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February 12, 2025
Heaven’s Birth Certificate
By Shirley R. Watts

There is only one valid birth certificate that will be accepted upon enterance into Heaven. No entry without it! Anyone can apply for Heaven’s Birth Certificate.

Jesus said: “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3) How many times have you presented your physical birth certificate? This is good in our world today, but will never admit you into Heaven. Jesus says “you must be born-again! This becomes your Spiritual Birth Certificate. