You Can’t Have Heaven Without Having Jesus By Babatunde Olugboji
Have you been thinking of eternity lately? Do you know that not everyone is going to heaven? When Peter and John were preaching the gospel of Christ to a large crowd in Jerusalem, Peter made a profound statement that is still relevant today: “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:132)
This statement wasn’t politically correct then, it is not in our world today. There are people who believe they can have heaven without having Jesus. They want the glory, but not the cross, much less the One who died there. Many don’t want to accept Jesus as the only way of going to heaven and are looking for other paths. But Jesus warns us that “whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.” (John 3:36) Faith in Christ is the key to going to heaven.
Some will argue that it’s extremely narrow-minded of God, or even unrealistic to provide only one way to heaven. We deserve judgment, but God gives us the way of escape by sending his Son to die for our sins. Whether someone sees this as narrow or broad, it’s the truth. The good news is that Jesus died and rose again; those who are going to heaven have received this gospel by faith.
Many people today have embraced a watered-down gospel that avoids talking about repentance. They believe in a meek nonjudgmental God who never mentions sin and who requires no change in their lifestyle. They may say things like, “My God would never send a person to hell.” But Jesus spoke more about hell than he did about heaven, and he presented himself as the Savior who offers the only means of going to heaven: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) 
Who will actually enter the Kingdom of God? The Bible provides clarity: “He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.” (1 John 5:12) It has to do with faith. Those who believe in Christ are adopted as children of God. (John 1:12) Those who accept Jesus’ sacrifice as the payment for their sins and who believe in his resurrection are going to heaven. Those who reject Christ are not. “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.” (John 3:18)
As awesome as heaven will be for those who accept Jesus Christ as their Savior, hell will be that much more awful for those who reject Him. One cannot read the Bible seriously without seeing it over and over again -the line is drawn. The Bible says there is one and only one way to heaven -Jesus Christ. Follow Jesus’ command: “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it” (Matthew 7:13–14). Faith in Jesus is the one means of going to heaven. Those who have faith are guaranteed to get there. Do you trust in Jesus?
Will you make the decision to accept Christ today?
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