WHERE ARE YOU GOING, HEAVEN OR HELL?
(A Message by Pastor Henry Arikpo)

Text: John 14:1-2
“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.”

1 Corinthians 2:9
“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”

Where are you going, heaven or hell?
This is a question you need to ask yourself and answer it yourself daily. The Bible has told us that Jesus has gone to prepare a place for you and me; of which one day we will meet there to depart no more and that is why you need to ask yourself this question every day.
What I want to tell you is that Hell fire is real and it is very hot; Heaven is also real and sweet but the cross is the only thing between them and for you to enter Heaven, you have to pass through the cross. Where you go after your life on earth depends on the side of the cross you are. True believers are admitted into heaven, while unbelievers are condemned to Hell fire, but it shall not be your portion in Jesus name.
Both places are eternal. Heaven is a place for eternal bliss but hell is a place of eternal torment. There is no going and coming back again; in other words you can call it a place of no return and if you are in, you are in. All the inhabitants are not transferable from either Heaven to Hell or from Hell fire to Heaven. The scripture tells us that there is a glorious end for those who die in Christ and that our journey on earth is not the end of everything. So anything you do on earth without focusing on Heaven is a wasted focus, energy and time.
The road to heaven is straight, narrow and never over crowed because only few people finds it and anyone who do not bear the cross on earth will never wear the crown. This is why it is good for every born again child of God to have the revelation of Heaven because if God shows you what and how Heaven is, you will not take your life for granted.

Facts about Heaven:
1. Heaven is a place prepared by Christ himself for us to have rest. John 14:1-2
2. Heaven is a glorious city; it has pure gold and clear glasses.
3. Heaven is a place known as the New Jerusalem; there is an everlasting life in Heaven and the throne of God occupies the central place.
4. Heaven is a place of godliness: meaning that anything that is not of God or any unclean thing shall not be allowed to enter there. Revelation 21:27
5. Brethren, Heaven is a holy place and anything that is not holy cannot enter there. So many people will be surprised to see others that they least expect in Heaven while the ones they are expecting to see in Heaven may not be there.
6. Heaven is a place of unity
7. A place of perfection and joy, there is no impotency nor sickness in Heaven
8. A place of no thirst or hunger, no night and day but the tree of life will be there to ensure abundant life
9. It’s a place of no tears and sorrow.
However, Heaven is a place for:
• Those who are born again.
• Those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and personal savior and are living the life of Christ on earth.
• Those who do no other thing but holiness
• Those who are not tired of coming to church to work for their master ‘Jesus Christ’
• Those who carry their cross and follow Jesus daily
The cross is the only ladder long enough to reach Heaven and when you carry the cross of Christ, you are climbing the ladder to Heaven. Until you die on the cross, God does not have anything to do with you.

One open secret about life on earth is that; if you are busy walking your way to Heaven, you will also be busy looking for people that will lead you or follow you to Heaven but if you are not busy walking towards Heaven, you will be busy helping others to Hell fire.
The way to Heaven is straight; any man who walks crookedly will find it difficult to walk towards the way to Heaven.
But I pray for you, any power that is working hard to hinder you from making Heaven shall be disgraced in Jesus name….
Brethren I want to tell you again that, your greatest business in life/on earth is for you to prepare for the next life. Anything you are doing now that leaves you unprepared for Heaven is a waste of time and that is why many people needs to work harder than they are doing now so that they can make Heaven. If you are here; calling yourself a child of God, praying against Satan and still find yourself in Hell, the Devil and his agents will laugh at you and will torment you greatly.
 You have to make up your mind to go to Heaven today. Those who are paying deaf ears to the word of God, going to church and their lives are not changing positively needs to have a change of heart today if they must enter that beautiful city called ‘Heaven’
 You need to repent and cry to God for mercy and grace to make Heaven
 The word of God cannot change, rather we are expected to abide and conform to the word of God. So you need to conform to the word of God
 Do what God wants you to do always; do not copy others
 Let your yes be your yes always before men. Do not deny Jesus because if you deny Jesus on earth, He will deny you in Heaven.
 Do not run after the wealth and riches of this world. Rather run after Heaven, you will have wealth and health.

Some Facts About Hell fire:
1. It is a place of unquenchable fire
2. A place of everlasting dead
3. A place of pains and agony
4. A place of misery and anger
5. A place of eternal separation from God and love ones.
6. A place of undiluted divine anger; it was originally prepared for Satan and his hosts. That means if you go there, you are a trespasser or intruder because Hell was not prepared for you.
7. A place created to last for all eternity
8. A place for consciousness; people there will know where they are.
9. A place of torment and darkness
10. A place of no return that torments the memory. Anyone who ends his/her way in hell will suffer because Satan and his demons will be happy see and torment them. This is the reason why God does not want us to go there.
11. A place where the wicked shall be turned to. They will be sent there to suffer.
But the question you need to answer for yourself now is, are you on the narrow way or on the broad way? The way in which you are travelling on earth will decide your destination.
When you read Luke 16:19-31, we can see from the passage that, the rich man was kind and caring for his brethren but he lacks Jesus in his life because he was always saying no to the things of God (argue about the things of God). If you are always arguing and doubting the things of God, you cannot enter into Heaven.

Who Are Those That Will Go To Heaven?

1. Those that do the will of their father always. They are not distracted by things of this world.
2. Their affections are above and not in this world
3. They are fools for Christ on earth. Isaiah 35:8
4. They live a holy life. Hebrews 12:14
You need to ask yourself this question again, where are you going after here?
Close your eyes as you begin to confess your sins to God.

Prayer Points:

1. Any sin in my life that will take me to hell fire, blood of Jesus flush them out in the name of Jesus
2. Any power blocking my way to Heaven catch fire in Jesus name.
3. Any power in my father’s house that does not want me to make Heaven; hear me and hear me well, die in the name of Jesus.