Who Goes To Heaven? A Bible Quiz!

Explanation
Answer...NO
The idea that we get into heaven by good works is one of the most widespread erroneous beliefs. Let's be clear...
good works are important if you are saved, but it will not get you into heaven. Some of our works might look good
in our own self righteous eyes, however, it will fall short of God's standards.

The Bible is clear...
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption
that is in Christ Jesus" Romans 3:23-24 (NKJV)

"But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags;" Isaiah 64:6 (NKJV)

"Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become
conscious of sin." Romans 3:20 (NIV)

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by
works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV,)

I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!"
Gal 2:21 (NIV)

“Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 Therefore we
conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.” Romans 3:27-28 (NKJV)

“So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.” Romans 9:16 (NKJV)

“Who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose
and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,” 2 Tim 1:9 (NKJV)

“What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even
the righteousness of faith; but Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness. Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone. As it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, And whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame." Romans 9:30-33 (NKJV)

“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,”
Romans 5:1 (NKJV)

“And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.” Romans 11:6 (NKJV)

Explanation
Answer...NO
Salvation is about a personal decision to accept Jesus as our personal savior. It's not something that is inherited
from our parents. Being baptized as a baby will not save us. Again, as with person A, good works will not save us
either.

Let's see what the Bible says...
So they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household." Acts 16:31 (NKJV)

"But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His
name." John 1:12 (NKJV)

"He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the
wrath of God abides on him." John 3:36 (NKJV)

"That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved." Romans 10:9 (NIV)

Explanation
Answer...NO
We all want to get into heaven on our own terms. Frankly, I would have my own way if I could. Unfortunately, the
road is narrow. I've been called narrow minded, intolerant and even worse to believing that Jesus is the only way.

Frankly, it's not me that is claiming that Jesus is the only way...it's the bible and even Jesus himself who made that
claim. Jesus is either, a fool, a lier or he is who he claimed to be and that is God's son who died and paid the price
for our sins, so we can have a relationship with God the father.

Here is what the Bible has to say...
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
John 14:6 (NKJV)

"He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the
wrath of God abides on him." John 3:36 (NKJV)

"Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must
be saved." Acts 4:12 (NKJV)

Explanation
Answer...YES
Some of you might be shocked by this, however, based on the bible it is true...that person will end up in heaven.

The truth is that none of us deserve to go to heaven. We all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Basically as with person A, salvation is not based on works. You might say that I've never killed anyone. Actually,
the bible says that if you hate someone it's the same as killing him.

There are many examples in the bible, like Paul, who basically had Stephen and many other apostles killed, who
serves as an example where a killer went to heaven. How about the thief on the cross. This was an evil person
who himself said that he deserved to die, however, Jesus himself told him that he will see him in heaven after he
asked him into his life.

The good news is that no matter how bad we've been, we can have the assurance of salvation if we truly turn our
lives over to Jesus and accept his sacrifice.

Here is what the Bible has to say...
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption
that is in Christ Jesus" Romans 3:23-24 (NKJV)

"But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags;" Isaiah 64:6 (NKJV)

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but
have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through
him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already
because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son." John 3:16-18 (NIV)

Explanation
Answer...NO
I have several Muslim friends and they're wonderful and kind people who take their faith seriously, however, the
Bible is clear as to what is takes to get into heaven. The good news for Muslims is that God is not a distant God or
a God that is vengeful...he is a loving God. He loves people of all faiths including Muslims. He wants to have a
personal relationship with each one of us. Jesus was not just a prophet but the Son of God. Jesus offered himself
as a sinless sacrifice. He died for us so we can have a close and personal relationship with him. Jesus' death
bridged the gap that was present after the fall of man. As a Muslim, just as with all faiths and believes, we need to
turn our lives over to Jesus to be saved.

Here is what the Bible has to say...
"Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
John 14:6 (NKJV)

"He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the
wrath of God abides on him." John 3:36 (NKJV)

"Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must
be saved." Acts 4:12 (NKJV)

Explanation
Answer...NO
It's not good enough to know of Jesus or talk about him or even believe in him. The bible says that even the
demons believe in Jesus and shuddered. We must accept him as our personal savior. We must acknowledge him
as our savior and turn from our sinful lives. When we're unwilling to accept Jesus as our personal savior, we're
basically saying that we want to get salvation on our own terms, which by itself is a sin. We can't save ourselves.
We all need Jesus to save us.

