It is simply a question of turning up on time to be sure you will go to heaven. This question had so many debate, dispute and argument surrounding the Bible. There is only two ways for the course of action, “either joy or sorrow for eternity”. By way of a change we can yield to either.
Heaven is more than compensation. Heaven is the highest level of love derived from fellowship with the Lord. The time stops just like when we have a good time. There is no frustration in love. Heaven is the Jerusalem Bible and the place of the absolute human aspiration perfected by the spirit of God. The place were human spirit meet the spirit of God to achieve perfection.
We must endure difficulties, hardships and tests, if we should we could. For what reason we have wrinkles on a normally smooth face? We have to learn by ourselves of what God has deposited in us. We don't sit and just wish for a good life. This is his way of life. Christ walked a life of hell all the way for the will of the Father. We should be the imitators by commuting with him for the good life. Prayers is a primary means by which God rescues us. God alone has the infinite resources. Faith overcomes fear because we have full confidence in Christ authority. The Grace of God helps us to understand the unclear.
The best time in this world has a pale color in comparison with what the Lord has kept for us. It is not a question of how good we are, not if we are a church member, but are we saved?
God says in order to go to heaven "Ye must be born again" but in what way?
First, my friend, you must realize you are a sinner. "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). God's simple plan of Salvation is you are a sinner. Therefore, unless you believe in Jesus who dies in your place, you will spend eternity in Hell. If you believe in Him as your crucified, buried, and risen Savior, you receive forgiveness for all your sins and His gift of eternal salvation comes by faith. You say, "Surely, it cannot be that simple". Yes, that simple! It is Scriptural. It is God's plan. My friend believe on Jesus and receive Him as Savior today.
Although we cannot understand how, God said: “My sins and your sins were laid upon Jesus” and He died in our place. He became our substitute. It is true. God cannot lie, it may mean that there is no longer preference of certain race, everyone must come. The Father who created the sin is the Son, the destroyer of death and sin. My friend, "God commanded all men everywhere to repent" (Acts 17:30). This repentance is a change of human mind that agrees with God that one is a sinner, and also agrees with what Jesus did for us on the Cross. In Acts 16:30-31, the Phillipian’s jailer asked Paul and Silas who was the early convert “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” and they said, “believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved...".
"Whosoever therefore shall confess me before man, I confess him also before My Father who is in heaven (Matthew 10:32).
Just take God at His Word and claim His Salvation by faith. Believe, and you will be saved. No lodge, no good works in some areas can save you. Remember, God does the saving all of it!