No Shortcut

This is the message we have heard from Him and announced to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.  If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 

If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. 

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 

If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us. 

1 John 1:5-10

This is the answer to those who believe that being a good person will get people into heaven.  No one is good enough because we all sin.  Therefore, our only hope for eternal life is to confess our sins to Jesus, ask His forgiveness and accept Him as our Savior.  When we are forgiven by Jesus we are cleansed of all our sins and are heaven ready. 

There is no shortcut to heaven because the way out of darkness is lit up for all to see.