Heaven, is a real place where God is and angels live. It is where Jesus is right now. One day, all believers will live there. It is a place free from sorrow and pain. It is a place where sin does not reign and death. If there is any place men and women should aim and look to be, it is heaven. However, there are many lies taught about heaven in the world about how to get into heaven.
Lies about Heaven
Below are some of the lies about heaven that abound all around us.
- There is no heaven
This is number one lie about heaven which is perpetrated by atheists and agnostics. Since atheists hold that there is no God, they bash out the idea of heaven and hell completely. They hold to evolutionary worldview that all creation is a result of gradual change and development.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:1
The Bible however, from the very onset speaks plainly that, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” The first verse of the bible debunks three lies that atheists teach;
- There is God.
- There is Heaven
- Heaven was created by God.
To claim that there is no heaven is to call God a liar, something which God can never be. Jesus taught of heaven and soon he will come to take us home. We should be careful how we treat God’s word. God’s word is true and pure and shall not pass away. Be careful how you think of heaven, unless you come to regret when you find heaven a reality when late.
- Everyone Goes to Heaven
In the old story, the young girl asked her grandfather, where the bad people were buried. It was because on every tombstone she visited in the cemetery, everyone had good words written on their epitaphs. You can agree with me that many people think that they will go to heaven, irrespective of how they live and die. If you attend funerals, you may think that many people are just going to heaven.
The truth is that many people will end in hell. Jesus said that broad is the way that leads to destruction and narrow is the way that leads to life and few people find it. The world teaches contrary to God’s word.
Everybody is not going to heaven. The largest percentage is on the way to hell.
- Every Religion leads to Heaven
All roads may lead to Rome but all religions do not lead to heaven. Although all religions in the world promise heaven, there is only one religion that actually leads there. Jesus said that He Is The Way. There is no heaven except through Christ Jesus.
If the religion you ascribe to or church does not give preeminence to Christ, then you can be sure you are in wrong religion. It should also be noted one can also be lost while in the right group. Believing in Christ Jesus is what saves, not communally tying yourself to a certain church.
- Good Works will take you to Heaven
Good people will go to heaven but bad news is that there are no good people. I don’t mean that people don’t do good deeds. They do. Helping the poor, providing for their family and showing love are some of good deeds which are commendable. But God demands perfect obedience from us. God is not demanding your best but 100 percent obedience. We can agree we cannot achieve that.
Salvation is by grace through faith in Christ Jesus. Not by works. The works do not save anyone. In fact, just being a good person will land you in Hell. It is because of our sin.
- No Fun
Some people tend to picture heaven as a boring place. People tend to think of singing praising to God day and night would be boring adventure. Sometimes people speak of heaven like, “I would like to go to heaven, but I have not been at Azores.” It is like missing Azores for Heaven is a great loss. But heaven is far better than any other place in this world.
Everything we can enjoy now is not as it should be. Sin has marred the world. However, in Heaven, in absence of sin, we shall be in the presence of God enjoying the perfect world with best friends. Heaven will always be greater.
Conclusion
The lies about heaven are many and they cannot be covered wholly in this article. Study the scripture to avoid being misled. Check out helpful articles below.