how do you get to heaven?

Dear Corey, here I give you a simple illustration of the whole salvation:

God loves you and I as much the same, just like how God loved Adam and gave him freewill to choose to love God. God knows that if Adam was not given any choice but to choose God only, then that will not be love at all. Adam chose to disobey God and ended up giving Satan a chance to reap off Adam from his rights. Since God is holy, He cannot say no to Satan for Adam made a very bad decision. Unable to keep a very simple request by God as a rule to keep Adam on the right path (you see, God made it very simple for Adam - Just don't eat from that particular tree and you will not sin. Simple?), Adam allowed all future human race to be born with sins after sins. But like all loving Father, God quickly devised an ingenious plan and transformed Himself as a man called Jesus. God then died for us after being very badly tortured and humiliated. Unknowing to Satan, since Jesus was not from Adam's blood line but from God Himself, Jesus was never born a sinner. But He was crucified! Hence undoing what Adam did wrong at the Garden of Eden. God suffered in pains so that there may be a way for us to be saved and for God to continue to release His blessings to us. Since Satan, being in spirit form and was an arch angel, continues to criticize people to God in the Heaven, Jesus has become our sole defender in the Heavenly realm. Through worship and by showing respect to God (e.g. praise His name and tithing), Jesus can further defend us in Heaven by grading us with a + or ++ sign so that Satan cannot find any excuse to prevent God from blessing us. God created hell for Satan, and God will do much to prevent backsliders from being tricked by Satan to join his cohorts in hell. Ultimately, you'd get to choose where you want to be.

When we received Jesus as Lord and Savior, we are saved, and our salvation is sealed by Holy Spirit.

JESUS has died for all our sins, past, present and future sins. There is no more sin in our life that needs to be pardoned, as all has been pardoned on the cross. Thus, the bible told us in the books by the apostle Paul there is no more consciousness of sins, we are all having the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus when we received Jesus Christ to live in our heart. Then Jesus will work within us to transform us inside out by the Holy Spirit that He promised in the Bible. Including any infirmities & unhealthy habits, like mental illness, smoking, pornography / sex addictions, homosexuality, etc. will be healed in His name. This process will take time and will not be immediate for some. Just always go back to Jesus Christ whenever you fall and ask Him for help to strengthen you. His promise is to heal all of us in Body, soul and spirit.

If you need to know more about relationship with Jesus, email me your questions and I will be glad to answer you based on Bible principles. God Bless you

"What must I do to be saved?"

The New Testament answer is to exercise faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, by repenting from sin, being baptized in the name of Jesus for the remission of sins, receiving the Holy Ghost with the initial sign of speaking in tongues, and continuing to live a holy, separated life by the power of the indwelling Spirit.

"Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call" (Acts 2:38-39).

The answer is this: You cannot earn your way into Heaven. Once you accept the fact that you are lost because of your mistakes, you are started on the right road. You need to believe that Jesus is the Lord (King) and that He is that way because He died for you and was raised from the dead. This belief should cause you to seek repentance, confess your sins to Him and to obey Him. Belief that moves you to action is faith and you are saved by grace (God's unearned gift) through faith (Ephesians 2:6-8). Faith is active, Hebrews 11. This does not mean you have earned your salvation by your actions, but rather you have obeyed what Jesus requests that you do. One such action is baptism. Acts 2:38, Acts 22.:16, Romans 6:2-11, and 1 Peter 3:20-21 are all passages that tie baptism to the point where your sins (mistakes) are removed through the death and Resurrection of Jesus. Again it is nothing that you did, but rather is by faith through God's work that you are saved, Colossians 2:12. If you need more info email me.

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Corey, a few individuals have suggested a prayer for salvation. No where in the Bible is this prayer mentioned. No where in the Bible is someone told to pray for salvation. All examples of salvation from Acts involve baptism. Jesus Himself told us about baptism in Mark 16:16, Matthew 28:19-20, and other places as well. Belief is a part of salvation but it is not the end all (James 2:19) . I am also a minister (mlcros@yahoo.com).

First,admit that you are a sinner.

Romans 3:10

Believe that Jesus Christ died for you,was buried,

and rose from the dead.

Romans10:9-10

Romans 10:9-10 says that if you confess

with your mouth that Jesus is Lord,and believe in

your heart that God raised Him from the dead:

then you are saved.

Its actually the most simple thing ever. All you have to do is say Jesus come into my heart and show me the Truth help me believe in you. He will do the rest but from that point on. ur good to go. its just a simple step of faith

when you believe by faith in the completed work of Jesus at the cross where he died to take away the sins of the whole world never to see them again Jesus raises you from your spiritual death to life, why because we are all born into this world dead spiritualy thanks to adam romans 5:12 receiving the offer of life 1 john 5:11,13

