HOW CAN I KNOW FOR SURE—TODAY—THAT I WILL MAKE IT TO HEAVEN WHEN I DIE? As a human with an immortal soul—like all of mankind that is made in our immortal God’s image—how can I know I will end up with God for eternity, instead of being cut off from Him and ending up in hell? First, I must understand and admit my spiritual need of a Savior, who can save me from my sins against God (my Creator). Second, I need to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ of the Bible and accept the fact that He died on the cross to pay for my sins, understanding that He took the death penalty in my place. Third, I must receive Him as Savior. God is holy and I am not. He is completely just in all He does, so His universal moral law demands punishment for my sins. Therefore, I am in a heap of trouble and cannot undo it myself; I can’t earn it because no work by me can attain it. Praise God that He is love so He allowed His innocent Son to volunteer to take the punishment in my place. I believe that. I am trusting by faith in the fact that Jesus did the redeeming work for me. Done! So, that is what it means to receive Christ as your Savior. If you believe all that in your heart and you confess it with your mouth to yourself or anyone, you have Christ as your eternal Savior right then—right now! And it can’t be lost. How can that which is eternal stop being eternal? How can that which is born-again become unborn? How can that which is a gift be taken away? If so, it would not be a gift. God does not give temporary or fake gifts.