According to the Talmud, even Rabbi Yochanan Ben-Zakkai, one of
the greatest rabbis in Jewish history, who after the destruction of the
Temple in 70 AD, convened the Yavneh Council to determine the future of
Judasim, did not know where he was going when he died? He was kosher,
observant and pious more than anyone else and still he did not know.
"Now I am being led before the supreme King of Kings, the Holy One, Blessed be
He. who lives and endures forever. If He is angry with me, He is angry
forever. If He imprisons me, He imprisons me forever. If He puts me to death,
he puts me to death forever. I can't persuade Him with words or bribe Him with
money. Moreover, there are two ways ahead of me-one leads to
Gan-Eden (Paradise-Heaven) and one leads to Gay-Hinnom (Hell) and I do not
know
which one will take me. How can I do anything but weep?" (B'rakhot 28b),
Sad, but this pious Rabbi did not know. Most Jews also have no idea either
where they are going after death. Ironically, Muslims also have no idea where
they are going unless they die in jihad, and then they automatically go to
Paradise with seventy two black eyed virgins, liquor and even some young boys
if they so wish.
We know because Jesus paid the price for all our sins. We have the blessed
assurance that we will go to heaven to be with him. What a feeling!
"Truly, truly. I say to you, he who hears my word and believes Him who sent
Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment but has passed out of
death into life." John 5:24
"For whoever will call upon the Name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:13
Stephen