Can You Tell Me How To Get To Heaven?
Consider this simple question. If your child were to walk up to you and ask it, or a complete stranger, what would you say? Here is a tract done with an old soul-winner, that may hopefully bless you, and give you that answer in case someone asks, or better yet if you need to know.
I need help. You see, I want to
go to heaven. The problem is I can’t
find people who can tell me how to know for sure I will go there. Many have said I should live a good life, but
they can't guarantee me it will work.
Others believe I need to think happy thoughts, but they aren't so happy
when I asked if they knew for sure if that would work.
So, can you help me? Do you know how to tell for sure? If you do, you are definitely in the
minority. If you don’t know, walk with me
down the road of how I learned I could know for sure. Here is what the ultimate authority, the
Bible has to say about it:
Romans 3:10
– “As it is written, There is none
righteous, no, not one:”
Romans 3:23
– “For all have sinned, and
come short of the glory of God;”
Romans 5:12
– “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into
the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all
have sinned:”
Romans
6:23a – “For the wages of sin is death;”
Revelation
20:14 – 15 – “And death and hell were cast into the lake
of fire. This is the second death.
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into
the lake of fire.
These verses showed me how to know for sure I wouldn't be going to heaven
on my own power. Yes, I knew I wasn't perfect, but had
never thought about the penalty for sin.
It makes sense; only someone truly perfect could ever get into heaven.
Here is what I learned that gave me hope:
Romans 5:8
– “But God commendeth his love toward us, in
that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans
6:23b – “but the gift of God is eternal
life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 10:
9-13 – “That if thou shalt confess with thy
mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath
raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. “ “For whosoever shall call
upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
God said “whosoever”, and that meant me. At that time I realized what I had been
missing. God had sent his Son to die on
the cross for my, and your, sins. He
covered my sins so that I can get into heaven.
With his blood, I am perfect. Isn't that great? How did I take care of it? All it took was a simple prayer. I had to realize that I was a sinner, and that
I couldn't earn heaven on my
own. I prayed to God and asked him to
forgive me for all that I had done wrong, told him I knew I was a sinner, and
told Him I believed that He sent His Son to die on the cross for my sins. I then asked Jesus to save me and come into
my heart. You know what? After I stopped praying, I knew something was
different. It was as if a great weight
had been lifted off my shoulders.
Do I have to do it
again? No, the Bible is very clear about
how salvation works. Here are some
questions I had:
How many times do I need to be saved?
Hebrews
10:10 – “By the which will we are sanctified
through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”
Will I ever be cast out?
John 6:37 – “All that the Father giveth me shall come
to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.”
Did He give me eternal life or just life in heaven for a few
weeks?
John
10:28-29 – "And
I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand." "My Father, which gave them me, is
greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Fathers hand. “
Can anything separate me from the love of God?
Romans
8:38-39 – “For I am persuaded, that neither death,
nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present,
nor things to come,” “Nor height, nor depth, nor any other
creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ
Jesus our Lord.”
Does God want me to just think I have eternal life?
1 John 5:
11-13 – “And this is the record, that God hath
given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.” “He that hath the Son hath life; and he
that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” “These things have I written unto you that
believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal
life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.”
Why am I telling you all this?
Well, the Bible is pretty clear about that, too:
John 15:5 – " I am the vine, ye are the
branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much
fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.”
Psalms
126:5-6 – “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.” “He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing
precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with
him.”
James 5:20
– “Let him know, that he which converteth the
sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a
multitude of sins.”
My friend, if you couldn't tell me how to be
sure of heaven, take what I have learned above and make sure you know you are
on your way to heaven. Don’t delay, for you
never know when you might end up not able.
Yes, this will change your life, but you will have a peace you have
never had before and that empty feeling you have now won’t be empty
anymore. Go ahead and pray now, you won't regret it.
Thank you for your time. If you
have said the prayer and we don't meet on this earth, I look forward to meeting you in heaven!! Read your Bible, start with John and Romans,
you will learn many things from them.
Read them several times and pray for understanding as you read and God
will help you learn. Get into a good
Bible church and learn all the wonderful things God has in store for us, not
just in heaven but also on this earth.
And, don't forget to share your good news with others!
1.YOU ARE A SINNER.
Romans 3:10 – “As it is written, There is none
righteous, no, not one:”
Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned, and come short
of the glory of God;”
Romans 5:12 – “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the
world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have
sinned:”
2. GOD
HAS PLACED A PRICE ON YOUR SIN.
Romans 6:23 – “For the wages of sin is death;
but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ
our Lord.”
Revelation 20:14 – 15 -
“And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second
death. And whosoever was not found
written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
3. JESUS
DIED TO PAY THE PRICE FOR YOUR SINS AND OFFERS SALVATION TO YOU AS A GIFT. YOU
MUST RECEIVE THE GIFT.
Romans 5:8 – “But God commendeth his love toward us, in
that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 10: 9-13 – “That if thou shalt confess with
thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath
raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. “ “For whosoever shall call upon
the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Trust
Christ as your Saviour now by saying a simple prayer: “Dear Lord, I confess
that I am a sinner and I need to be saved. I believe that Jesus died on the
Cross to save me. Please forgive my sins, come into my heart, and save me.
4. YOU
CAN NEVER LOSE YOUR SALVATION!
John 10:28-29 – "And I give unto them eternal
life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man
pluck them out of my hand.” “My Father, which gave them me, is greater
than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's
hand. “
