Regardless of personal preferences and tastes, something is not objectively true just because someone does or does not believe in it. For centuries it was popular opinion that the earth was flat. Today, if a scientist held that belief, he would be laughed out of his profession. Our understanding of the shape of the earth was arrived at by objective criteria, not by popular opinion. The unique claims of Christ such as having the power to forgive sins, to be sinless Himself, to have fulfilled Old Testament prophecies, that He would rise from the dead, to one day come again and judge the world and that He is the exclusive way to salvation are all backed by His own credentials in His sinless life (even his enemies had to acknowledge this), His miracles (power over nature, disease, demons, death), His unique character and teaching, His fulfillment of prophecies, His power to change lives and His resurrection from the dead. It is most important to know it was Jesus himself who said in John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." Jesus made it "narrow", but also left Christians with the job of taking His message of love and hope to "all the world"!
Showing posts with label religions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label religions. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Saturday, December 5, 2009
I want to go to heaven but there are so many different religions, how can I know the truth about how to get to heaven?
Because there are many religions in the world today and it is understandable that folks can easily become confused. If we genuinely want to know the truth we must look to the Bible, God's Word in order to know how to get to heaven.
We read in Romans 10:8-13 " ... the word of faith, which we preach; 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 with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.... For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. "
You must personally believe that Christ shed his blood for your sins on the cross and that he rose again so that you can be "saved" (To be "saved" means that you no longer have to go to hell, you have been given eternal life and have been provided with the only way to go to heaven).
Remember that it is not through a church or by baptism or by good works (Ephesians 2:8 & 9 "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."), but by faith in what Jesus Christ has already done.
The most wonderful knowledge in all this world is to know that you are going to heaven.
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