Here is what the Bible has to say...
Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
John 14:6 (NKJV)

Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit by which she
predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. This girl followed Paul
and the rest of us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be
saved." She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so troubled that he turned around and said to the
spirit, "In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!" At that moment the spirit left her.
Acts 16:16-18 (NIV)

Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an evil spirit cried out, "What do you want with us, Jesus
of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are the Holy One of God!" "Be quiet!" said Jesus
sternly. "Come out of him!" The evil spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.
Mark 1:23-26 (NIV)

And Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the
demons speak because they knew who he was. Mark 1:34 (NIV)

Explanation
Answer...NO
The Bible is clear. It says that we all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. There will be a judgement
day where we all will be judged, The price for sin is death. That is spiritual death. We are spiritual beings who will
live forever...the question is whether we will spend eternity is heaven or hell. We all deserve to go to hell. What is
heaven like? Imagine the best day of your life...1 million times better...for eternity. What's hell like? Imagine your
worst day...1 million times worse...for eternity. The good news is that Jesus paid the price by dying on cross for us.
By accepting him, we accept his sacrifice. If we don't personally accept him, we deny him and the sacrifice he paid
for us. You'll be on your own on judgement day. Not a pretty picture. Be afraid...be very afraid.

Let's talk about fairness. You might say that even though you are guilty as charged, that God should let you off teh
hook. Imagine this. You're standing in a courtroom guilty of a very serious crime. The judge says, "you're guilty as
charged....is there anything you would like to say before sentencing?" You answer, "Yes judge. I'm sorry for what I
have done. Please forgive me. Can a good judge let you go simply because you're sorry? There is a $50,000 fine
that needs to get paid. He would not be a good judge and would do injustice to the people who got hurt if he just let
you go. Imagine, if you were the one violated, would you feel that the judge was fair if he would let the guilty off the
hook? The fine has to be paid.

The good news is that Jesus is offering to pay your penalty. It's up to you to accept it or reject it.

Here is what the Bible has to say...
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23 (NIV)

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 (NIV)

That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you
confess and are saved. Romans 10:9-10 (NIV)

Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the
sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are
waiting for him. Heb 9:27-28 (NIV)

"Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become
conscious of sin." Romans 3:20 (NIV)

Explanation
Answer...NO
The key here is humanly possible. The Bible is clear. We all have sinned and fallen short. Even if we were almost
perfect and broken only one of the laws just one time, we're guilty and will face judgement.

There were these three people that tried to jump from the Long Beach shore to Catalina, which is an island 25
miles of the coast of California. The first guy takes a good run and jumps 12 feet and falls in the water. The
second guys says this is nothing and jumps and makes it 20 feet. The third guy feel that he is an awesome
athlete. He runs down the pier and just lift off and sets a new world record at 38 feet. The moral of the story is that
even if your generally a good person, it's like jumping to Catalina. You might jump even 40 feet, however, you'll be
short of your mark by 24.99 miles by trying to make it by being a good person and even following most of the laws.

Here is what the Bible has to say...
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23 (NIV)

"But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags;" Isaiah 64:6 (NKJV)

"Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become
conscious of sin." Romans 3:20 (NIV)

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by
works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV,)

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things
done while in the body, whether good or bad. 2 Cor 5:10 (NIV)

So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God. Romans 14:12 (NIV)

The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all
who do evil. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matt 13:41-42 (NIV)

Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and every free man hid
in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. They called to the mountains and the rocks, "Fall on us and hide
us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of their wrath has
come, and who can stand?" Rev 6:15-17 (NIV)

Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. Earth and sky fled from his presence, and there was
no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened.
Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as
recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were
in them, and each person was judged according to what he had done. Then death and Hades were thrown into the
lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was
thrown into the lake of fire. Rev 20:11-15 (NIV)

How shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord,
was confirmed to us by those who heard him. Heb 2:3 (NIV)

There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will
condemn him at the last day. John 12:48 (NIV)

Explanation
Answer...learned people disagree on this point. Some say that only God knows the heart and if a
person accepted Jesus sincerely, they are saved – but they will not have much of a reward in heaven.
I believe the answer is NO..

When one accepts Christ in his or her life, there needs to be a transformation of the heart. If we truly accept Jesus,
we want to know more about him. We would want to read the Bible. Believe it or not, the numbers are fairly sad
when it comes to people who at an event or church service give their lives over who never follow through. There
should be some evidence that we're Christians. Does that mean that you will walk in Christ and never fall down and
sin again...no, however, if you love Christ, you would want to do the right thing. It is similar in a marriage...if you
love your wife, there will be some evidence that you do.

