Do you have to die before you go to heaven except for when Jesus comes to fetch us?

Bingo.
Well done! I was shocked when I first read that....

And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. Genesis 5:24


We must die to sin in our lives and born again into his grace.Through Jesus the Christ who die for all that were on earth to the last.


In of JESUS the Christ, Our LORD.
Yeshua

that was a good question.

Alicia do you seek to live and never die? Do you seek God's gift of Eternal life? Do you seek to enter into the kingdom of heaven and pass over death? Below are some scriptures to view pertaining to our eternal life.


ETERNAL LIFE

The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ (Romans 6: 23). And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely (Revelation 22: 17). Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost (Titus 3: 5). He became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him (Hebrews 5: 9). Lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called (1 Timothy 6: 12).

This is life eternal, to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ (John 17: 3). He that hears my word…shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life (John 5: 24). If a man keep my saying he shall never see death (John 8: 51). Whosoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Believe thou this? (John 11: 26).
To them who…seek for glory, honor, and immortality; God will render eternal life (Romans 2: 6-7). This mortal must put on immortality (1 Corinthians 15: 53). We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed (1 Corinthians 15: 51).

Will follow with some scriptures regarding death, and the Kingdom of God.

CQ

Alicia,

Here are some scriptures to view regarding death, and the Kingdom of God.

DEATH

Death and life are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18: 21). I have set before you life or death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may life (Deuteronomy 30: 19). God has no pleasure in the death of him that dies, turn yourselves, and live ye (Ezekiel 18: 32).

It is appointed unto men once to die (Hebrews 9: 27). For he that is dead is freed from sin (Romans 6: 7). I have said ye are gods,…but ye shall die like men (Psalms 82: 6-7). The dead know not any thing, they have no reward; the memory of them is forgotten (Ecclesiastes 9: 5). There is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom in the grave (Ecclesiastes 9: 10). God is not the God of the dead, but of the living ( Matthew 22: 32).

There shall be no more death, sorrow, crying, or pain ( Revelation 21: 4). I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction (Hosea 13: 14). I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it (Matthew 16: 18). O death where is thy sting? O grave where is thy victory? (1 Corinthians 15: 55).


There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death (Proverbs 16: 25). The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath (Proverbs 15: 24). The law of the wise is a fountain of Life, to depart from the snares of death (Proverbs 13: 14). The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death (1 Corinthians 15: 26).


KINGDOM OF GOD

Fear not, it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom (Luke 12: 32). Behold, the kingdom of God is within you (Luke 17: 21). But seek first the kingdom of God (Matthew 6: 33). He that overcomes shall inherit all things (Revelation 21: 7).
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven (Matthew 6: 10).

Take care,

CQ

thanx i know threw Christ i have eternal life for He died for my sin so that I dnt hav 2 go 2 hell and stand up threw my sins. I have been walking the raod for about 8 years now and been really serious and passionate about Christ for 3 months after accepting my calling as a pastor

Thanx for those verses they really really are inspiring

God bless you brother

And thank you Alicia for your inspiring inquiry.

CQ (Cynthia)

Dying is nothing,We are in NEW JERUSALEM ,the city GOD made for us .in a blink of an eye .You don"t even have time to think.All at once ,your in perfect peace with JESUS CHRIST and ALL your family in the LORD .
I been dead 2times .Once before I was born of GOd ,once after .
Now dying is your sins is BAD ,very bad .
We all need to know GOD as FATHER and accept JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR .Because most will not accept HIm as LORD AND MASTER .But HE is already .
But many think they will lose something?But we only GAIn here and even more there .

This short time we get here ?Is the only time ,we will ever get ,To live in FAITH and work for our LORd .The payment for this?Will last forever more .We do all things as unto HIm .Once we see and understand this,life will be easier .

This is who we are NOW!1Jo 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
If we truly study this vs.We will SEE MUCH ?