God's Plan

NOTE: This is not a substitute for the Bible but an outline to follow, based on the premise that the student already believes in God and the divine inspiration of Scripture.
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"If I Really Want to Go to Heaven, I Must..."

GOD!
I MUST BELIEVE IN GOD!
"Without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of them that seek him" (Hebrews 11:6).

• First, we must believe that God is, that he exists. -- The universe is one of the best sources of evidence in proof of such. "For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity" (Romans 1:20).
  Two broad solutions are offered for the origin of our universe: naturalism/materialism [usually identified as evolution] and creationism. In the previous verse, creationism is specified as the correct answer [see also: Genesis 1:1; Exodus 20:11; Psalms 19:1-3; 33:6-9; Isaiah 45:18; Jeremiah 27:5].
  By a study of the universe and a logical search for its origin, you and I can know that God exists, that he is powerful and that he is divine. Without this intellectual acceptance, it is impossible to please him.
• Second, we must believe that God is a rewarder of those who seek after him. -- Where is he? Who is he? What is he like? What does he want? Without some kind of revelation, we have no answer (1 Corinthians 2:10).
  That's where the Bible comes in. For "all scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness" (2 Tim. 3:16 KJV). By turning to " the implanted word, which is able to save...souls" (James 1:21), we learn about God and the life he requires of us.
  Now, let's assume that you and I both accept the existence of a divine being based on the existence, the size and the intricate design of our universe.
  Let' s also assume that we accept the Bible as his divinely inspired revelation.
  That being true, let's turn to his revelation to see why we have to seek him and what we must do to have a relationship with him. Let's turn to the Bible to see what we must do if we really want to go to heaven and live with him.

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