28 and 5:6). In God's eyes, all of our good works and personal attempts at being righteousness "are as filthy rags" - completely unacceptable (see Isaiah 64:6).
[3] Religion cannot get you to heaven. Being religious no more makes you a Christian than going into a garage makes you a car. A religion did not die for you. Only Jesus did that - because only Jesus can get you to heaven (see 2nd Corinthians 5:19, Acts 4:12, John 14:6).
[4] The Bible teaches that every single one of us are sinners and therefore deserve to go to Hell - not Heaven. Before we can be saved we need to admit before God that we, like everyone else who has ever lived (except Jesus), are sinners (see Psalm 51:5, Romans 3:10-23, 1st John 1:8-10). Without Jesus, we have no hope of getting into heaven. We need someone to take our sins away - only Jesus could do that. Unlike all of us, He lived a perfect life - i.e. He never sinned. See 2nd Corinthians 5:21.
[5] We must repent of our sins and abandon all hope that we can get into heaven by any way different to that revealed by the Bible - namely, a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and that alone. See Acts 17:30.
[6] Therefore you need a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. You enter into this by trusting in Him alone to take away all of your sins (past, present and future) with His blood and take you to heaven. See 1st John 1:7, Acts 16:30-31, John 1:12, John 3:14-18.
[7] Believe that the Lord Jesus Christ - who was 'God in the flesh', the Son of God, perfect, without sin, the promised Messiah - died for you (i.e. took the punishment for your sin so that He could remove it from you), was buried and rose again. By rising again, He proved that he had accomplished that which he set out to do - i.e. removing the sin of the world by His blood. If he had failed to pay for just one sin, then that one sin would have held Him in the grave forever. However, by rising from the dead, He proved that he had taken away every sin ever committed by the human race - therefore the grave was unable to hold him. See 1st Timothy 3:16, Romans 10:9-10, 1st Corinthians 15:13-17, 1st John 1:7.
[8] God loves you - He gave His Son for you. Jesus loves you - He died for you so that you could have something you don't deserve - an eternity in Heaven. God is offering the Lord Jesus Christ to you right now as a free gift. If you come to Him, He'll not turn you away. Therefore, in the silence of your heart - receive the Lord Jesus Christ, place all of your trust in Him for entry into Heaven and thank God for giving you Jesus and saving you. If you take Him, He'll take you. He takes your sin and you take His righteousness. Once you have Jesus, you have salvation. Spiritually speaking, you are now 'in Christ' and will go to be with Him when your life is ended. See John 3:14-18, John 6:37, 1st Corinthians 3:1, 1st Corinthians 3:23.
Now don't rush. If you have read through and, with God's help, understood and agreed to the previous 8 points - and now wish to receive Christ, please say the following prayer. Believe it and mean it as you say it....... "Heavenly Father I come to you in the name of Your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. I admit that I am a sinner and don't deserve to go to Heaven. I repent of my sins, I am truly sorry for them. I renounce all confidence in trying to get to Heaven by: my own good works; by the good works of other people on my behalf; by being religious; or by any way that is different from what You have laid down in the Bible. Religion and good works play no part whatsoever in my getting to Heaven. Your word teaches that there is only one way that I get to Heaven - and that is by having a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, trusting in Him alone for entry into Heaven. Only Christ can save me and take me to Heaven. I realise that He does this without assistance from me or any other source. I believe everything that the Bible says about Him. I know that He is the Son of God, that He is God in the flesh, sinless, perfect, the promised Messiah. I believe that He died for me, taking the punishment for my sins. I believe that He was buried and rose again - thus proving that He had taken away my all of sins (past, present and future). I want to have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. I receive Him. I receive His perfect righteousness. I receive everything that he has for me. I trust in Him alone to take away all of my sins (past, present and future) by His blood and bring me to Heaven. Because I am in Him and He is risen, I will rise also. Because I am in Him and He lives, I will live also. Thank You Lord that You love me and that Christ loves me, thank You that You have said that You will never turn away anyone who comes to You, thank You that You haven't turned me away, thank You that I have been born-again, thank You for saving me. Please fill me with Your Holy Spirit. Help me to live for You every day of the rest of my life. Help me to tell others that I am now saved. I offer this prayer up to you in the precious name of the Lord Jesus Christ and for Your eternal glory. Amen."
Now that You Are Going to Heaven
If you have just got saved, please click here to contact us and let us know. We promise you that no one will pressurise you to join our church. We would just like to rejoice with you and give you some helpful free literature. Tell us if you don't have a copy of the King James Bible and we will send you one. Some basic things that will help you flourish in your new life with Christ are as follows: -
[1] Read your Bible every day. It will help you get to know Jesus better. Before you read it, take a few moments and pray, asking God to help you understand what you are reading. Take your time as you read the Bible, that way you'll get more benefit out of it. It is better to read a little and take it in, than read a lot and not understand it. See 1st Peter 2:2 and 2nd Timothy 3:16.
[2] Talk to God in prayer every day. See 1st Peter 4:7, James 5:16, Colossians 4:2, Romans 12:12.
[3] Be baptised, worship, befriend and serve with other Christians in a friendly, caring church where Christ is preached and the Bible is believed and obeyed. See Acts 8:26-38, Acts 16:30-33, Acts 2:47, 2nd Timothy 3:16, Acts 5:42, Acts 9:20, 1st Corinthians 1:23, Ephesians 3:8.
Before you read the following points, please take a moment and talk to God. Ask Him to give you wisdom, guide you and help you understand what you are about to read.
As you work through the following points, please take your time and look up the various Bible references mentioned. After all, the decision about whether or not you go to heaven is the most important decision you will ever make in your whole life.
