2. But the keyhole is so small and the view is so great.
“We’re like toddlers peering through a keyhole at the night sky, trying to hold on to
our tiny patch of stars.
But the keyhole is so small
and the view is so great.
Jesus wants to open the door and show us more.
Much more…”
- Bruce Wilkinson

3. Saving faith (or belief) in Jesus Christ is what allows someone to eternally dwell in Heaven.
Our belief in Jesus for our salvation (or lack of it) determines where we spend our Eternity:
Heaven or Hell.

4. have eternal life. 17 For God did not send
John 3: 16-17
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but
have eternal life. 17 For God did not send
His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

5. the degree of reward in Heaven or the degree of retribution in Hell.
As much as “The First Key” to understanding our eternity is belief, our behavior during our life on Earth will also impact how we experience our eternal life; whether it’s
the degree of reward in Heaven
or the degree of retribution in Hell.

6. Luke 6: 22-23
22  “Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.
23 “Rejoice in that day and
leap for joy, because great is
your reward in Heaven.”

7. Matthew 19:21 “Jesus answered,
“If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in Heaven. Then come, follow me.”

8. There are two common errors related to the 2nd Key of Behavior:
1.) “Our works don’t
matter. Only saving
faith in Jesus does.”
2.) “Doing enough good
works will gain me
access to Heaven.”

9. so that no one can boast.”
Ephesians 2: 8-9
8 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, 
so that no one can boast.”

10. Ephesians 2:10 “God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus,
(New Century Version)
“God has made us what we are.
In Christ Jesus,
God made us
to do good works,
which God planned
in advance for us
to live our lives doing.”

11. What Could Keep You From Living
With Eternity in Mind?
1.) The “Big Blur” Belief - Can’t know future
2.) The “New to Me” Resistance - Skeptical
3.) The “Socialism Stalemate” - Equal Eternities
4.) The “Love is All You Need” Defense - No deeds