Lighthouse Baptist Church

How to Get to Heaven

Man's Approach

You DO works
You EARN it (wage)

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Why is this the popular View?
Appeals to man's prIde and sInful nature

Why this cannot be the Bible's way to heaven:

  1. Because Romans 3:23 says "For ALL have sinned and COME SHORT of the glory of God"

  2. Because Romans 6:23 says "The WAGES of sin is DEATH" not life.

  3. Because Ephesianss 2:9 says "It is the Gift of God, NOT OF WORKS, lest any man should BOAST."

  4. Because no man can keep all the 10 commandments. James 2:10 says "For whosoever shall keep the WHOLE LAW and yet OFFEND in ONE POINT he is GUILTY OF ALL."

God's Approach

Jesus has DONE the work
Jesus EARNED heaven (100% gift)
John 19:30 "It is finished."

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Why is this the unpopular View?
Man must humble himself (Matt 18:3)

Is there more than one way to heaven?

  1. John 14:6 says "I am THE WAY, THE TRUTH, and the life, NO MAN cometh unto the Father but by me."
  2. Isaiah 45:22 says "Look unto me and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am GOD and there is no one else."
  3. Acts 4:12 says "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."

How to Make Sure

Humble yourself and admit you can't save yourself and that you are not going to heaven!

Luke 19:10 "for the Son of man is come to seek and to SAVE that which was LOST."

(Just as lifeguards only rescue drowning people, Jesus can only save those who see they are going to hell.)

How can your life change?
Because of resurrection power of God (Rom. 10:9-10)
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Turn TO Jesus (Savior) FROM sIn and trust ONLY ON Him to save you.

Mark 1:15 "REPENT ye and believe the Gospel."

Luke 13:33 "Except you REPENT, ye shall all likewise perish "
Ask Him to save you today!
II Cor 6:20 "Now is the accepted time."
Romans 10:13 "Whosoever shall call upon the nameof the Lord shall be saved."
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How to Know

There Will Be Changes

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New interest in the Bible (I Peter 2:1-3)
New hatred for sin (I John 2:1, II Cor. 8:10,11)
New Obedience (I John 2:3, 4) of the Bible
New Talk (John 4:29, 39)
New Dress (Luke 8:27, 35)
WANT new Christian Freinds (I John 3:14,15)
WANT to go to Bible preaching church (Psalm 122:1, Acts 2:41-46)

There will be Fruit
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Fruit of the Spirit - Gal 5:22,23 (love, joy, peace, self-control, goodness, etc.)
Fruit of the praising the Lord - Heb. 13:15
Fruit of souls - John 15:1-16