Assurance of Eternal Life

Because Heaven is so Real

Can we be sure of heaven? Do we just need to try our best and wait for the  day of judgement before we would know – just hope for the best? Or is it easier just to ignore the subject and convince ourselves that it simply doesn’t exist? The idea of death, heaven and even hell can leave us with uncertainty and make us miserable when we think about it. Maybe we should just avoid thinking about it all together. But it is a very important question – and what is certain, is the reality that we all will face death – there is no escape.

 

Obviously if there is a God and a heaven (and a hell), one would ex-      pect that this God would have provided an answer and not have left        His creation, humankind, in a state of uncertainty. That would be cruel.  So, can we be sure?

 

In God’s Word, the Bible, He states very clearly and repeatedly that     there is a way by which men can be sure of heaven while still on earth:

·  John 6:47 ‘I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, he who believes in     Me (trusts Me, relies on Me, Jesus) has eternal life’.

·  Acts 16:31 ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ (give yourself up to Him,  take yourself out of your own keeping and entrust yourself to Him)      and you will be saved’

·  I John 5:13 ‘I write these things to you who believe in the Name of     the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.’

 

Can we trust God that He will not deceive us – that His Word is true “As    for God, His way is perfect; the Word of the LORD is flawless. He is a  shield for all who take refuge in Him.”- Psalm 18:30

 

Why must I believe in Christ to be sure of heaven? Men in their sin        can never enter heaven. Since all men are sinners, according to the Bible - Ecclesiastes 7:20 ‘There is not a righteous man on earth who does what   is right and never sins.’ - all are thereby excluded from heaven. But God    is a God of love, One Who is not willing that anyone should perish.  So     He sent His sinless Son into the world to die for sinners - John 3:16        ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,            that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.’        The Saviour shed His blood so that sin might be washed away           and    sinners made fit for heaven. In Hebrews 7:27 we read that       Jesus was sacrificed for our sins once for all. He not only died but        rose again and ascended to heaven, Acts 17:3 ‘the Christ had to suffer  and rise from the dead ‘. He is there today preparing a place for us,      John 14: 1-2‘Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust   also in Me. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home.             If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare        a place for you?’ For all who receive Him by faith (trusting God), God     now gives eternal life, to those all who confesses his/her sin and     receives Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.

 

Therefore, the test as to whether you can be sure of heaven is this:   have you ever repented your sin and asked Christ to save you? If         you have, then the Word of God says that you can be certain                of everlasting life living in this new relationship with Him, trusting,   obeying, and loving God in Jesus Christ.

 

On the other hand, if you have never turned to Christ for salvation you  can be equally sure that you are not bound for heaven.

 

If there is any doubt in your mind, why not turn from your sin, trust       in Christ, and believe God’s Word that all who come to Christ in this      way are safe forever?

To doubt God in this important matter is both unreasonable                 and inexcusable.  He loves you and wants you to have certainty.