People who won’t accept and believe Jesus as their Lord and Savior will surely go to hell because their names won’t be written in the Book of Life. Revelation 20: 14-15 is proof of this. It writes, “Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.”

And Mark 16:16 says, “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” Matthew 13:42 said the same thing, “They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Hell is a place of unending torment. The Bible describes the suffering as so intense you hear weeping and gnashing of teeth. It is a place of eternal separation from God, the second death. And it is the final destination of those who reject Jesus. Luke 16:24 also speaks about hell’s intense condition, “So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.”

Can you go to heaven by doing good works?

It would be impossible for men to enter heaven by doing good works because God requires perfection. Matthew 5:48 states, “Be perfect therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. God’s standard is so high that He considers looking at a woman lustfully as adultery(Matthew 5:28). And hatred and anger toward a brother or a sister will be in danger of the fire of hell.(Matthew 5:22)

You can’t enter heaven if you harbor bitterness in your heart according to Matthew 6:14-15, “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. And you are required to forgive not seven times but seventy seven times.(Matthew 18:22)

God’s ONLY solution.

My friend, God already knows that it is impossible for men to earn heaven that’s why He sent Jesus to fulfill His perfect requirements. It is ONLY through Him that you can be saved. John 14:6 is clear about this when Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Today is the day of your salvation. Tomorrow might be too late. I’m not trying to scare anyone, just stating the reality of life. We don’t know what tomorrow will bring. So act now while you still can!

Here’s a simple prayer when you’re ready.

Lord Jesus. I’m sorry for my sins, please forgive me. Thank you for dying on the cross to save me. I now accept You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name I pray, Amen.

Friend, if you prayed this simple prayer, you are born again. Get in a Bible based church and keep on seeking God. He will be with you in your life’s journey. Welcome to God’s family!

Your next step.