While we were living with my parents during our construction phase a number of different people would stop by my dad's house. Some came asking if something he had in the yard was for sale, some came to pay rent for a storage unit, and others were just stopping by just to see if he was around and talk to him.
I didn't know many of the people who stopped by. Some only stopped once, while some renters began to look familiar as they stopped more regularly. All of the people who stopped by had one thing in common; they had come to see my father. But since I didn't know who they were, I spoke to them on the front porch outside our home.
When we die and stand at the gates of Heaven, how will we be greeted? John 14:2 says, "In my Father's house are many rooms." What will Jesus say when we ask to enter his father's house? Will his response be like mine was at my dad's house even when people looked sort of familiar, were there for a good purpose, or there to bring money; "Sir, he's not here right now and I don't know you, you can't come in." Or will Jesus look at us and say, "Hello, John! I'm so glad you're here, your room is ready."
There is only one way into Heaven and that is through the Son. In John 14:6, Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." You cannot attend enough church services, do enough good deeds, or give enough money to get into heaven. The only way to get in is to know the doorman, Jesus Christ. It really is all about who you know.
I didn't know many of the people who stopped by. Some only stopped once, while some renters began to look familiar as they stopped more regularly. All of the people who stopped by had one thing in common; they had come to see my father. But since I didn't know who they were, I spoke to them on the front porch outside our home.
When we die and stand at the gates of Heaven, how will we be greeted? John 14:2 says, "In my Father's house are many rooms." What will Jesus say when we ask to enter his father's house? Will his response be like mine was at my dad's house even when people looked sort of familiar, were there for a good purpose, or there to bring money; "Sir, he's not here right now and I don't know you, you can't come in." Or will Jesus look at us and say, "Hello, John! I'm so glad you're here, your room is ready."
There is only one way into Heaven and that is through the Son. In John 14:6, Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." You cannot attend enough church services, do enough good deeds, or give enough money to get into heaven. The only way to get in is to know the doorman, Jesus Christ. It really is all about who you know.
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