The primary goal of religion is to make converts by promising an easy way to “heaven.”

Converts fill the pews and collection plates; they buy lots of books, tapes, and DVDs.

Just say a little prayer, confess that Jesus is Lord, and you will be “saved.”

Hallelujah!

You are now “born again”; you have eternal life and a free ticket to paradise. All your sins—past, present, and future—are forgiven, so you can live life any way you want because God loves you so much.

Sounds good, doesn’t it?

It’s a lie.

You see, it was never God’s plan for us to live, die, and go to heaven. If that’s what you think, you have missed the whole point and purpose of our life on earth.

It was never about going to heaven. It was about enjoying his creation and living an abundant life... on earth.

God gave us free will... not to believe or disbelieve in him, but to obey or disobey his laws and commandments.

We get to choose the kind of life we want... blessed or cursed.

Obedience brings life and blessing; disobedience brings death and cursing.

You have the free will to live any way you choose. You can believe the preacher, go to church, throw a few bucks in the collection plate, and continue to live a life of sin...

Just don’t be surprised on judgment day when Jesus says: "…I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” — Matthew 7:23