2007-05-29 11:42:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved". No one can earn their entrance to heaven. One must repent of sin, and believe in Jesus Christ.
2007-05-29 11:57:40 · answer #1 · answered by Esther 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We must accept salvation by God's grace as a gift because of what Jesus did on the cross for us. Do not be fooled by those who claim that salvation is earned. For how sinful we all are, we could never make up for it by "being good."
God's standard is perfection. No good deed can make up for even one sin. Even when that seems unreachable, we have to see the offer of salvation that is offered as a gift. Pretty incredible, isn't it, that such a gift is offered to us.
2007-05-29 18:56:02 · answer #2 · answered by Bob T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Right to Enter Paradise
Death is inevitable. The thief on the cross knew when his would occur, but we can not predict our own. After his death, the crucified criminal went to live in paradise with Jesus. Some of us will also live eternally in God's presence. But others will experience everlasting torment, forever separated from Him.
If we receive Jesus as our Savior, our penalty for sin is paid. We are adopted into God's family, and Heaven is our eternal home. If we reject Jesus, we remain alienated from the Lord and under condemnation for our sin. We are destined to experience eternal judgment. God won't accept any of man's excuses because there is no acceptable defense for unbelief. (Acts 4:12)
Become part of God's family today. Acknowledge your sinfulness, and express your faith in these words:
"God, I have sinned against You. (Romans 3:23) I've followed my own way and refused to give You the right to rule in my life. (Romans 3:10-12) I recognize I am separated from You and cannot rescue myself. I do believe that Jesus Christ is Your Son. I accept the truth of the Scriptures? that His death on the cross paid my sin-debt in full. (1 Corinthians 15:3-4) And I ask You to forgive me of my sins. (1 John 1:9) By faith, I receive You, Lord Jesus, as my personal Savior from this moment on."
If you just spoke those words to God, then, like the thief on the cross, you have received salvation? a gift of God's grace. The heavenly Father welcomes every person who comes to Him through His Son, regardless of background, age, or current situation. Through Jesus, the right to enter paradise is yours!
2007-05-29 22:48:26 · answer #3 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find redemption within yourself. Heaven does not exist as a place. It is a state of mind. Yes you do have to earn your way through hard work. Nothing is for free in the universe.
2007-05-29 18:46:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Believe in Jesus Christ and pray to Him asking for forgiveness of all your sins. After that....everything else is just extra. If you are nice to people, donate money to a worthy cause, etc, then you get jewels in your crown when you get to heaven and are placed higher than others. But basically, believe that Christ died for our sins so that when we pray and ask for forgiveness, our sins are thrown into the sea of forgetfulness.
2007-05-29 18:48:13 · answer #5 · answered by Sue S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a Gift, but you must accept it.
2007-05-29 18:47:09 · answer #6 · answered by Auburn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus paid the penalty for sin all a person needs to do is accept.
Read:
Eph 2:8-9
Romans(1,3,6,10)
2007-05-30 01:53:21 · answer #7 · answered by robert p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a free gift.
2007-05-29 18:48:00 · answer #8 · answered by Mhaerie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You absolutely cannot earn your way into heaven, its free, God loves you, come along @-------------------
2007-05-29 18:47:21 · answer #9 · answered by Invisible 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We never left.
2007-05-30 09:01:02 · answer #10 · answered by Sky in the Grass 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