Entrance into God’s family is based upon a personal confession of salvation. Without salvation, one cannot enter heaven and without salvation one cannot be unified with a church family.

Salvation is based upon a belief in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In dying for us, He paid the price for our sin. In rising from the grave, He overcame death forever.

As we acknowledge our inability to be free from our personal burden of sin and we accept His offer of salvation from our sin, we are freed forever from our sin. Only then, do we have the power to overcome the persistent sinful urges in our lives and to live a life that reflects the values of Christ.

Once we do this, we are also forever free from the fear of death because while our physical body will die, our spirit will live forever in heaven.