The Heaven Answer Book

because you’re young, healthy, and energetic. But what if something goes wrong? What if you have a serious accident or you lose your health, or someone you love abandons you? Or what will happen once old age creeps up on you with all of its problems and disabilities? You’ll be facing the future without any hope. What a terrible thought!” Then I urged him to look at Jesus Christ as He is found in the pages of the New Testament and give his life to Him. The greatest discovery we will ever make is to know the love of God, which was fully demonstrated by His Son’s sacrifice on the cross for us. This is the power that transforms man’s myth into Christ’s truth. Jesus did not die on the cross for people’s sin so that we would believe in Heaven—but that we would believe in Him . Heaven does not save souls . . . it collects them. Jesus once told this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold every thing he had and bought it” (Matthew 13:45–46). The Merchant of Heaven is looking for souls who will love

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