We don’t like to think about it, but one of the most important questions we should ask ourselves is, what happens after we die? Studies show that most people believe in life after death and that most of them believe in some sort of heaven and hell. Even 32% of atheists believe in the afterlife. The question is, how do you get there?

Studies also show that people believe that there’s more than one way to make it to heaven. That’s probably because most religions teach that good person to go to heaven. They all have different approaches to the question of the afterlife, but they all agree that entering into heaven depends on how good or bad a person you were during your lifetime. Then, if entering into heaven is about being a good person, the question is, how well do you have to be? Is your best good enough? Do you have to be as good as your average person or as good as Mother Theresa? The truth is that no one knows.

This is where Christianity departs from all of the major religions. In Christianity the only measurement we find as to the question of, how good a person must be? Is that you must be perfect. And being that no one is perfect that means that no one is good enough to make it to heaven.  Yes, there are good people. But as to the question of, who’s good enough? The answer according to the Christian teachings is, no one.

The good news is that Christianity also teaches that anyone who accepts Jesus as their savior can make it into heaven. At first glance, this may seem unfair. But in a world full of imperfect people everyone has an equal chance of making it to heaven, no matter, your upbringing, race, education level or social status. It’s because of God’s grace we’re all given the opportunity to enter into heaven.

It’s because, God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)