“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…” –Romans 3:23
As Paul wrote in Romans, we all do fall short. We are sinners and will continue to be sinners all our life, no matter how hard we try. So what about when we leave this life here on earth? Will we be ready to immediately enter into heaven?
According to what the Bible says and what Lewis writes, no one is ready for heaven. What is this “readiness” being based upon; The fact that we are sinners here on earth? But Jesus died on the cross to release us from our sins, aren’t we “readied” for heaven if we believe in him then? John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” Is this eternal life gained immediately after we die? Is there a place between heaven and earth that we are “prepared” for heaven?
In Revelation, there is a time after the fifth seal was opened and the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God were crying out and asking God how much longer until God judged and their souls were avenged for. Then Revelation says, “they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer…” (Revelation 6: 11). Does this look a lot like the Roman Catholic doctrine of purgatory or is this more of a time for waiting and not really preparation?
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