The Bible Way to Heaven and Eternal Life

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” - John 5: 24

More important than nationalism, the Jewish globalist threat, boomer degeneracy, everyday problems, or anything you can think of, is whether you are going to heaven. Everything in this world is temporary, but Jesus Christ and the soul are eternal. Thankfully, the Bible tells us exactly how we can get there. 

The first thing we have to understand is that according to the Bible every single person on the planet is a sinner. None of us is as good as some like to claim. Everyone has sinned and come short of the glory of God.

“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:” - Romans 3: 10

“They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.” - Romans 3: 12

“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” - Romans 3: 23-24

God could not be clearer, he is disappointed in all of us, he is also clear about the punishment for our transgressions.

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” - Romans 6: 23

When God says the wages of sin is death, he means both physical death and spiritual death in hell. Meaning hell is the punishment for our sins.

“And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” - Revelation 20: 14-15

“But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” - Revelation 21: 8

Notice how he includes all liars. Who reading this has never told a lie? Every single person alive today is a liar. 

“God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.” - Romans 3: 4

Just in case you might think God is only referring to those who lie a lot, he clarifies this later in Revelation, twice:

“And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.” - Revelation 21: 27

“Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.” - Revelation 22: 14-15

When God says “without,” that means people who did not make it into heaven, so according to the Bible if you make even a single lie you are worthy of eternal damnation. In fact, many things are sinful according to the Bible; even thinking about doing something stupid is sin.

“The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.” - Proverbs 24: 9

God says we have all sinned, we all deserve to die and we all deserve to go to hell. This might sound bleak and helpless, but that is just the bad news. The good news is that God is our Father and he loves us and does not want to condemn us to eternal damnation. For this reason, he sent his one and only Son.

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

Jesus Christ was God in the flesh, which means he was God in human form, subject to all the same sorrows, suffering and temptation as we all are. Despite this, he remained perfect and sinless throughout his entire life.

“For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.” - Hebrews 4: 15

The thing about Jesus Christ is that when he was here, he spoke truth to power; that is a sure way to make people hate you. Those in power in Jesus’ day, the Pharisaic priestly class (who’s spiritual descendants are now Jewish Rabbi’s), hated him so much they got the Romans to beat him then crucify him. When they did this, Jesus took all the sins of the world onto himself.

“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.” - 1 Peter 2: 24

“For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” - Matthew 12: 40

He died, went to hell for three days and nights, then on the third say he rose again, showing the disciples the holes in his hands and side to prove it was really him. Five hundred people all up saw him risen from the dead. However, just because he died for all of us, this does not mean everyone goes to heaven, in the book of Acts a prison keeper (warden) asks the Apostle Paul how one is saved.

“And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.” - Acts 16: 30-31

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” - Romans 10: 13

The New Testament states this repeatedly, the Gospel of John especially, which is where we find the most famous verse in the entire Bible.

“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

Notice the verse says, “Whosoever believeth,” not whosoever is a good person, or whosoever believeth and is a good person. It only says that whoever, as in anyone at all, believes on Jesus Christ, will not perish (go to hell), but have everlasting life (go to heaven). There are many things that we need to do in this world, and God will punish us if we break his commandments, but to get into heaven we simply need to believe. There is no work requirement, or requirement to live a good life, all we need is faith.

“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

“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

Salvation is the gift of God, and when the Bible says gift that means gift, as in completely free with no strings attached. It does not mean, “Pay me back later” or “you get this gift if you do me a favour,” it means free and there is no cost whatsoever. 

One thing you might have noticed in John 3:16 is that God says it is “everlasting”, that means it lasts forever. This is his promise to us. God tells us clearly that once he saves you, he saves you forever and there is no way you can ever fall from his grace. It happens in an instant and it costs you nothing. 

“And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.” - John 10: 28-29

“And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” - Ephesians 4: 30

“And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.” - 1 John 2: 25

This is why the Bible is the true word of God, salvation is free and it lasts forever no matter what we do, it is divine truth. Once you are born again into God’s family, you are sealed forever and he will never kick you out. 

“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” - Hebrews 13: 5

When you call on the name of the Lord and believe that he is our saviour, you have eternal life; Jesus will never leave you nor forsake you. People might then ask, “Does that mean God says I can do whatever I like now?” The answer to that question is a clear and resounding no; eternal permanent salvation does not mean you have free reign to commit any sin you like.

“For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.” - Hebrews 12: 6

“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.” - Proverbs 13: 24

Just as parents will discipline you, and punish you, but will not throw you out of the family, God will punish you but will not throw you out of his kingdom. 

Now that you have heard the gospel, if you believe you can pray aloud to confess before Jesus Christ and make your salvation official:

“Dear Jesus, I know that I’m a sinner. I know I deserve hell; but thank you for dying on the cross for me and rising again from the dead. Please save me right now, and give me the gift of eternal life. I am only trusting on you Jesus, in your death burial and your resurrection. Amen.” - Sinners Prayer

If you believe these words in your heart, the Bible guarantees you eternal life, your salvation is confirmed, and nothing you can do will ever cause you to lose it. God clearly teaches us: 

“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.” - Romans 10: 9

There is a good chance that you may not quite understand what you have just read, not to worry you can get a clear presentation in several ways. Know that the best way to understand what the Bible is telling you is to have someone explain it verbally. The written word is useful but hearing it for yourself, and having a preacher to teach you the concepts, makes it much easier to comprehend. If you want to hear a full presentation, there are many way to get one. The quickest thing you could do is to do an internet search for “The Bible way into heaven”. Simply listen to as many presentations as you can until you get it. However, if it is still not clear you should find the nearest Baptist Bible believing church and ask someone there.

If you have now called on Jesus to save you then that is fantastic! I will see you one day in heaven. God bless you all. Amen.