• Many people are asking the question, "What does it take for a person to go to Heaven?"

It simply takes FAITH in Jesus.

F is for Forgiveness.

We cannot have eternal life and heaven without God's forgiveness.  Ephesians 1:7 says, "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins."

A is for Available.

Forgiveness is available for everyone, but it is not automatic.  John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."  The Bible also goes on to state in Matthew 7:21, "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven."

I is for Impossible.

It is impossible for God to allow sin into heaven.  God is LOVE (John 3:16).  God is JUST (James 2:13).  Man is SINFUL (Romans 3:23).  The question now is this: "How can a sinful person enter heaven, where a loving and just God allows no sin?"

T is for Turn.

Turn means to repent or to change direction.  We must turn from something (sin and self)...Luke 13:3 says, "But unless you repent you will all likewise perish."  We must turn to Someone, and that Someone is Jesus...1 Corinthians 15:3 and 4 says, "Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures."  The Bible goes on to state in Romans 10:9, "If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."

H is for Heaven.

Heaven is eternal life.  It is here.  John 10:10 says, "I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."  It is hereafter.  John 14:3 also states, "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also."

How can a person have God's forgiveness, heaven and eternal life, and Jesus as personal Lord and Savior?  It takes FAITH (Forsaking All I Trust Him).

Salvation Prayer:

"Dear Lord Jesus, I believe that You died on the cross for my sins and that You rose from the grave.  I now ask You to forgive me of my sins and to save my soul.  Amen."