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Is there life after death?

You can 'KNOW' you are going to Heaven!

Have you ever wondered about life and if.....
there really is a life after death?

Maybe there isn't

But what if there is?

You CAN KNOW you are going to Heaven!

If you don't KNOW that you are going to Heaven, there is a good chance that you are not.

Just some thoughts for your consideration.

IF!

If Heaven is real and hell is real, (maybe they're not) but
IF they are real, is it worth the chance that you might spend an Eternity in hell?

If you could KNOW that you were going to Heaven would you want to?

Is there someone you know or care about that you would not want to go to hell, IF hell IS real?

Here is how you can KNOW you are going to Heaven.

First let me tell you where I am coming from. (see if you can relate.)

All my life I was told..."if you do this you are going to hell, if you do that you are going to hell, if you don't do this you are going to hell, if you don't do that you are going to hell" I figured I was going to hell anyway, so why not just live it up and when I die and go to hell. All my friends will be there anyway...

I was LIED To!

I was told some things like this"

"If you don’t get baptized” you won’t go to heaven
If you don't obey your parents

If I don't dress in plain clothing
If I didn’t die Amish

If I.... If I..... If I..........

Can you relate?

Let's put away our Religious Heads for just a moment. And just Reason it out.

"This is TOO important!"

1st ~ Realize that Heaven is not a "reward" and Hell is not "a punishment". They are places.

2nd ~ You don't have to be good to go to Heaven...."You have to be PERFECT"

3rd ~ Don't worry, you are not perfect, but God has a way. (Keep reading and you will see.)

4th ~ "THINK" let's REASON... Forget Religion for a Moment.

Ask yourself this question.

"How MANY sins did Christ pay for when He died on the cross?"
Focus on the phrase. "How Many"

The Bible says He paid for "ALL" sin. (Past, Present and Future) Ok. If He paid for "ALL" sin and if we accept that payment.... How many are left for us to pay for?

None!

And if ALL our of our sins have been paid for then we can go to Heaven, not because we deserve it but because the price was paid for us when Jesus died on the cross.

"SIN!",     Now that is a good word.

What is Sin Anyway?

Most of us would say, I don't sin (or) I'm not that bad! (or) what gives you the right to call me a sinner?

God says sin is anything we do that would cause us to ..."MISS THE MARK!" In this case... the MARK is perfection.

   The Bible says in Romans 6:23 "The wages (or payment) for sin is Death." THINK! ...If there was sin in Heaven, then there would be death in Heaven.

Now, I know you are not perfect, no one is or was or will be except for JESUS.

That is why Jesus died on the cross... To pay for all of OUR sins, not His.

Too Simple? Sorry, I didn't make the rules. It's God's ball game and He made the rules.

So it doesn't matter if you are Rich, Poor, Black, White, Tall, Short, Baptist, Catholic, Presbyterian, etc.

You can't earn your way to Heaven. It is a FREE gift.
You don't work and try to be good to get to Heaven, you try because you ARE going to Heaven.
You will do more out of love than out of fear.

When I first heard this I asked the following question..."Do you mean to tell me that if I believe that Jesus died on the cross for all MY sins, I can live as I please and still go to Heaven?"

Listen to the answer I got. It changed my life!

If he had said....
"No, you must do this or that or stop this or that." I would have turned away and just gone on with life.
BUT he said...

"Son, that's a crude way to put it....But God loved you that much."

Yes, I am going to Heaven because of what Jesus did for me when He died on the cross. I now have the rights of a Son, but God now has the rights and responsibility of a Father to instruct and discipline. But His punishment will not be to kick me out. He loves me, and He loves you.

Look up the following verses in the Bible:

·         Romans 3:23..."For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God"
("ALL" includes you and me.)

·         Romans 6:23..."For the wages (payment) of sin is death."
("Death", separation from God for Eternity.)

·         II Corinthians 5:21... "For HE (God) has made Him (Jesus) to be sin for us who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him."
(The perfection or Righteousness we need to go to heaven is GIVEN to us by God because of what Jesus did.)

·         Ephesians 2:8, 9... "For by grace (God's mercy) are we saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, "NOT OF WORKS" lest any man should boast."
(You cannot earn your salvation by either doing something or NOT doing something.)

·         I John 5:13... "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that you may KNOW that ye have ETERNAL life..."

You see....
"God sent not His Son into this world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved."... (John 3:17)

"Still Not Sure?"

John 6:47 says:
"Most assuredly I say unto you, he that believeth on Me HAS EVERLASTING Life"

Look at this Time~Line

2000 Years Ago

Tomorrow
Next Week Next Year or

10 Yrs From Now

Heaven
or
Hell

The Future
Eternity

Time Line

Today's
Date

Time Line

Time Line

1st.

2nd.

3rd.

4th.

Look again at the 'Time~Line' above.

1st.

Jesus died on the cross about 2000 years ago.

2nd.

Today, If you believe the fact that Jesus died on the cross for all of your sins, then the moment you believe God promises to give you Eternal life.

3rd.

If you are given Eternal life Today, then you would have it tomorrow, next week, next year and at the time of your death.

