How Can I go to heaven?
A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ.
A Christian has a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, tries to
obey Him in all things, and draws on His strength to help with
problems.
God made us for Himself and our souls are restless until they find
rest in Him. Only God can fill the void in your life.
The answer to your search is accepting Jesus Christ as the Lord and
Savior of your life. To become a Christian, you need to know
these basic facts from the Bible:
wHat does the bible say?
- God loves you. Because of
God's love for all persons, He desires that you have unbroken
fellowship with Him.
(John 3:16; Ephesians 2:4-5)
- You are a sinner. All
persons are sinners in that they disobey God. Sin is choosing
to go your own way and do your own thing as opposed to being
obedient to God.
(Isaiah 53:6; Romans 3:10)
- Sin separates you from God.
Sin forms a barrier that prevents you from entering into unbroken
fellowship with God, Who is holy. As an unholy sinner, you
can't have fellowship with God. You are headed for a
Christless eternity that the Bible calls hell.
(Isaiah 59:2; Romans 3:23)
- You can't save yourself.
People often think that through their efforts they can overcome the
sin barrier between themselves and God. That isn't true.
There's nothing you can do to restore the broken relationship with
God. You can't earn God's salvation.
(Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; Romans 4:4-5)
- God sent His Son Jesus to remove the sin
barrier. The death on the cross of Jesus Christ, God's
Son, removed the sin barrier between you and God. Jesus died
for your sins, taking your punishment on Himself. God did for
you in Jesus Christ what you couldn't do for yourself.
(1 Peter 2:24; Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 5:21)
- You can receive Jesus Christ through
faith. Faith is trusting in what Jesus has done for you
rather than trusting your own efforts to restore fellowship with
God. Faith is complete reliance on Christ to put you in right
relationship with God, allowing Him to live His life through
you. Faith also involves repentance or genuine sorrow for sin
and willingness to turn away from sin.
(John 14:6; Acts 16:31; Romans 10:9-10)
- Through prayer you can trust in Jesus
Christ. Admit to God that you are a sinner.
Express sorrow or repentance for your sinfulness. Ask Him to
forgive your sins. Invite Jesus into your life as Savior and
Lord. Thank Him for entering your life. Commit yourself
to live for Him.
Can We Help You?
Accepting Christ is the beginning.
After accepting Him, be obedient by following Christ in baptism and by
uniting with a church. When you do, you will find that life truly
does have purpose and meaning. Talk with another Christian about
your decision for Christ.
Please contact us if you would like to speak to a
minister, receive counseling, get more information about our church or
to share your decision.