Heaven is for Jesus Only!
This fact may shock, baffle and confuse almost everyone, even though it is true. Heaven is too holy a place for sinners like us. Even the redeemed are sinners saved by grace. But the fact remains that we are not heavenly material; we are not suitable for Heaven. All you have to do is read Matthew chapters 5, 6, and, 7, and then you will get a clearer picture of what it means and how inadequate we are to inherit the heavens; God’s turf!
We all agree that God is Holy and to be in His presence you must be holy. Before we all rebel at this concept and begin to revolt at the unfairness of the reality of the human nature, we should read and memorize the three chapters in Matthew that I mentioned. Have you ever thought why these three chapters known as the Sermon on the Mount were ever written? If they were written for us, we definitely cannot live up to the standards of the content. How could anyone of us live up to the teachings contained in this sermon. Let us explore some of these teachings together and we will see how inadequate we are as human beings. This is what studying the Bible is about. In the end, being in a good Bible class you will learn something new and beneficial every time you attend a session. I have mentioned in the past that God has given me an insight in His Word that is not common. Not many so called Bible teachers are gifted or anointed and are up to the task. And by the way I am not bragging when I say that others tell me that, the same God the Holy Spirit who anointed me as a teacher reveals the lessons to their hearts. This is essential in Biblical teachings; otherwise we would not need Christian schools or universities. Bible lessons would become a secular, historical, political, geographical, and maybe philosophical and religious education, rather than spiritual.
If we cannot live up to the standards of the teachings found in the Sermon on the Mount then why have it in the Bible? If the sermon is not for us, then why waste valuable time studying it, what benefits do we get from reading it? If the sermon is the standard for believers to meet, we might as well give up. No one in his right mind can say, be it he or she, that they can live up to the standards of this sermon. The other possibility is that the sermon is maybe for the heavenly host. This is not true because it is for humans, relatives and earthly bodies. Now if the Sermon is for Jesus then how are we to be like Him to qualify for entering Heaven? And why is it written for us to know, if in fact it is for Jesus. Who said God’s word is easy and can be taken lightly? Based on everything I know in the Holy Bible I can tell you that the Sermon on the Mount is written for a perfect person and that can only be for Jesus.
It says in Matthew 5:22, “But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be liable for judgment and whoever insult his brother is liable to the counsel and whoever say fool to his brother shall be liable to hell.” We can look further and we should to get a bigger picture of the teachings here. Verse 27 states, “You were taught that you shall not commit adultery, but I tell you if you look at a woman and think of her as a sexual being, you have committed adultery already.” This could be one of the many reasons God does not want women standing before men preaching to them. That is why He says that older woman should teach younger women how to take care of their husbands. But back to the verse, and it is consistent with the holiness of God, and adulterers do not go to Heaven. I want you to think of this till the next post: why is Jesus the only one who will go to Heaven, and no other human being can get close? I know I am going to Heaven by God’s grace, and you can too, but were are going to see how and why it will happen. I do thank Christ for Heaven, and for eternity in my future residence. Amen!
We all agree that God is Holy and to be in His presence you must be holy. Before we all rebel at this concept and begin to revolt at the unfairness of the reality of the human nature, we should read and memorize the three chapters in Matthew that I mentioned. Have you ever thought why these three chapters known as the Sermon on the Mount were ever written? If they were written for us, we definitely cannot live up to the standards of the content. How could anyone of us live up to the teachings contained in this sermon. Let us explore some of these teachings together and we will see how inadequate we are as human beings. This is what studying the Bible is about. In the end, being in a good Bible class you will learn something new and beneficial every time you attend a session. I have mentioned in the past that God has given me an insight in His Word that is not common. Not many so called Bible teachers are gifted or anointed and are up to the task. And by the way I am not bragging when I say that others tell me that, the same God the Holy Spirit who anointed me as a teacher reveals the lessons to their hearts. This is essential in Biblical teachings; otherwise we would not need Christian schools or universities. Bible lessons would become a secular, historical, political, geographical, and maybe philosophical and religious education, rather than spiritual.
If we cannot live up to the standards of the teachings found in the Sermon on the Mount then why have it in the Bible? If the sermon is not for us, then why waste valuable time studying it, what benefits do we get from reading it? If the sermon is the standard for believers to meet, we might as well give up. No one in his right mind can say, be it he or she, that they can live up to the standards of this sermon. The other possibility is that the sermon is maybe for the heavenly host. This is not true because it is for humans, relatives and earthly bodies. Now if the Sermon is for Jesus then how are we to be like Him to qualify for entering Heaven? And why is it written for us to know, if in fact it is for Jesus. Who said God’s word is easy and can be taken lightly? Based on everything I know in the Holy Bible I can tell you that the Sermon on the Mount is written for a perfect person and that can only be for Jesus.
It says in Matthew 5:22, “But I say to you that every one who is angry with his brother shall be liable for judgment and whoever insult his brother is liable to the counsel and whoever say fool to his brother shall be liable to hell.” We can look further and we should to get a bigger picture of the teachings here. Verse 27 states, “You were taught that you shall not commit adultery, but I tell you if you look at a woman and think of her as a sexual being, you have committed adultery already.” This could be one of the many reasons God does not want women standing before men preaching to them. That is why He says that older woman should teach younger women how to take care of their husbands. But back to the verse, and it is consistent with the holiness of God, and adulterers do not go to Heaven. I want you to think of this till the next post: why is Jesus the only one who will go to Heaven, and no other human being can get close? I know I am going to Heaven by God’s grace, and you can too, but were are going to see how and why it will happen. I do thank Christ for Heaven, and for eternity in my future residence. Amen!
posted by Rev. Alfred Batarse, PhD. | 3:10 PM
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