“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.” John 14:1-14
The alternative would be to call Jesus a liar.
FACT 2 God's invitation to Heaven is for everyone. It is a FREE invitation. We do not have to work to go to Heaven. We do not go to Heaven through our own good deeds or good words. All we have to do is believe in God, obey and love Him, and believe that Jesus is His only Son who died for us.
"Not everyone who calls me 'Lord, Lord' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only those who do what my Father in Heaven wants them to do." Matthew 7:21.
"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6
FACT 3 Some people do not believe in God. But they believe they are good people and eventually they'll get to Heaven. They wish they will get there some day.
This is faulty thinking. Heaven is not a world-class hotel where we go to live in luxury. We go to Heaven to be with Someone - God our Creator who longs for us to join Him for eternity.
If you do not believe in God you can hardly be in Heaven with someone you do not believe in.
Also, you cannot "wish" your way to Heaven.
And another thought: No one goes to Heaven against their will. No one is forced there. If you do not believe in God you have automatically excluded yourself from His invitation.
thecontemplativecat here. Well said. Straight to the fact that God is real, He has given the info and the Saviour to us. We have to respond.
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God bless.
Amen, amen and AMEN, Victor! There's only one way that leads to God (and eternal life in Heaven) and that's through Jesus!
ReplyDeleteI add my AMEN to that, Debby.
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AMEN!! That's the only way. Well said!
ReplyDeleteThank you K. God bless always.
DeleteYou are correct. The invitation is open to all, and many of us say yes, and many say no. I have friends who have said no and think they will get to heaven because they are good. Not so, no one is good enough. It is a gift, a delightful gift to followers of Christ.
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Yes, Heaven is a gift and we need to respond to the invitation.
God bless you.
Amen! This isn't brain surgery; I'll never understand how some folks just don't "get it."
ReplyDeleteThey don't "get it" because they invent their own brand of Christianity in their minds. They believe that they are "good" so Heaven will be automatic entry for them.
DeleteGod bless you Mevely.
So we have "us" (the better ones) and "them" (the ones that for sure are wrong). But who invented whom?
DeleteThose who don't want to believe will come up with all kinds of reasons against what you have said, but we can't change facts just because we don't believe them.
ReplyDeleteThe truth is always the truth whether one believes it or not. Well said, Mimi.
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No, the alternative is, he is part of a legend, not reality (= facts).
ReplyDeleteWell said Monika. Thank you for visiting me here. Please call again; and also visit The Christian Lounge.
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Thank you for your kind invitation, I think I visited it once or twice, but I didn't find anything for myself :)
DeleteI can't recommend this book more! Blessings, Victor!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Martha. Much appreciated.
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Amen.
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God bless, Regine.
DeleteWhen you wrote: Heaven is not a world-class hotel where we go to live in luxury. We go to Heaven to be with Someone ....
ReplyDeleteThat is the TRUTH for sure. Also I enjoyed the read of course, and that Book above has caused a few discussions as it sat on our piano.
The best to you my friend.. And Thanks again..
The thing is, Jack: I have met a number of people who think they'll go to Heaven because they are "good". And in reality some of them are. But they also don't believe in God. They want to go to Heaven but they don't know why. To them, it is a "safe" place to go to away from the devil poking their backside with a big fork!
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Too may times we let our selves get in the way, my biggest problem.
DeleteWell said, I just love your I call mini sermons. Right on!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandie. I believe that people prefer short and to the point articles. I'm glad you enjoyed today's offering.
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Thankful for our hope that we have in Jesus and in heaven! Blessings to you!
ReplyDeleteAmen Marilyn.
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Simply said, not hard to understand. Thanks, Victor!
ReplyDeleteThank you Bill; God bless always.
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