One Way or Many Ways into Heaven

We have heard that there are many ways to God or heaven. But is that the truth? Do you really believe in many ways? Or is there only one way? And if only one way, how does one go through that one way?

Well, I believe there is only one way to God and therefore into heaven. After all that is what Jesus tells us. If you don't know of Jesus' words, then I will share them with you.

John 14: 1-6

1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

Jesus is telling us that he is going back to heaven. That there are many mansions (or rooms) in His Father's house. His Father's house is heaven. And it is there that Jesus is building our place for us in heaven. It a specific place. He also told us that He will come back for us. He will be our escort into heaven. But we know the way to our new home as well. But Thomas does not think we know the way as is shown in verse 5.

5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?

So we come to the verse where Jesus tells us that there is only one way into heaven.

6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Jesus is using the definite article the when He says the way, the truth, and the life. First Jesus says He is the way. He doesn't say that you have to look for a way but that He is the way. Then He tells us that no man comes to the Father by through Him. That means there is only one way into heaven and seeing the Father.

But you may be asking, isn't this to narrow? Well, lets see what Jesus has to say about the way being narrow.

Matthew 7: 13-14

13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Jesus tells us to enter in at the strait gate. Why? Well if you go into the wide gate and broad way we are going into destruction. Why does it lead to destruction? First it is because of the world. Who has control (so to speak) of the world at this moment? He is the king of liars, thieves and murderers. He wants everyone to follow him to damnation. That is why it leads to destruction.
Yet, Jesus mentions the strait gate first. And He explains this gate is narrow. It is the way to lead to life. But this gate is hard to find. Why? Because people like the world more than the Savior. We would rather be comfortable in the present (if you can call it comfortable) than be comfortable for a everlasting life.

But that doesn't answer the question of why only one way. Ok, let me use my pastors favorite way of putting this. If there were only one way to cure cancer, you wouldn't say that it was too narrow. No, you would be one of the first in line to receive this cure. Or if you suffered from Aids and someone proclaimed to have the only proven cure. What would you do? Would you still take the old methods with a chance of dying from the disease? I think not. You would beg to receive the cure. No questions asked. So why do we think that Jesus being the only way to God and heaven is too narrow? He is the cure for cancer, for Aids, for all the world's ills. Yet we would deny Him.

What about the many ways? Does the Bible say anything about that? The only thing that I can point to for the many ways is in the last book of the Bible. If you want to continue to deny Jesus and continue to try and reach God on your own, you will have to answer for that denial. Then your many ways to heaven will put you at the judgment seat of God.

Revelation 20: 11-15

11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

This is the judgment that will happen to those who did not turn to Jesus. But not just turn to Him, they accepted His work on the cross. They accepted the fact that they were sinners and could not gain entry to heaven without Him. They confessed the Lord Jesus and asked for His forgiveness.

Where would you want to spend eternity? In God's presences or in the lake of fire? If you think hell is going to be a party then you are sorely mistaken. We will go over that study at another time.

As for me, I want to be with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in heaven. I want to sing His praises.

Would you like to know that you are going to heaven? Do you have more questions? Then please let me know. I would love to discuss this with you. We can even discuss how to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior.

Until our next study.
God bless you all.

Heaven Bound

I decided to call this blog Heaven Bound Messages to share the love of Christ.

The blog will have short Bible Topical Studies. I do encourage participation but it is not necessary. The studies will be coming from both the Old and New Testaments.

I cannot guarantee that this will be updated weekly. But I will try to update the studies as often as I can.

I will be monitoring any comments. I will not allow any comments to be posted that are truly cruel and have foul language going to the main post. I do not mind disagreements or even correction. But the cruel, intolerant views and foul language will not be shown here. The reason is in the first sentence. This is about love, but not just any love. It is the love of Christ. So I ask that you will respect the one rule while answering.