Proof The Bible Is True

Heaven, the abode of God, a place of bliss and serenity, is the final destination desired by many. 81% of respondents in a poll conducted by Barna Research group, say they expect to go to Heaven when they die.

When asked, how you get to go to heaven, many people reply, “Be a good person, “and “Do good deeds.”

Recently, former New York Mayor, Michael Bloomberg asserted he has little doubt about what awaits him at a Judgment Day. Pointing to his work on gun safety, obesity and smoking cessation, he said during a recent interview with the NY Times “I am telling you if there is a God, when I get to heaven I’m not stopping to be interviewed. I am heading straight in. I have earned my place in heaven. It’s not even close.”

As one of his “good works”,” earning him a place in Heaven,” Mr. Bloomberg recently pledged 50 million dollars to support gun control in the US.

Many people share his conviction that due to the” good works” they have performed here on earth, they will be ushered into heaven upon their death. In fact recently, Pope Francis was reported to have said that by “good works”, even atheists could go to heaven and that by doing good,” they would be led to Jesus Christ.”

A study from the Barna Research Group of Ventura, California, revealed the means by which some expect to go to heaven. Among those surveyed nearly half say they are Heaven bound (43%) and believe they will go to Heaven because they have “confessed their sins and accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior.”

Others polled felt they will get to Heaven because “they have tried to obey the 10 Commandments” (15%) or because “they are basically a good person” (15%). Another 6% believed their entrance to Heaven would be based upon the fact that “God loves all people and will not let them perish.”

The study also revealed that despite the effects of post-modernism on the views of Americans, 8 in 10 still believe in heaven, although they are divided about how to get there.

Could this confusion be related to incorrect teaching from the Church? Has the Church failed to accurately teach the Gospel?

Read More  The False Gospel Of Moralism.