Let’s just be real. Most people don’t think about dying until it’s staring them in the face. We plan for everything else — vacations, retirement, kids’ college — but we dodge the one guaranteed appointment on the calendar: the day we stop breathing. But here’s the question that cuts through every excuse and every distraction — if you died today, do you know for sure where you’d go?

Heaven isn’t a “hope so.” It’s a “know so.” And that’s not arrogance; that’s confidence in what God already said. The Bible doesn’t leave it up for interpretation. It’s painfully clear — and that’s what makes it beautiful.

Every single one of us is guilty. Romans 3:23 says, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” That means you, me, the sweet old lady who never misses a church service, and the guy who hasn’t been sober in ten years. We’ve all broken God’s law. We might do it in different ways, but the sentence is the same. God doesn’t grade on a curve or run a popularity contest. It doesn’t matter if you’ve volunteered, tithed, or helped your neighbor shovel snow. Good deeds don’t erase guilt. If perfection is the standard — and it is — we’re all disqualified.

And that’s not the worst of it. Romans 6:23 says, “The wages of sin is death.” That’s not poetic language or metaphor. It’s a divine statement of fact. Death isn’t just what happens at the end of your heartbeat; it’s eternal separation from God. That’s the cost of sin — complete disconnection from the One who gave you life. And it’s not because God’s cruel. It’s because He’s just. A holy judge can’t ignore sin any more than a good cop can ignore a crime. Justice demands a penalty.

But here’s where everything shifts. Romans 5:8 says, “But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Read that again — while we were still sinners. Not after you got your act together, not after you learned to talk like a church person. Jesus didn’t wait for you to come to Him clean. He came into your mess — sinless, but willing to stand in the middle of your brokenness. The cross wasn’t an accident; it was an exchange. He took your sin, your shame, your punishment — and He gave you His righteousness in return. That’s the kind of love that wrecks pride and rebuilds people.

And before you try to pay Him back with good behavior, understand this — you can’t. Romans 6:23 doesn’t just talk about wages; it also talks about a gift: “But the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Free means free. No payments, no performance, no pretending. It’s not a religious subscription plan; it’s a rescue. And Romans 10:13 drives it home: “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” That’s it. Not everyone who checks the right box or joins the right denomination. Everyone who calls. That’s God saying, “My door’s open. But you have to walk in.”

So let’s make it personal. You’ve heard the truth. You know what’s at stake. And deep down, you know this isn’t just words on a screen — this is your soul we’re talking about. You don’t need to light a candle, confess to a priest, or repeat a ritual. You need to surrender. You need to admit you can’t fix yourself and trust the only One who can.

If that’s you, then don’t wait. Talk to Him right now:

“Lord Jesus, I know I’ve sinned. I know I’ve broken Your law and deserve judgment. But I believe You died for me and rose again. Please forgive me, save me, and make me Yours. I’m not trusting in my goodness — I’m trusting in You.”

That’s not a magic phrase. It’s a confession of faith. It’s the moment you stop running from God and start walking with Him. And if you meant it, then Heaven isn’t a question mark anymore — it’s a promise sealed in blood and guaranteed by an empty tomb.

You can gamble with a lot of things in this life — your money, your comfort, your reputation — but don’t gamble with your eternity. God already built the bridge, Jesus already paid the toll, and the way is wide open. The only thing left is your decision.

So if you died today, are you 100% sure you’d go to Heaven? Because you don’t have to wonder anymore — you can know.