Grace Baptist Church
Sunday, September 05, 2010
 
"In Your Personal Opinion...What Does It Take For A Person To Go To Heaven?"

The Bible says, " For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans
3:23) How then can a sinful person enter heaven where God allows no sin?  That can be answered in one word... F.A.I.T.H.

F...Forgiveness  We cannot have eternal life without God's forgiveness. "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sin" (Ephesians 1:7)

A...Available
  Forgiveness is available for all "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life" (John 3:16)

I...Impossible  It is impossible for God to allow sin into heaven. God Is... LOVE John 3:16  JUST "For Judgment is without mercy" (James 2:13)  MAN IS SINFUL "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23)  How then can a sinful person enter heaven where God allows no sin?
 


 
T...Turn  If you were driving down the road and someone asked you to turn, what would he or she be asking you to do?...Of course, change direction.  Turn means to repent, repent from something - sin and self, and to someone; trust Christ only. "But unless you repent you will all likewise perish" (Luke 13:3)

The Bible tells us that "Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)

"If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9)

H...Heaven  Heaven is Eternal Life.   HERE - "I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly" (John 10:10)   HEREAFTER - "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again to receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also" (John 14:3)
 


 
To have the forgiveness of God, the Assurance of Heaven and Jesus as your personal Savior and Lord, pray sincerely the following prayer as you repent of your sins and trust Jesus and Him only to save you.

Dear Jesus, I believe that You died on the cross for my sins and that You arose from the grave.  I now ask you to forgive me of my sins and to save me.  Teach me to follow you.
Amen.


If you are looking for a love that surpasses all understanding, or do not have the peace of knowing for certain that you will spend eternity in heaven with Jesus Christ, please call us at 770-965-3044.  We will be glad to talk with you about The Man that saves lives, brings peace, heals the wounded and loves us all so much that He died for us.