Know that God can help you live a better life if you want Him to help you. You can have a personal relationship with God by saying the prayer below. God is our Creator, all-knowing, all-powerful, eternal, holy, love. God loves us and sent us His Son, Jesus Christ, so we can go to heaven if we know and follow Him. Forever means without end -- time on and on without death. Forever is what happens after we die. Either we go to heaven and be with God forever, or we go to hell which is very bad and painful forever. The good people who are saved believers in Jesus Christ go to heaven. The bad people go to hell. We need to know and follow God in this world to get to heaven in the next world. We follow God by loving and obeying Him and loving others for Him. Jesus Christ, God's Son, is our bridge to God. Jesus died on the cross to cancel our sins. We need to accept Jesus into our life as our Lord and Savior forever to receive God's blessing and forgiveness plus go to heaven to be with God forever after we die. This is about being a born-again Christian. Faith in God is a gift from God. You can pray for faith in God. Just speak out and ask God for the faith to believe in Him and to follow Him. Some people find faith in God when they realize the beauty in the world is made by God. Evolution can't explain the world's natural beauty, for example, the parks in the world, animals, flowers, peacocks, sunsets, butterflies, rainbows, etc. After you have your faith on, you can pray a sinner's prayer to be a born-again Christian. This prayer is very important and should be said with a sincere heart and faith in God. This is the prayer: "Dear God, I know that I am a sinner and that Jesus Christ is the sacrifice for our sins. I have done the following sins (state these out) and I pray to discontinue these sins. I pray to receive Jesus Christ into my life as my Lord and Savior forever. In Jesus' name, amen." I'm Lutheran and I like the Baptist churches too. You could check out a Christian church and also see about their weekly Bible study group as a good way to learn about God's will for your life. You can pray to God about your daily life and have a Christian church pray for you.

DID JESUS USE A MODEM AT THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT?

Did Jesus use a modem, At the Sermon on the Mount?

Did He ever try a broadcast fax, To send His message out?

Did the disciples carry bleepers, As they went about their route?

Did Jesus use a modem, At the Sermon on the Mount?

Did Paul use a laptop, With lots of RAM and ROM?

Were his letters posted on a BBS, At paul@rome.com?

Did the man from Macedonia, Send an e-mail saying, "come"?

Did Paul use a laptop, With lots of RAM and ROM?

Did Moses use a joy-stick, At the parting of the sea?

And a satellite guidance tracking system, To show him where to be?

Did he write the law on tablets, Or are they really on CD?

Did Moses use a joy-stick, At the parting of the sea?

Did Jesus really die for us, One day upon a tree?

Or was it just a hologram, Or technical wizardry?

Can you download the live action video clip, To play on your PC?

Did Jesus really die for us, One day upon a tree?

Have the wonders of this modern age, made you question what is true?

How a single man, in a simple time, could offer life anew?

How a sinless life, a cruel death, Then a glorious life again,

Could offer more to a desperate world, Than all the inventions of man?

If in your life, the voice from God, Is sometimes hard to hear.

With other voices calling, His doesn't touch your ear.

Then set aside your laptop and modem, and all your fancy gear.

And open your Bible, open your heart, and let your Father draw near.

SIX STEPS TO PEACE, JOY AND ETERNAL LIFE

STEP 1:

The first thing you must do is be completely honest with both yourself and God. You must be willing to admit that you have done wrong and that God will judge you for your sins. The Bible says that "all have sinned" and certainly that includes you. (Romans 3:23).

STEP 2:

The next thing you must do is accept that Jesus Christ loved you and died for your sins so that you wouldn't have to go to the lake of fire. The Bible says that "while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). Jesus understands our human weaknesses and has made a way for us to escape the judgement to come. He is willing to give each of us a second chance to live for him by forgiving our sins and filling us with his own Spirit.

STEP 3:

The third thing you must do is repent. This means that you must be sorry for your sins and must make a firm decision within your heart to believe in Jesus, to live by his Word, and to do the best you can to keep yourself from further sin. The Bible says that God "now commands all men everywhere to repent" (Acts 17:30). Repentance is not optional. It is impossible to be forgiven and receive eternal life unless you are willing to turn away from your sins. If you are ready to live apart from sin, then Jesus is ready to help you.

STEP 4:

The next thing you must do is be baptized in water in the name of Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38). This is the first act of faith every person must submit to in order to show their desire to be obedient to God. Jesus will respond to this act of faith by forgiving every sin you have ever committed. Jesus said, "He who believes and is baptized will be saved" (Mark 16:16). If you believe that Jesus died for your sins and have made up you mind that you want to live God's way, then you ought to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ as soon as possible.

STEP 5:

Peter said that those who repent and are baptized "shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:38). The Holy Spirit is the power and presence of Jesus Christ coming to live right inside of you to help you live right and to fill you with life everlasting. The Bible says, "He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you" (Romans 8:11). What a wonderful promise! Just as Jesus was raised from the dead and is now alive for evermore, so will it be for you once you have been filled with his Holy Spirit.

STEP 6:

The last thing you must do to be right with God is begin attending a local church that teaches the truths of the Bible. You must also begin reading the Bible for yourself and spending time each day seeking the Lord to guide you into his perfect will. Salvation is not a one time occurrence; it is a way of life. It begins when you repent of your sins, believe in Christ, get baptized in water, and receive the Holy Spirit. But if you are to remain right with God after your baptism, you must learn to live your life his way.

Once you have followed these six steps and have entered into your own personal relationship with God, you may still face many difficult and painful situations in your life. But with Jesus Christ, no matter how difficult life may become, you will always have plenty of peace, joy and hope on the inside...

"Come unto me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am gentle and lowly of heart, and you shall find rest for your souls." Matthew 11: 28-29

If you are ready to say goodbye to guilt, anxiety and emptiness, then make up your mind right now that you are going to place yourself in the hands of the only true Savior, Jesus Christ. Come to him repenting and believing, and be baptized in his glorious name for the forgiveness of every sin, and he will fill you with his wonderful Holy Spirit.

If you would like someone to help you learn more about the Bible, or if you would like to be baptized and get involved in a Bible-believing church in your area, please contact your nearest United Pentecostal Church. (www.upci.org {go to church locator} )

for you get to heaven

to love God above other things,God on first place on your life