Providence Baptist Church 
Lowell, Indiana                                                                                      Pastor Caleb Hon

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What If?

     What if later today you were in a car accident, had a heart attack, or had some other horrible accident and died as a result?  What really would happen to you? 
     It is a question that we all have pondered on some level at several times throughout our life.  There is no question that almost without exception everyone wants to go to Heaven.  There are many different beliefs and teachings out there on this subject, but many of them conflict with each other.  Who is right and who is wrong?  With eternity riding on this decision, this is one you don't want to get wrong!
    Why don't we forget about what "that church" or "that group" says and look at God's very words to us, the Bible, and see what He says.  After all, He is the one in charge of who gets into Heaven.

 1. 1John 5:13 "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."  The Bible very clearly says that we can know for sure that we will go to Heaven.
 2.  Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:   Not of works, lest any man should boast."   The Bible very clearly tells us that our works, good or bad, have nothing to do with whether or not we go to Heaven.
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Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God."  We see here that we are all sinners.  Sin is anything that you do, say, or think that displeases God.  We also see that because of our sin, we fall short of God's standard (glory of God).  His standard is perfection, and every one of us lost that a long time ago.
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 Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is

eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."  Wages are something that you earn.  What each of us has earned for our sin is death, speaking of Hell.  We have earned and deserve Hell because of our sin.  The second part of the verse explains that God gave us a free gift of Heaven to those who want it.  That free gift is Jesus paying for our sin debt by His death on the cross.
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 Romans 10:13 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."   All you have to do to know for sure without a doubt that you are on your way to Heaven when you die is to accept the free gift God is giving you.  The way you do that is to pray and trust in Jesus to get you to Heaven.
 6.  Sample prayer  Dear Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and deserve to go to Hell.  I am trusting in you, Jesus, and only you to get me to Heaven.  Thank you for saving me!  Amen.

    If you prayed this prayer or if you just have some more questions, please go to the contact page and let me know!  I want to help you better understand your eternal future.

             Pastor Caleb Hon

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