Living with the uncertainty of whether or not you are going to heaven can leave you living your life trying to obtain approval from God. Your failures and sins can feel like heavy weights dragging you down and the insecurity of your future does nothing but hinder your walk with God. As believers in Christ we need to confidently be sure of our eternity.
There is nothing you can do to get to heaven. If there was something Christ's death would have been a waste of time. The bible tells us that Jesus was sent not to condemn us, but to bring us eternal life! (John 3:16) All we have to do is believe Him and who He is! Most Christians know this but only understand half. Before we go on, open your heart to what the bible really says and not what you've been taught. Don't just take my word for it. Look in your bible and talk to God to reveal the truth. The sooner you understand the reality and truth of the Gospel and Jesus, the sooner your life will be positively impacted not just for yourself but people around you. Never forget you may be the only light someone will ever see.
Eternal life is a gift from God that we can either accept through Jesus or reject. Our good actions will not get us to heaven and our bad actions will not get us to hell. Wow! Our bad actions won't send us to hell? No. A great example of this was the criminal that was beside Jesus on the cross. This man"s life was obviously not good. Yet when he changed his heart and asked Jesus to remember him Jesus did not say, "Forget it... you life long sinner/criminal!" But rather he said, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."(Luke 23:43~NIV)
The next most common question is, "I can be bad and do wrong all the wrong I want and still go to heaven?" Firstly, if you truly believe in Christ and what He did for you, would you still have that desire to do bad? No because it is no longer you who lives but Christ who lives through you (Galatians 2:20). This is good news people! Not only did Jesus wipe away our sins from us but He has chosen to live in us! "For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles too. And here is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory."(Colossians 1:27)
The Holy Spirit only dwells in places that are perfect and righteous. To say that the Holy Spirit lives in us is not only a great privilege but would imply we are justified and righteous. Even when you make mistakes and sin you are still perfect and righteous! If you want biblical proof of this go here .
This is the freedom in Christ! We are not striving for righteousness. Through Christ we already are! It is this fact that empowers us to truly turn from sin. To illustrate this better I like to use this example: If you were thirty years old and acted immature for a day or made an immature decision does that mean you are not thirty? Of course not. If Christ has made you righteous and you make a mistake (sin) would this make you unrighteous? No! You are still righteous. This is because your righteousness has nothing to do with you but what Christ did for you. You are righteous and dead to sin because Christ has done it for you. You can't undo what Christ did on the cross. All you have to do is believe.
Once you realize the abundance of grace and love from Christ you will see that sin is no longer a weight in your life. "Don't you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can't you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?" (Romans 2:4)
Now if any of you believe in Jesus and understand that He is the only way to heaven you can confidentially be sure of your place in heaven. Anything contrary to this is a lie from the devil. Now go and be free! Turn from your sin because you are already sinless in the eyes of God! Live righteously like you already are.
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