Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
(Psalm 15)
Do you know what it takes to go to heaven? Most people would say, “Well, I got saved once, that’s all that matters”, of course those people would be wrong. These people are ignorant to what the Bible says. The Bible says very clearly “no sin will enter heaven”. It doesn’t say “if you got saved once it’s okay to sin every now and then, because you’re saved for the rest of your life. It says “no sin will enter heaven”. But, there are still some ignorant “Christians” who will say “well, I’ve never murdered anybody, or raped someone, or fornicate, or do any ‘serious’ sin”. What exactly is a “serious” sin? I wonder? Especially when you consider the fact the Bible says that not even LIARS will be allowed in heaven, but they will go to hell. It even says that FEAR is a sin; FEAR? Yes, FEAR. If you’re worried about being sick, or poor or depressed or anything, that is a FEAR and that is a SIN.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
(Revelation 21:8)
It’s sad that there are preachers who stand behind a pulpit and will actually preach to their congregation that “everybody has to sin every now and then”; these men are not preachers, they’re nothing but liars, but considering that they’re also teaching that it’s God’s will for us to be sick, poor, depressed, oppressed and/or suffering, I’m really not surprised. These are the same people who will tell you “nobody knows God’s will”. Do you see the hypocrisy in that? First they say it is God’s will for all these horrible things to happen to you, and then they tell you they don’t know God’s will. It really makes you wonder what Bible they’re reading and if they themselves are saved. Considering that the Bible says that whatever we tell someone in God’s name will be on our hands, I’d hate to be one of those people who’ve actually convinced others that God wants you anything but abundantly blessed, perfectly healthy, prosperous and full of peace. But, “Christians” are ignorant enough to believe it. Which is yet another sin; they listen to what some man says behind a pulpit, but won’t go and read the Bible for themselves.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
(II Timothy 2:15-16)
The word of God is quite simple; if you want to go to heaven, DO NOT SIN. Be clean. Have a pure heart. Put nothing before God. Be filled with the truth of God’s word. You WERE once a sinner, but once you gave you’re heart to Christ you made a promise to him, to be free from sin and to never sin again. If you have sin in your life, then no matter how much you’d like to think otherwise, heaven will NEVER be your home.
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
(I Corinthians 6:9-11)