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GOING TO HEAVEN

Do you think much about heaven? We all know, in spite of medical miracles, life passes quickly. Job said of man " Like a flower he comes forth and withers, he also flees like a shadow and does not remain (14:2). "For we are only of yesterday and know nothing, because our days on earth are as a shadow (8:9). It is an indisputable fact that all of us will die.

The scriptures are explicit about life after death. All will continue to exist, but in a spiritual body. Please read I Corinthians 15:35- 58. We are told this spiritual body will either exist in a state of punishment or joy. Paul Says "to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life: but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek; but glory and honor and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek:" (Rom. 2:7-10).

Whether we live in punishment or joy will depend on how we live our life while on the earth, before our death. "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:(Heb. 9:27).

Back to the question, do you think much about heaven? It would seem since our life in this body is short, that we would be concerned about the next one. All of us will live eternally in heaven or hell. The rules that determine which are found in the scriptures. " He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day (John 12:48). Jesus made it very plain that how we follow his teaching, not how we follow laws man has made, will determine out fate in the future life.

Another consideration that might shed light on our future in heaven or hell is answering the question, Will I make it to heaven? Luke records an event during the teaching of Jesus when one asked him, “Lord, are there few who are saved?” He answered “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able. Jesus made the same point when he spoke to those on the mount. "Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it" (Mt. 7:13,14). It is obvious that not everyone who thinks they are going to heaven will. In our time of loose religion, where everyone does their own thing, there will be many disappointments after death. "Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity" (Mt. 7:22,23).

God wants all to be saved (II Pet. 3:9). However he will not alter his truth to please any man to make their salvation possible. Salvation is promised only to those who follow his commandments. (John 14:15; 15:14)

Do you want to live eternally in heaven or hell? It's a question you will (must) answer eventually. If you are among the many who think salvation isn't difficult, and all sins are covered by Gods grace, pleased be warned that doctrine is false." Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven" (Mt. 7:21).

You need to think about heaven, and follow his commandments if you want to get there. The way is narrow (difficult).

Jack

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Updated 07/29/2008 - Thanks For Visiting

 
 
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