Am I going to heaven?
Am I going to heaven? This is the most important question of all.
Jesus says, “Unless one is born anew, again, from above, he cannot see the Kingdom of God” (John 3:3).
Here, Jesus is speaking about the new birth, the second birth, the heavenly birth.
His words weren’t spoken to the publican in the parable of the Pharisee and the publican. They weren’t spoken to the woman caught in adultery. They weren’t spoken to the thief on the cross. They were spoken to a “Pharisee, a ruler of the Jews” (John 3:1).
Nicodemus said to Jesus, “You are a teacher come from God” (John 3:2), but this didn’t take him far enough. He still needed to hear the words, “You must be born again.” He needed to be shown his need of the Saviour.
Jesus’ statement concerning the new birth is His supreme message to the world. It’s a message that runs counter to human pride.
The new birth is a divider of the human race. Either you are born again or you are not born again. Jesus tells us, “That which is born of the flesh is flesh; that which is born of the Spirit is spirit” (John 3:6).
Are you born again? If you can answer, “Yes” to this question, you can also answer “Yes” to the question, “Am I going to heaven?”
You may say, “I don’t understand.” We are not called upon to understand. We are called to believe (John 1:12).
The new birth comes when I believe and submit to His Word: “You must be born again.”
The new birth comes when I believe in the love of God (John 3:16). God loves us. In love, He calls us to be born again.
God wants you to go heaven (John 3:17). Accept His way of salvation: faith in Jesus, His Son, faith in Jesus, our Saviour.
Charles Cameron, better known as Charlie to his friends, lives in Scotland and is a member of the Church of Scotland. He owns several Christian blogs found at the following links:
The doctrine of predestination teaches that everyone who is saved was chosen by God before the foundation of the world (Eph. 1:4; 2 Thess. 2:13). People might conclude that no one can know for sure whether he is saved and will go to heaven. However, let us listen to what Jesus says: .. “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.” (John 11;25-26).
The condition is to LIVE AND BELIEVE.
This is a big question Charles, As we seek the answer, It would be better for us to understand that as children of God, we are not physical but spiritual. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord,(Hebrews 12;14)
Yes Charles, God wants us to go to Heaven. But Heaven is not a place. It is a state. Love is a spiritual demand and command. Once you have spiritual consciousness with this love , you start living in Heaven. Heaven is at hand. It is Now and Here. Not Religion but Relationship, takes us there. That is why Jesus said, ” ……..and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die”( John 11;25-26)
Thanks, Andy, for posting these notes, and thanks, Isaac, for your comments. God bless you both.