[1] The Bible says that there is only one way to Heaven. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (John 14:6). Jesus is the only way to Heaven.
[2] Good works, whether performed by you or someone else (living or dead) on your behalf, cannot get you to heaven (see Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 3:28 and 5:6). In God's eyes, all of our good works and personal attempts at being righteousness "are as filthy rags" - completely unacceptable (see Isaiah 64:6).
[3] Religion cannot get you to heaven. Being religious no more makes you a Christian than going into a garage makes you a car. A religion did not die for you. Only Jesus did that - because only Jesus can get you to heaven (see 2nd Corinthians 5:19, Acts 4:12, John 14:6).
[4] The Bible teaches that every single one of us are sinners and therefore deserve to go to Hell - not Heaven. Before we can be saved we need to admit before God that we, like everyone else who has ever lived (except Jesus), are sinners (see Psalm 51:5, Romans 3:10-23, 1st John 1:8-10). Without Jesus, we have no hope of getting into heaven. We need someone to take our sins away - only Jesus could do that. Unlike all of us, He lived a perfect life - i.e. He never sinned. See 2nd Corinthians 5:21.
[5] We must repent of our sins and abandon all hope that we can get into heaven by any way different to that revealed by the Bible - namely, a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and that alone. See Acts 17:30.
[6] Therefore you need a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. You enter into this by trusting in Him alone to take away all of your sins (past, present and future) with His blood and take you to heaven. See 1st John 1:7, Acts 16:30-31, John 1:12, John 3:14-18.
[7] Believe that the Lord Jesus Christ - who was 'God in the flesh', the Son of God, perfect, without sin, the promised Messiah - died for you (i.e. took the punishment for your sin so that He could remove it from you), was buried and rose again. By rising again, He proved that he had accomplished that which he set out to do - i.e. removing the sin of the world by His blood. If he had failed to pay for just one sin, then that one sin would have held Him in the grave forever. However, by rising from the dead, He proved that he had taken away every sin ever committed by the human race - therefore the grave was unable to hold him. See 1st Timothy 3:16, Romans 10:9-10, 1st Corinthians 15:13-17, 1st John 1:7.
[8] God loves you - He gave His Son for you. Jesus loves you - He died for you so that you could have something you don't deserve - an eternity in Heaven. God is offering the Lord Jesus Christ to you right now as a free gift. If you come to Him, He'll not turn you away. Therefore, in the silence of your heart - receive the Lord Jesus Christ, place all of your trust in Him for entry into Heaven and thank God for giving you Jesus and saving you. If you take Him, He'll take you. He takes your sin and you take His righteousness. Once you have Jesus, you have salvation. Spiritually speaking, you are now 'in Christ' and will go to be with Him when your life is ended. See John 3:14-18, John 6:37, 1st Corinthians 3:1, 1st Corinthians 3:23.
Now don't rush. If you have read through and, with God's help, understood and agreed to the previous 8 points - and now wish to receive Christ, please say the following prayer. Believe it and mean it as you say it....... "Heavenly Father I come to you in the name of Your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. I admit that I am a sinner and don't deserve to go to Heaven. I repent of my sins, I am truly sorry for them. I renounce all confidence in trying to get to Heaven by: my own good works; by the good works of other people on my behalf; by being religious; or by any way that is different from what You have laid down in the Bible. Religion and good works play no part whatsoever in my getting to Heaven. Your word teaches that there is only one way that I get to Heaven - and that is by having a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, trusting in Him alone for entry into Heaven. Only Christ can save me and take me to Heaven. I realise that He does this without assistance from me or any other source. I believe everything that the Bible says about Him. I know that He is the Son of God, that He is God in the flesh, sinless, perfect, the promised Messiah. I believe that He died for me, taking the punishment for my sins. I believe that He was buried and rose again - thus proving that He had taken away my all of sins (past, present and future). I want to have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. I receive Him. I receive His perfect righteousness. I receive everything that he has for me. I trust in Him alone to take away all of my sins (past, present and future) by His blood and bring me to Heaven. Because I am in Him and He is risen, I will rise also. Because I am in Him and He lives, I will live also. Thank You Lord that You love me and that Christ loves me, thank You that You have said that You will never turn away anyone who comes to You, thank You that You haven't turned me away, thank You that I have been born-again, thank You for saving me. Please fill me with Your Holy Spirit. Help me to live for You every day of the rest of my life. Help me to tell others that I am now saved. I offer this prayer up to you in the precious name of the Lord Jesus Christ and for Your eternal glory. Amen."
Now that You Are Going to Heaven
If you have just got saved, please click here to contact us and let us know. We promise you that no one will pressurise you to join our church. We would just like to rejoice with you and give you some helpful free literature. Tell us if you don't have a copy of the King James Bible and we will send you one. Some basic things that will help you flourish in your new life with Christ are as follows: -
[1] Read your Bible every day. It will help you get to know Jesus better. Before you read it, take a few moments and pray, asking God to help you understand what you are reading. Take your time as you read the Bible, that way you'll get more benefit out of it. It is better to read a little and take it in, than read a lot and not understand it. See 1st Peter 2:2 and 2nd Timothy 3:16.
[2] Talk to God in prayer every day. See 1st Peter 4:7, James 5:16, Colossians 4:2, Romans 12:12.
[3] Be baptised, worship, befriend and serve with other Christians in a friendly, caring church where Christ is preached and the Bible is believed and obeyed. See Acts 8:26-38, Acts 16:30-33, Acts 2:47, 2nd Timothy 3:16, Acts 5:42, Acts 9:20, 1st Corinthians 1:23, Ephesians 3:8.
[4] Tell others about the Lord Jesus Christ. See Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8-9.
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