The Good News of the Gospel
 

How To Go To Heaven:

 

All people are sinners

"For there is not a just man upon earth that doeth good, and sinneth not." - Ecclesiastes 7:20

 

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." - Romans 3:23

 

 

The Bible says that the penalty of sin is death

"For the wages of sin is death..." - Romans 6:23

 

"...the soul that sinneth, it shall die." - Ezekiel 18:4

 

"...sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death." - James 1:15

 

 

We can never earn our way to heaven through the good things (works) we do

"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us..." - Titus 3:5

 

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." - Ephesians 2:8,9

 

 

Good News!  Jesus Christ has already paid the penalty for our sin

"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8

 

"Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." - I Peter 2:24

 

"For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:" - I Peter 3:18

 

 

All we can do to go to heaven is believe (trust) in Jesus Christ as our personal Saviour

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16

 

"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him." - John 3:36

 

 

If you have not already trusted Jesus Christ as your Saviour, there is no better time or place than right now.  If you would, you can offer God a simple prayer like this:

"Dear God, I know I am a sinner and my sin deserves to be punished. I believe Christ died for me and rose from the grave. Realizing that I can do nothing to save myself, I trust Jesus Christ alone to be my Savior. Thank you for forgiving me and giving me everlasting life. In Jesus' name, amen."