The Narrow Gate

Do all good people go to heaven? Some religions indicate that our eternity is based on our good works. Although being a good person is important, it is not the deciding factor according to the Bible.

The Bible says God's requirement for entering heaven is being 100 percent perfect and sinless. The reality is no one has ever lived a perfect, sinless life, except Jesus. How was He able to do that? Jesus is a member of the triune Godhead (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). This is not three gods; it is one God with three identities, similar to how people on earth are able to be a parent, a child, a spouse, etc. without being different people.

God is holy and cannot abide with sin. Recognizing that people do sin, God's infinite love determined a solution to enable people to fellowship with God while living on earth and forever in heaven. God's solution is that Jesus (God the Son) left the glory of heaven; was born as a human child; lived a sinless life; and offered Himself as a perfect sacrifice to pay the penalty for all mankind's sins, for all time. That sacrifice involved Jesus's death on a Roman cross, burial, and His resurrection in three days. Jesus was fully human, but also fully God, as evidenced by His miracles, His fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, and His sinless life. He demonstrated that love of God and love of others are the most important components of mankind's relationship with God and people. God's only stipulation is that we must believe in Jesus and ask Him to become our Lord and Savior. Without accepting the gift of Jesus's atoning blood to wash away our sins, the alternative is an eternity separated from God.

This book explores why the Bible can be believed as a source of truth and discusses the evidence of Jesus being the Son of God and the reality of God's love for all people.

-- L. Abbott