The Bible tells us that the only way to Heaven is by
doing God's will. Contrary to what most people errantly think, God's will is
not doing good deeds nor joining a religion.
Fortunately, Jesus told us the will of God the Father concerning salvation.
John 6:40, "And this is the will of him that sent me, that
every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting
life: and I will raise him up at the last day." There it is. God's will is
for us to BELIEVE ON THE SON.
No amount of religious devotion, good deeds, sorrow over past mistakes, nor
keeping of rituals, can save a person. The big issue is sin. We are all
sinners. Consequently, there is a penalty for sin, death (Romans 6:23). This
includes a second death in Hell (Revelation 20:11-15; 21:8). The good news,
i.e., Gospel, is that God sent His only begotten Son into the world to pay
our debt of sin. Thus, eternal life is a free gift (Romans 5:15). Salvation
is freely given (Romans 5:15), freely offered (Romans 10:13), and freely
received (Revelation 22:17).
Salvation happens when a person acknowledges their guilt of sin, coming to
God on the basis of being a hell-deserving sinner; believing on Jesus, the
Christ, the Son of God, to forgive their sins. This is the will of God.
