Eternal Access

January 26

Although it is not the will of God that our sin eternally separate us from Him, we know salvation is not a blanket gift that covers all manner of man’s recalcitrance without some action on the part of the individual.

We cannot be saved collectively, therefore church membership cannot be the key that unlocks Heaven’s portal to us. Even if we have warmed the same pew in the same church for the entirety of our days, we cannot be assured of heaven.

There is no guarantee that our good works will cause Heaven’s gates to swing open wide for our entry. We all know about the billionaire philanthropists who disperse great quantities of their wealth toward good causes, but their generosity will not grant them favor in God’s eyes on that great eternal day. No, the one thing that anyone may do that will assure him entry into Heaven immediately upon his departure from this life is found in John 3:18.

Here it says, “Whosoever believes in Jesus, God’s Son, is not condemned.” No sin he’s ever done is held against him. No blasphemous word he’s ever uttered will speak against him. No kindness he has left undone will condemn him. There is no accusation the enemy of our souls can bring against him that will stand before God, for belief in Jesus washes him clean and allows him eternal access to Heaven and to the Christ who reigns there.