Have you ever heard people say, ?I could never be good enough to get into heaven; I?ve messed up too many times??Well, they?re exactly right! On our own, we can do nothing to get into heaven. Even if someone is ?righteous? in many people?s eyes, the Bible tells us that our righteous acts are like filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6).So how can we get into heaven since we are sinful and God is sinless? Sinful people aren?t allowed into heaven, are they? No, but forgiven people are! God, in the most sacrificial act in the history of the world, sent his sinless, perfect, only Son to die on our behalf?even though we are sinners?so we can spend eternity with him.Life in heaven is a free gift!The Bible calls what God did an act of grace. The word ?grace? means gift. Salvation from our sins is freely provided by a God who loves us despite our sinfulness. ?For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord? (Romans 6:23).You cannot earn, learn, or deserve salvation. It is not a goal to achieve, but a gift to receive. Salvation is rooted in the mercy of God, not the merit of mankind. ?For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast? (Ephesians 2:8-9).But there is a problem?We are all sinners.?For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God? (Romans 3:23). E

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