ARE YOU GOING TO HEAVEN?

There is only one way to Heaven and eternal life: Faith in Jesus Christ. No ifs, ands, or buts.

You can't earn it; it's a gift of God. As a sinner (someone who disobeys the will of God)

you, and everyone else, are unable to earn your way to heaven: The Bible says:

"for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God" -- Romans 3:23.

If you were left to your own devices, and your own sinfulness, when you died you would

go to Hell, a place of eternal death, suffering, and, worst of all, separation from God.

Because God hates sin, all sinful people (that means everyone) are condemned to Hell for

their wrongdoings. The Bible says::

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our

Lord." -- Romans 6:23

The second half of this verse, however, tells us that God has offered us eternal life through

Jesus Christ, his Son. Jesus Christ died on the cross, and went to Hell in our place. HE

PAID THE PRICE FOR OUR SINS!!! Then, three days after his death, he rose again from

the dead, conquering Death once and for all. Now everything necessary for salvation from

our sins has been done for us. All we must do to get eternal life (which means going to

Heaven when we die) is accept this gift of God: The Bible says:

"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. For it is with your heart that you

believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." --

Romans 10:9-10.

That's all you have to do. Confess your sinfulness and acknowledge Jesus as the Lord of

your life. You are saved by your faith, that is, your belief that Jesus died to save you from

your sins, and that through this you can go to heaven. That all there is to it! The Bible says:

"Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved..." -- Acts 16:31

Repent of your sins, and accept this gift of God just as I and many other believers have, and

spread the Good News to everyone!! JESUS CAN GET YOU INTO HEAVEN!!

This page was designed in 1997 by Ben Littauer.

WHEN WE ALL GET TO HEAVEN

What The Law Can't Do

The law is good if one uses it lawfully. --1 Timothy 1:8

Evangelist Fred Brown used three illustrations to explain the proper use of God's law. First,

he likened the law to a dentist's mirror. With that little mirror he can spot cavities. But the

dentist doesn't drill with the mirror. The mirror can reveal a cavity, but it can never repair it.

Brown then compared the law to a flashlight. If the lights in your home suddenly go out,

you use a flashlight to guide you through the darkness to the electrical box. The flashlight

enables you to see the blown fuse or tripped circuit-breaker, but you don't insert the

flashlight in its place.

In his third image, Brown likened the law to a plumb line. A builder uses a weighted string

to see if his work is properly aligned. If he discovers a mistake, he doesn't use the plumb

line to correct it. He uses his hammer and saw.

The apostle Paul said, "We know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully" (1 Tim. 1:8).

The law of God reveals the problem of sin, but it doesn't provide a solution. The answer is

found in Jesus Christ. He bore our guilt on the cross and now offers us new life. When we

put our faith in Him as our personal Savior, He forgives us and enables us to live by His

strength in ways that please Him. What the law can't do, Christ can. Have you asked Him to

be your Savior? --HWR

For Further Study

What does Galatians 3 say about our relationship to the law? (vv.11-14,24-25).

What can we learn about the law in Romans 8:1-4?

God's law pinpoints our problem; God's grace provides the solution.

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