IF GOD WERE TO ASK YOU, “Why should I let you into My
Heaven?” what would you say?
Did you know that the Bible tells
how you can know for sure that you have eternal life and will go to be with God
in Heaven?
The Bible says, “…the
gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans
6:23)
No amount of personal effort, good
works, or religious deeds can earn a place in Heaven for you.
“For it is by grace
you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the
gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Eternal
life is a free gift from God. We
cannot earn eternal life and we don’t deserve eternal life but God wants to
give eternal life to you.
But
man cannot receive eternal life because man struggles with sin. “For all have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God.” (Romans 3:23) And “the
wages of sin is death.” (Romans 6:23) Sin is something that we
do and think that is against God’s principles and includes such things as
lying, lust, cheating, deceit, evil thoughts, immoral behavior, and more.
Because
of sin, we can never be perfect. And because of sin, man cannot save himself.
However, in spite of our sin, God is loving and merciful. “God is love.”
(1 John 4:8) And He says, “I have loved you
with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.”
(Jeremiah 31:3)
But the same Bible which tells us
that God loves us, also tells us that God
is just. Therefore, He must punish sin but He also wants to love man.
We have a problem. God solved this
problem for us in the Person of Jesus Christ. “In
the beginning was the Word (Jesus)… and the Word (Jesus) was God. And the Word
(Jesus) was made flesh, and dwelt among us…” (John 1:1,14)
Jesus Christ came to earth and lived
a sinless life, but while on earth, what did He do? The Bible tells us that “God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we
were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
(Romans 5:8)
God
sacrificed Jesus to take away all our sin.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only
Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
(John 3:16) Christ the Son died on the cross to pay the penalty for our
sins and rose from the grave to purchase a place for us in Heaven.
TODAY, JESUS CHRIST OFFERS
US THAT ETERNAL LIFE (HEAVEN) AS A FREE GIFT.
And
we can receive that eternal life through faith. Saving faith is trusting in Jesus Christ alone for eternal
life. It means resting upon Christ alone and what He has done rather than in
what you or I have done to get us into Heaven.
“…Believe (trust) on
the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved…” (Acts
16:31)
Faith is just to say “Yes” and
invite Jesus into our hearts.
Christ in us is the hope of glory.
DO YOU HAVE CHRIST
IN YOU?
The question that God is asking you
now is would you like to receive the gift of eternal life?
Transfer your trust from what you have been doing to
what Jesus Christ has done for you on His cross.
Accept Jesus Christ
as Saviour. Open the “door” to your heart and
invite Him in.
Receive Jesus Christ
as Lord. Give Him the “driver’s seat” and
“controls” of your life.
Repent. Be willing to turn from anything
that is not pleasing to Him. He will reveal His will to you as you grow in your
relationship with Him.
All that you have to do is to pray a
simple prayer to transfer your trust from yourself to Jesus Christ.
“Lord Jesus, thank You for Your gift of eternal life. I know I’m a
sinner and do not deserve eternal life. But You loved me so You died and rose
from the grave to purchase a place in Heaven for me. I now trust in You alone
for eternal life and repent of my sin. Please take control as Lord of my life.
Thank you so much! Amen.”
