Who can ENTER the KINGDOM of HEAVEN?

 

Luke 12:32

King James Version

32 Fear not, little flock; 

for it is your Father's good pleasure 

to give you the kingdom.

Who can enter the "kingdom of heaven"?

What does the Bible say?

Matthew 5:3

King James Version

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: 

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:8

King James Version

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: 

for they shall see God.

Matthew 5:10

King James Version

10 Blessed are they 

which are persecuted for righteousness' sake:

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:11-12

King James Version

11 Blessed are ye, 

when men shall revile you, 

and persecute you,

 and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, 

for my sake.

12 Rejoice, 

and be exceeding glad: 

for great is your reward in heaven: 

for so persecuted they the prophets 

which were before you.

Matthew 5:20

King James Version

20 For I say unto you, 

That except your righteousness shall exceed 

the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, 

ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 7:21-23

King James Version

21 Not every one that saith unto me, 

Lord, Lord, 

shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; 

but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

22 Many will say to me in that day, 

Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? 

and in thy name have cast out devils? 

and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23 And then will I profess unto them, 

I never knew you: 

depart from me, 

ye that work iniquity.

Matthew 18:3-7

King James Version

3 And said, 

Verily I say unto you, 

Except ye be converted, 

and become as little children, 

ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself 

as this little child, 

the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 And whoso shall receive 

one such little child in my name receiveth me.

6 But whoso shall offend 

one of these little ones which believe in me, 

it were better for him that a millstone 

were hanged about his neck, 

and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

7 Woe unto the world because of offences! 

for it must needs be that offences come; 

but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

Matthew 19:13-15

King James Version

13 Then were there brought unto him little children, 

that he should put his hands on them, 

and pray: 

and the disciples rebuked them.

14 But Jesus said, 

Suffer little children, 

and forbid them not, to come unto me: 

for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

15 And he laid his hands on them, 

and departed thence.

John 14:1-4

King James Version

14 Let not your heart be troubled: 

ye believe in God, 

believe also in me.

2 In my Father's house are many mansions: 

if it were not so, I would have told you. 

I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, 

I will come again, and receive you unto myself;

 that where I am,

 there ye may be also.

4 And whither I go ye know, 

and the way ye know.

2 Peter 1:10-11

King James Version

10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, 

give diligence to make your calling and election sure: 

for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

11 For so an entrance 

shall be ministered unto you abundantly 

into the everlasting kingdom 

of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Revelation 21:27

King James Version

27 And there shall in no wise enter into it 

any thing that defileth, 

neither whatsoever worketh abomination, 

or maketh a lie: 

but they which are written 

in the Lamb's book of life.

Now, we know who can enter the "kingdom of heaven".

It's now time to see who can enter the "kingdom of God" on the next post.

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