In this video, Grace@Work leader Cortney Alexander answers the question, “Why do people have to accept Jesus to go to heaven?”
Why do people have to accept Jesus to go to heaven? Let’s start with what it means to “go to heaven.” While many of us probably think of pictures of winged babies playing harps on clouds, that’s not the eternal life Christians hope for. We believe Jesus is coming back for those who accept him. And by “accept Jesus,” we mean confessing Jesus as the Lord of their lives.
We look forward to the return of Jesus, when those who put their faith in him will be raised from the dead, receiving a glorious new body that will never die. The same is true for believes living at the time of his return. They will likewise receive that new, glorious body. So what will we do with those immortal bodies?
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