What is Your Answer?

If you should die right now, do you know, if YOU would go to Heaven?

This important question is not whether you are a church member, or if you live a clean life and do the best you can. It is about where you are going to spend eternity. If you cannot answer “yes” to the above question, then God has sent this message to you. Surely you do not intend to remain in doubt on this important question forever, do you? You mean to make preparation for the next world before you die, don't you? Why not now? “Now is the accepted time… now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2). “Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth” (Proverbs 27:1). It may be “this night thy soul shall be required of thee” (Luke 12:20).

Do you really want to know?

There is no need to read any further unless you desire God's answer to salvation. You do want to have this assurance, don't you? It is possible to know for sure. “These things have I written… that ye may know that ye have eternal life” (1 John 5:13).

Are you willing to believe what God tells you to do?

The Holy Scriptures “are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for… instruction in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:15-16). The Bible is God's pure and trustworthy Word. Let Him speak to you so that you may claim His promises for yourself. Here are three facts about what you must know and do in order to spend eternity with God. First, you must realize that…

1. You are a sinner.

“There is none righteous, no, not one... For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:10, 23). If ALL have sinned, then I am a sinner and you are a sinner. The very nature we are born with is such that a holy God cannot admit us into His presence. God says you must be born again, made new by a power not your own, but by the supernatural power of God (John 3:3-7). No one has committed so few sins but that he or she doesn't need to be saved, and no one has committed so many sins but that he or she cannot be saved. You do realise that you are a sinner, don't you? Then, the next fact to consider is that…

2. There is a price for sin.

“The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). When Adam sinned, God said that he died (Genesis 2:17; 3:6-7). Although Adam continued to live physically, he became separated spiritually from God. This shows that death does not mean we cease to exist , nor that it is merely the death of the body. Death is simply a permanent separation . The immediate result of Adam's disobedience was spiritual death. He became subject to eternal death, and that death sentence was passed on to all of us like a deadly disease (Romans 5:12). This means that if any one lives his life in sin and dies without being born again, he will be separated from God forever, destined to spend eternity separated from every good thing, in a literal place of torment that God calls Hell (Luke 16:24; Matthew 25:41, 46; Revelation 21:8). Do not be distracted by man's opinions about hell — let God speak to you! You do not want to be eternally separated from God and all that is good and beautiful, do you? You do not have to. God has provided a way of escape. Now we have come to the good news!

3. Jesus paid those wages for you.

“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). When Jesus was on the cross, He suffered the agony of Hell for you and me. He was separated from God the Father: “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46). In that awful moment, He was banished from God's presence because He had our sins on Him! Remember, the wages of sin is death, and death is separation. Jesus paid those wages for you. That is why the forgiven person sings, “Jesus paid it all, All to Him I owe, Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow.” You do want to be saved, don't you? Then the next important fact to consider is that, “The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23). A gift is something you do not work for. Therefore, you cannot earn your salvation by doing good works, such as joining a church, being baptised, doing deeds of charity, etc. Those are the things that Christians do, but they are the result of salvation, not the cause of it (Ephesians 2:8-10). You must avoid the mistake that so many people make of trying to save yourself by works. Salvation is a gift, given to you when you put your faith in Christ alone (John 1:12). The only thing you can do with a gift is accept it or reject it. Do you want this gift? If so, how do you accept it? As one man in the Bible asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30).

4.  What must you do to be saved?

There are only two conditions the sinner must fulfill in order to be saved. They are not outward deeds, but one decision of the heart and mind. They are simply to repent and believe. “Repent ye, therefore, and be converted (turn), that your sins may be blotted out” (Acts 3:19). To repent is to acknowledge that you are a sinner, to turn from sin to God and to ask Him for mercy and forgiveness . This forgiveness comes only through the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ (Luke 18:13; Romans 3:25). Have you ever confessed to someone that you did wrong against them and asked for forgiveness? Well, you have done wrong before God, and you must “square” things with Him. You must be willing to turn from sin (be converted). You cannot do this in your own power . This is where faith (believing) comes in: “Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:30-31). You must not only believe facts about Him, you must believe on Him. By illustration, it is not enough to believe that a doctor can save you from serious illness. If you go to him for surgery, you must trust him with your life. Obviously, you do not help him, you simply submit to him, don't you? Saving faith, then, is to trust Jesus Christ with your life (John 1:12), to trust Him to take you to Heaven, and believe that He will. Once you put your soul into His hands, you are His responsibility. He takes your sin, and you take His righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21). You will then become God's child, born to new life by His Spirit (Ephesians 1:13; 4:30). You will then be saved — and saved means “to be made safe.”

Please consider this next question very carefully.

Do you believe that if you called upon the Lord, He would save you?

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved ” (Romans 10:13). “Whosoever” means you — just put your name there. This is a crucial moment. Do you believe God's promise? It will do no good to pray to Him unless you believe that He will do just what He says. You must not wait for a feeling — you must believe. You must believe that you will possess eternal life the very moment you claim God's promise in this verse. You do believe God's promises, don't you? Then,

Will you call upon the Lord now, and ask Him to save you?

Is there any reason why you should not accept Christ as your Saviour now? No reason, is there? Then, humbly bow your head and call on Him in prayer. Simply talk to God in your own words — acknowledging your sinfulness, seeking His forgiveness, and believing in His promise. God said that if you would call on His name He would save you, didn't He? …Do you believe what He said? …Did you call upon Him and ask Him to save you? …Then, according to God's Word, did He save you? Now, if you should die, do you know that you would go to Heaven? It's different, now, isn't it? If you have just trusted in Christ as your Saviour, will you contact us at the address on the front side of this page, so that we may rejoice with you? We want to help you grow and enjoy your glorious new life!