Won’t All People Ultimately Go to Heaven? Confident in the Face of Hard Questions. Matthew 7:13-23 Many people think of heaven like a mountain.There can be many routes and paths for climbing a mountain, but no matter which path you take, you eventually make it to the top.The belief that everyone ultimately goes to heaven is called Universalism, and it is a rather common belief these days. For instance, when was the last time you attended a funeral and
heard someone say that the deceased would not be in heaven? No, what we mostly hear is, “We know that he is in a better place.”As hard as it might be to face the truth, not all people will end up in heaven. Scripture tells us that more people will reject God and enter eternity separated from Him than those who will receive Him and go to heaven.One of the most profound teachings we have
from Jesus is His Sermon on the Mount (Matt.5–7). Toward the end of the sermon, Jesus spoke specifically about how a person can enter God’s kingdom, and He painted a rather bleak picture.God’s KINGDOM is reserved for those who obediently follow Him.Most people will not go to HEAVEN. vv.13-14Not all who claim to speak for God speak the TRUTH. vv.15-20 Only those who TRUST and OBEY God will enter the kingdom of heaven. vv.21-23