The bible credits God with creating everything and everyone including the devil. It states the Devil was the most perfect, majestic and beautiful angel in heaven. It asserts that at some point, pride and jealousy entered  his heart, and he decided to rebel against God, overthrow Him and take control of heaven and earth. His objective was to be God and be worshipped. He managed to convince 1/3 of the angels to join forces with him in assuming ownership of heaven. This ignited a war between God and the devil. God won, and the devil was subsequently thrown out. God remained in heaven and created hell for Satan to spend eternity.

Intially, there was just one ruler, God Almighty, with the rebellion, now there are two--God and the devil. Human beings, like Satan, have rebelled against God, and consequently were destined for hell. Not desiring for us to suffer in hell, as its intended purpose was for the destruction of the devil and his angels, God sent his son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sin, thus making it possible for us, unlike the devil, to escape hell, if we wish.

God gave us a choice to serve him and go with him to heaven or serve the devil and go with him to hell. He will never take away your ability to choose, and whatever decision you make, he will honor it. When you refuse to accept Jesus Christ as Lord of your life, turn from your sin and trust him,  you consciously choose to make Satan your Lord and Master and thus, to the world, announced your willingness to follow him  into hell.  The bible says the eternal suffering and torment that await those who choose to follow the devil to hell are beyond human comprehension. It further asserts that you will forever cursed the day you were born. On the contrary, it affirms that the eternal joy and happiness that await those who follow Christ to heaven is unfathomable. 

You may think I'm propagating propaganda, but consider this: if you were born during the days of Noah and were warned of the impending flood soon to destroy an entire civilization and spare only Noah and family, can I conclude that you would have laughed and mocked the messenger?  Yet, there is scientific proof that the earth was covered by water. Similarly if you were born  during the time people heard that a virgin girl was impregnated with the son of God who would later on die for the sins of the world and be resurrected in three days would you have laughed and mocked? History reckoned this story to be true. This same principle applies today. Do you believe I am spreading heresy and thus feel inclined to laugh? Well, guess what, one day you will discover its true, unfortunately, it will be too late.

Christ died to provide you with the oppropunity to live happily forever.  All you need to do is: (1)  acknowledged that you are a sinner; (2) believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died for your sins (3) ask God to forgive your sins, come into your heart and be your Lord, Savior and Master; and (4) find a church where you can fellowship with other believers, as you will draw encouragement and strength from them. Remember, we become like the people with whom we socialize the most. This is all you need to do to receive this everlasting hapiness Christ promised.

Simon Peter, one of Jesus' disciples, denied knowing Christ three (3) times. Paul hated Christians with a passion and had millions of them murdered. Thomas, another disciple, known as "doubting thomas" refused to believe the disciples when they told him Jesus Christ had risen from the grave and had appeared to them. His statement was: "Except I see in his hands the print of the nails, put my finger into the nail print and thrust my hand into his side, I will never believe." Finally, when Jesus Christ was taken away to be crucified, all of his disciples forsook him and ran away out of fear.

Later on, Simon Peter was crucified up-side down on a X cross for preaching about Jesus' resurection.  Paul was tortured and then beheaded for preaching about Jesus. Thomas, or  "doubting Thomas" was stabbed with a spear in India during one of his missionary trips.  Of the other disciples who forsook Jesus and ran away due to fear: James was put to death "with the sword"    Matthew suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia.  John faced martyrdom when he was boiled in a huge basin of boiling oil during a wave of persecution in Rome.  After being miraculously delivered, he was sentenced to the mines on the prison island of Patmos. James was thrown over a hundred feet from the southeast pinnacle of the Temple when he refused to deny his faith in Christ. He survived the fall, but his enemies beat him to death with a club. Bartholomew, also known as Nathanael was martyred for his preaching in Armenia, when he was flayed to death by a whip. Andrew was crucified on an x-shaped cross in Greece. After being whipped severely by seven soldiers, Andrew's body was tied to the cross with cords to prolong his agony. He continued to preach to his tormentors for two days until he died. Matthias was stoned and then beheaded.

Given the background of these men, previous to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, what later on infused such boldness that they were willing to suffer these horrendous and humiliating deaths rather than deny their faith in Jesus Christ? Is the  bible then correct that these men had seen Jesus after he was crucified, walked with him and witnessed him being taken up into heaven. If Jesus had not been resurrected, the disciples would have known. Given their cowardliness, they would not have died for a lie.  They were willing to die horrible deaths, rather than renounced their faith in Christ.  This is tremendous evidence that they had truly witnessed the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the final analysis, if my assertion about the disciples seeing the resurected Christ does not hold true, then Jesus' disciples are the dumbest men ever lived.  If on the other hand you subscribe to my view, that Jesus Christ did indeed died and was resurected, then my question to you is: what for?  My friend, if there are no consequences for our sins, then Christ died in vain and if he did not die in vain, could it be that he is genuinely trying to save you from a terrible fate which awaits you after death, as the bible proposes?

My friend, the ability to go to heaven after we died is a free gift Jesus Christ died to give us.  Why don't you accept it today by simply invite him into your heart to be your Lord and Savior so that when you die you do not have to suffer the consequences for your own sins.