What If There Is God, and You Must Choose?

 

What if there is God? And what if you must choose—Heaven or Hell?

These questions may not be what you expected, but they are worth asking. You might have come here for another reason, but I encourage you to pause and consider what follows. Because while many still deny God’s existence, evidence for Him surrounds us. And while some speak confidently of places like purgatory, Scripture only teaches about two final destinations: Heaven or Hell.

The Bible is not myth or tradition. It is truth (Jn 17:17). It is breathed out by God (2 Tim 3:16–17). It says all of us are without excuse if we reject Him (Rom 1:20). This means that whether one believes or not, God will hold each person accountable.

After this life, judgment comes (Heb 9:27). You will not face reincarnation or oblivion. You will face God. And He, the Righteous Judge, will send each soul to either Heaven or Hell. Hell is the destination of the guilty—those who live in sin and die without Christ (Rev 21:8; Rom 2:6–8). Heaven is for those who belong to Jesus, not because of their own goodness, but because they trust in His (Jn 3:16; Rom 6:23).

God is holy. He is just. He does what is right (Is 6:3; Dt 32:4). He cannot ignore sin, or He would cease to be just (Prv 11:21). That is the problem. We have all sinned (Rom 3:23). None of us is righteous, not one (Rom 3:10–12). Not even our best works can save us. In God's eyes, our works are like filthy rags (Is 64:6). You may say, “But I try to live well. I help people.” But Scripture says that if anyone claims to be without sin, he is deceiving himself (1 Jn 1:8–10).

We have transgressed the law of God. We are sinners by nature. And because of that, Hell is what we deserve. Good works will not pay for sin. They will not satisfy divine justice.

But this is where hope enters. “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Rom 6:23). Our good works could never save us. God, knowing this, sent Christ to die in our place. Christ offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice, the holy substitute. And through Him, we can be saved.

How? By turning from our sin and placing our trust in Christ (Eph 2:8–9).

“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, pray, seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and forgive their sin...” (2 Chr 7:14).

“Repent and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out...” (Acts 3:19).

“Whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life” (Jn 3:16).

“He who believes in Me has everlasting life” (Jn 6:47).

“If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (Rom 10:9).

You might think, “It sounds too good to be true.” But it is good because God is good, and it is true because God never lies. It is a gift—not something to earn, but something to receive. Will you reject that gift? Will you hold on to sin and forfeit what is eternal?

Perhaps you feel too sinful to come to Christ. But no one in Scripture, apart from Christ, was sinless. All who came to Him did so by grace. And you may do the same.

You must choose now—righteousness or sin, life or death, Heaven or Hell. The Lord calls you to believe and live. “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Rom 10:13).

“The time is fulfilled. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel” (Mk 1:15).


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