Here is what the Bible has to say...
What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
James 2:14 (NIV)

Explanation
Answer...NO
Many people say..."what about those people in the jungles of Ecuador who never heard of Jesus...what about those
people? I can't imagine that they will go to hell." First of all, God is a just God and will give everyone a chance to
accept him. However, for most people in this modern age...they have heard of Jesus and either accepted or
rejected him. I'm sorry, that excuse that we never heard about him won't work for you or I.

Most of the time, the truth is...we just don't want to give up our sinful lifestyle...period. In addition, as Christians, it is
our duty to tell people about Jesus.

Here is what the Bible has to say...
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 14:6 (NIV)

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the
very end of the age." Matt 28:19-20 (NIV)

He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized
will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. Mark 16:15-16 (NIV)

Who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator
between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men--the testimony given in its
proper time. 1 Tim 2:4-6 (NIV)

Explanation
Answer...YES
A real Christian is a person who accepted Jesus as his personal savior...a person who is repentant and turned from his sinful life...a person of prayer...a person who fears God...a person who realizes that he is lost without God...a person who seeks God with all their heart...a person with a humble dependence for God...a person who believes he is a sinner and that Jesus died for him...a person with a righteous zeal...a person with a steadfast obedience...a person who is repentant if and when he sins...a person who loves God...a person who believes the Bible.

Walking with God is a humbling experience. The more I know him, the more I realize how amazing god is. Walking
with God is a process of letting and letting God. It sure isn't easy to let go of some of our beliefs that we've
invested a lot of time in. We feel that we'd be missing out if we let go. What is amazing is that, when we do let go of
those things, God fills that void and we don't feel like we're missing out on anything. As a matter of fact we feel
freer. God corrects the people he loves, just like a parent corrects a child that is about to touch a hot flame. We
need to welcome that pruning process even though it might hurt our pride.

Here is what the Bible has to say...
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing
to God this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is his good,
pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:1-2 (NIV)

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Isaiah 40:29 (NIV)

if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighteous for the day of
judgment, while continuing their punishment. 2 Peter 2:9 (NIV)

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in
the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Gal 2:20 (NIV)

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast
all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I
delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Cor 12:9-10 (NIV)

Explanation
Answer...NO
This idea of purgatory makes no sense, simply because you can't work out your own salvation based on works.
Also, the idea of purgatory is that we somehow get a second chance after we die is just not biblical. The Bible is
clear that we die once and then we're judged. The same is true of the idea that we can just pray someone into
heaven after they have died...it's just not biblical for the same reason. We need to pray for people to accept the
lord while they are alive.

Here is what the Bible has to say...
Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the
sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are
waiting for him. Heb 9:27-28 (NIV)

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by
works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV,)

“Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 Therefore we
conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.” Romans 3:27-28 (NKJV)

“So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.” Romans 9:16 (NKJV)

“Who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose
and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,” 2 Tim 1:9 (NKJV)

“What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even
the righteousness of faith; but Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of
righteousness. Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they
stumbled at that stumbling stone. As it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense,
And whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame." Romans 9:30-33 (NKJV)

“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,”
Romans 5:1 (NKJV)

“And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer
grace; otherwise work is no longer work.” Romans 11:6 (NKJV)

Explanation
Answer...NO
I understand why the idea of reincarnation can be appealing – it almost seems to take away all pressures for finding
the truth and consequences for our decisions and actions in this life. After all, if you are imperfect (according to the
logic of reincarnation) this has been passed on to you from previous lives. You’ll do your best to get it together in
this life, but if you don’t really find total truth, you’ll just keep recycling until you and the Universe refines you. So
why push it?! You’ll get there when you get there! This is opposite of what the Bible teaches. “”man is destined to
die once, and after that to face judgment” Heb 9:27-18 But the misguided concept of Purgatory and of
reincarnation is motivated by one concept that is true…God Almighty is so powerful and awesome that we cannot
be in His presence in an imperfect state. The only way to fill this gap was to find a perfect One who would pay the
price for our sin (all the ways we have fallen short of the perfection God planned for us). When we accept this free
gift of salvation provided by Jesus death, Father God actually assigns us Jesus’ perfect record. Our righteousness
is in Him. We are perfected in God’s sight, but that not of ourselves, it is a gift of God lest anyone should boast.

Here is what the Bible has to say...
Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the
sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are
waiting for him. Heb 9:27-28 (NIV)