Border Control and Security Clearance to Heaven!

Border Control and Security Clearance to Heaven!

If you are serious about visiting a particular country, you must be informed about the security systems of that country. You are advised not to carry certain things into the country. Different things are prohibited in different lands. Emphasis is placed on clearing various things depending on the vulnerability. 

Many lands are careful about ammunition and dangerous weapons that can be brought in by terrorists and those given to violence. 

Some nations are particular about protecting their people from foreign spiritual influence through religious material.

Farming countries like Australia and New Zealand are particularly careful about protecting their borders from vegetation that can carry insects and pests. 

Now how about heaven? If  we are serious about entering heaven, shouldn't we give thought to be informed about the border control laws of heaven?

 But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, 

or causes an abomination or a lie,

 but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life. 
Revelation 21:27

Blessed are those who do His commandments,
that they may have the right to the tree of life,
 and may enter through the gates into the city. 

  But outside are dogs and sorcerers

 and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters,

 and whoever loves and practices a lie. 

Revelation 22:14-15 

He who overcomes shall inherit all things, 

and I will be his God and he shall be My son. 

  But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, 

sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters,

 and all liars 

shall have their part in the lake
 which burns with fire and brimstone, 

which is the second death." 

Revelation 21:7-8 

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,

 by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 

  Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor,

 and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 

  And be kind to one another, tenderhearted,

 forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you. 

Ephesians 4:30-32 

 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, 

without which no one will see the Lord: 

looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God;

 lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble,

 and by this many become defiled; 
Hebrews 12:14-15 

Blessed be the God
 and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who according to His abundant mercy

has begotten us again to a living hope
through the resurrection

of Jesus Christ from the dead, 
to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled

 and that does not fade away, 
reserved in heaven for you,
who are kept by the power of God through faith 

for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
In this you greatly rejoice,
though now for a little while, if need be,
you have been grieved by various trials,
that the genuineness of your faith,
being much more precious than gold that perishes,
though it is tested by fire, 
may be found to praise, honor,
and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
whom having not seen you love. 
Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, 
you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
receiving the end of your faith-
-the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:3-9 

Heaven's border control is higher than our imagination and its security system smarter than that of any country on earth!

We have to rid ourselves of all our baggage.

We are scanned by GOD Himself. His eyes are more powerful than the most sophisticated ones in the best of airports. They test the motives of our minds and the attitudes of our hearts. The seal of the blood of the LORD JESUS CHRIST is the passport! 'JESUS CHRIST' is the password!

We cannot take anything from earth because it is all defiled. We don't need anything from here. All things are new in heaven.

"Come now, and let us reason together," Says the Lord,

 "Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; 

Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool. 

If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land;

 But if you refuse and rebel, You shall be devoured by the sword"; 

For the mouth of the Lord has spoken. 
Isaiah 1:18-20 

Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest,

 lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.

 For the word of God is living and powerful, 
and sharper than any two-edged sword,

 piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, 
and of joints and marrow,

 and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 

And there is no creature hidden from His sight, 

but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him
 to whom we must give account. 

Seeing then that we have a great High Priest
 who has passed through the heavens,

 Jesus the Son of God,
 let us hold fast our confession. 

For we do not have a High Priest
 who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses,

 but was in all points tempted as we are, 
yet without sin. 

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, 

that we may obtain mercy
 and find grace to help in time of need. 
Hebrews 4:11-16