I believe that I will go to heaven, not because I have earned my way but because I have surrendered my life over to Christ. What do you believe? If you think it doesn’t matter what you believe about heaven, THINK AGAIN! What we think about heaven can be seen in our perspective on life. Do we have an earthly perspective that focuses on our behaviors here on earth (being honest, kind, loving) or a heavenly perspective where our life reflects the love of Christ, focusing on our salvation and eternal life?
Scripture states:
Colossians 3:1-2, NKJV: If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.
John 5:24, NKJV: Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.
So what do you think?????
While going to heaven is the goal of every Christian, and that is accomplished by accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, Jesus makes it clear in His teaching that it is still important to be honest, kind and loving which you attribute to an earthly perspective. Unfortunately, I know persons who profess they are a Christian, and yet are not honest, kind and often not loving. It would seem to me, if one surely sets life on a track to be as close to Christ as one individually can be, given our inherent weaknesses as human beings, then the honesty, kindness and loving qualities should shine through. After all, Jesus’ primary teaching aside from what it takes to enter into an everlasting life with Him, was to love your neighbor as yourself. Maybe we are not able to come as close to the ideal of what God teaches us because we do love our neighbor as ourself—that is we aren’t honest with ourselves, not kind to our minds, our body and/or our spirit, and often do not love ourselves!
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