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QUESTION 206
How can we know for sure that we are going to heaven?

ANSWER:
This from the tract: “Can we be sure we'll be in eternity in heaven?”.

Many people say you can't be sure. Are they right? Does spending eternity in heaven or hell have to remain uncertain until it's too late?

Queen Victoria wanted to be sure. After attending a service in St. Paul's Cathedral, she asked her Chaplain, "Can one be absolutely sure in this life of eternal safety?" But he didn'tknow any way to be certain.

The Court News published the remarks and John Townsend, an unassuming evangelist, saw them. After reading My question is, can a person be a Christian and be a homosexual? Personally I think this would be an oxymoron. What are your thoughts? Queen Victoria's question and the answer she had received, Townsend began to think and pray about answering her himself. Then he sent the following note to the Queen:

To her gracious Majesty, our beloved Queen Victoria, from one of her most humble subjects:

With trembling hands, but heartfelt love, and because I know that we can be absolutely sure now of our eternal life in the Home that Jesus went to prepare, may I ask your Most Gracious Majesty to read the following passages of Scripture: John 3:16; Romans 10:9-10.

These passages prove there is full assurance of salvation by faith in our Lord Jesus Christ for those who believe and accept His finished work..

I sign myself, your servant for Jesus' sake,
John Townsend.

John Townsend told others about his letter to the Queen. Many prayers from many hearts went up to God. In about two weeks he received a modest-looking envelope containing the following letter:

To John Townsend:

Your letter of recent date I received and in reply would state that I have carefully and prayerfully read the portions of Scripture referred to. I believe in the finished work of Christ for me, and trust by God's grace to meet you in that Home of which He said, "I go to prepare a place for you."

(Signed) Victoria Guelph.

The way of salvation is the same for a queen or a common citizen. The Bible verses John Townsend recommended to the Queen were: "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Romans 10:9-10.

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Updated July 2009, by Shelly Allen