Directions To Heaven
Directions to heaven
So you wish to go to heaven (don't we
all) and you are seeking the right way to get there.
- First you must realize you are a sinner. Romans 3:9 says that all are
under sin, this does not mean you are a serial killer, rapist, murderer, or some
vial offender of the law, it simply means that you have fallen short of God's
expectations, in short you are not perfect and therefore you are a sinner (like
all the rest of us.)
- Next you must realize that because you are a sinner you deserve death and
Hell. Romans 6:23 says that the wages of sin is death, this is not just death of
the body, but also a spiritual death in which one is eternally separated from
God. One who dies in his sins must face eternal damnation in hell where the fire
is not quenched and the worm dies not.
- Thirdly you must know that there is nothing you can do by yourself to
remedy the problem of being a sinner. Romans 3:10 says "as it is written,
'THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO NOT ONE'" and again in verse 20 "because
by the works of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight;". In other
words you can't make yourself right before God.
- Now comes the good news, you can be saved! Romans 6:23 continues on by
saying "the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. God
knew you couldn't save yourself and made a plan to save you through someone
elses righteousness, Jesus Christ lived a perfect life and He gave up that life
in order that His righteousness might be able to be used by you. There is
nothing you can do to earn this favor or gift He has given you, you must simply
accept it freely.