4th.

If there were anything, again I stress 'ANYTHING' you could do to lose it.....it wouldn't be Eternal.

Question?  How long is "Everlasting?" It means forever. NOT just for a little while.

Think   If you could lose it, it wouldn't be Everlasting. It would be temporary or life until you sinned again.

Also When does it say we HAVE this Everlasting Life?   ANSWER: "When we believe"

Look at the verse again..
"...he that believeth on me, HAS, (possesses right now) Everlasting Life."
That is forever!

I didn't say that..... Jesus did!

Man...., I have no axe to grind. I don't make any money by you considering this. I'm going to be in Heaven no matter what you do. But, even though I don't know you, I had to share with you something that I found out.

Ask yourself....."What do you have to lose?"    If it's not true...Then nothing matters anyway.

Want to KNOW you are going to Heaven?
Then pray something like this:

"Father I don't know it all," (no one does) "But the best I know how, I accept the payment that Jesus made for my sin when He died on the cross. Please forgive me for every sin I ever committed against you. Thank you for loving me and giving your Son to die in my place. I now confess to you that Jesus is Lord and that He died and rose again. I invite you into my life and ask you to help me become what you would have me to be. In the name of Jesus I pray this prayer. Amen "

If you prayed that prayer and meant it, according to God's word you will be in Heaven.
Now thank him for what He has done

Click here if you just prayed
that prayer for the 1st time so I can also pray for you.

If you have any questions or would like to talk personally about this, Email me and I will be glad to respond by email or phone.

Hope this starts you thinking. Send any questions you might have and I will try to answer them. God Bless.
Hell may not be real....BUT IF IT IS!!!!!!!!!

Also, If you have questions please don't hesitate to ask.
Your eternity depends on it.

What Next?

First you have to learn to walk

WOW!    If you have really prayed that prayer the best you knew how, and meant it, then Heaven awaits you at the end of this journey.

We walk beforewe can run!

Congratulations!!

       You have just begun the greatest journey of your lifetime. Whether you have just put your trust in Jesus for the first time or whether you have been a follower of Christ for while your decision to get serious about your faith is significant.
       Scripture tells us that heaven throws a party when one of God's children comes into a new relationship with him.

If you are a new believer in Jesus you have experienced what the Bible refers to as salvation. This process of salvation began the moment you realized that there was nothing you could do to own your salvation and you trusted in the payment that Jesus Christ made for you when He died on the cross.

       Let's revisit what has taken place in your life look up a few verses and make some notes about what each one says.

Romans 3:23

"All have sinned and come short of the glory of God"

Romans 6:23

"For the wages (payment) of sin is death, but the gift of God is ETERNAL life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Ephesians 2:8,9

"For by grace are you saved through faith, and that NOT OF YOURSELVES. It is the gift of God, NOT OF WORKS lest any man should boast"

2 Corinthians 5:21

"For He has made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin. That we might be made the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD in him"

John 3:16

"For God so loved _____your name_____, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him, should not parish but have EVERLASTING life."

John 6:47

"Verily, verily I say unto ______your name______, he that believes on Me HATH (possesses NOW) everlasting life"

John 6: 37 & 39

"All that the Father gives me shall come to me, and him that comes to me I will in NO WISE (for no reason) cast out" vs. 39 "And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose NOTHING (that includes you), but should raise it up again at the last day."

I John 5:13

"These things have I written unto ______your name______, that believe on the name of the Son of God, that ______your name______,( may KNOW (not think, maybe or perhaps) that ______your name______, has EVERLASTING life"

What a GREAT feeling to KNOW that God loves you that much!

What Now?

Find a good Bible believing Church that teaches the word of God. If you have any questions about what Bible believing church to join give us a call or send an email to us and we will help you find the right church for you.

I'll see you in Heaven if not before.

What Next?

     The Race isabout to start!

Hebrew 12:1,2 "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us RUN with perseverance the race marked out before us."

Have you ever won a race?

Can you even imagine winning an Olympic Event?

The Glory the fame, and just think of the money

   What about the show "Survivor"..... $1,000,000 Dollars

   Wouldn’t that be fantastic? Somebody is going to win.

   But what do the winners have in common?

Winning never comes easy. It takes effort. A lot of effort.
But the victory is worth it. In fact just qualifying for the game is remarkable.

Someone once said.. "That if you look at the back of the book, (the Bible) WE WIN!

Well that's great, but we're not at the finish line yet.;

This next section is to help us "Run The Race". I hope you will join us in this adventure. For waiting at the finish line is someone with open arms.
       The same one had open arms almost 2,000 years ago when He died to give us, not only victory over sin, but also a life that is filled with joy, hope and peace.

This same one, who runs with you and me as we run the race.

It takes a real man or woman who wants to accept the mandate that God has laid before us.

If this is something that you want to pursue, then I invite you to the next step.

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WOW! If you have really prayed that prayer the best you knew how, and meant it, then Heaven awaits you at the end of this journey.

Have you ever won a race? Can you even imagine winning an Olympic Event?

Have you ever won a race?

Can you even imagine winning an Olympic Event?