How to Get to Heaven

but deep inside, it is something we all think about. “Will I go to heaven when I die? Is it possible to know for sure?”  If you will take a minute to read further, God’s Word will give you the answers you need.
 
The Bible tells us in 1 John 5:13, These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life… Did you notice that? God wants you to know where you’re going! It is not a secret – God has laid out the truth about heaven and a relationship with Him in very clear terms.
 
First, you must understand that you need a Saviour. The Word of God is very clear that we all have this huge problem called “sin.” Romans 3:10, 23 puts it this way, There is none righteous, no, not one… For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. These verses simply mean that no one is perfect or good enough for heaven. We like to think of ourselves as being pretty good people, but frankly, we all know we have done wrong things and made wrong choices – that’s called sin.

Here’s another problem: this sin of ours has a high price tag. Romans 6:23a tells us, For the wages of sin is death… God tells us, the penalty for our sin is physical and spiritual death which means being separated from Him in a terrible place called hell forever – not a good thing! We can’t escape death or eternity, so the question remains, “where will we spend that eternity?”
 
Because of our sin, we have earned a place in hell and are prevented from entering into heaven. We can’t just turn over a new leaf or set out to do lots of good things to try to change this sobering fact. Frankly, there can never be enough “good works” to erase our sin. Again from the Bible: Ephesians 2:8-9 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.