ONLY THE RIGHTEOUS CAN GO TO HEAVEN!

RIGHTEOUSNESS DEFINED:

GOD'S STANDARD OF HOLINESS; OF PERFECTION!

MANKIND'S PROBLEM:

Isaiah 64:6 - But we are ALL as an unclean thing, and ALL our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we ALL do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Romans 3:10, 23 - As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one . . . . For ALL have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.

GOD OFFERS US HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS!

Job 33:26 - He shall pray unto God, and He will be favorable unto him:  and he shall see His face with joy:  for He will render unto man His righteousness.

Psalm 24:5 - He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Isaiah 61:10 -  I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Matthew 6:33 - But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Romans 3:20-22 - Therefore by the deeds of the Law (religious works) there shall no flesh be justified in His sight:  for by the Law is the knowledge of sin.  But now the righteousness of God without (apart from the works of) the Law is manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe....

2 Corinthians 5:21 - For He has made Him (Jesus) to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.

ACCEPTING JESUS BY FAITH IS THE KEY!

Romans 10:9-13 - IF you shall confess with your mouth (your faith in) the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved.  For with the heart man believes unto righteousness (and is declared by God to be righteous); and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  For the Scripture says, Whosoever believes in Him shall not be ashamed.  For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek (non-Jew; Gentile): for the same Lord over all is rich unto ALL that call upon Him.  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

GOD DOES NOT SEND PEOPLE TO HELL FOR SIN;

HE SENDS THEM THERE FOR REJECTING JESUS!