No for sure ticket to Heaven???

[Pilgrim7]

As usual, Scripture has the answer. We don't need to wonder or speculate. The Word of God is a sure guide. Christ is the source of Eternal life for he is eternal life. Those in whom Christ dwells have eternal life for they have him and all that He is. As long as they remain in Christ, then they will have eternal life. John chapter 3 & 15 has the answer and 1John.

First one must be born into the kingdom of God by a miracle of God. The Holy Spirit begets new life in the soul, and Jesus dwells in the heart by a 'living faith' which was also begotten by the Holy Spirit.

Jn 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit (being born of water is repentance, for water baptis is referred to in Scripture as the baptism of repentance. Thus repentance allways preceeds the reception of Jesus to dwell in the heart by faith), he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

Now He who has the 'Son of righteousness' dwelling within has the eternal life that is within Jesus and has been reconciled with the Father.

1Jn 5:11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

5:12 He that hath the Son hath life; [and] he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. (but the wages of sin which is death and not life)

5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe (this is not just an intellectual belief or agreement with the words of God, but a living trust and dependence on the indwelling Jesus) on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

Now we enter into a point of much contention, the teaching of Jesus that says there is something we need to do to make sure we have eternal life when we die. Since the eternal life is in Jesus, then we must have Jesus when we die. There is a work of the will to stay in Jesus. Only those who abide in Christ and allow Him to live His life through them, for He is now Lord and master, grow in the righteousness and holiness that is in Jesus and thus in them. They are now dead to sin, free from sin and God will make a way of escape for all sin. As long as they abide in Jesus, and confess and repent from any new sin, they will bring forth much fruit and be assured of eternal life when they die for Jesus dwells in them.

John 15:1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

15:3 Now ye are clean through the word (this is justification, the result of repentance) which I have spoken unto you.

15:4 Abide in me, and I in you (This is the process of Sanctification). As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

15:5 I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

15:6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast [them] into the fire, and they are burned.

15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

15:8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

15:9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and [that] your joy might be full.

God bless and keep,

Dennis

[carrielles]

Jesus says I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except by me. Jesus says that if you call upon Him He will never turn anyone away. Jesus says that if you abide in Him He abides in you. If you have Jesus as your Lord and Savior then you will be with Him for eternity in heaven.

[Craka Zac]

i agree with smalcald and that once you are saved you are 1 of the family. Isn't that awesome?

[Craka Zac]

I agree with smalcald once saved your always 1 of the family. Isn't that awesome????????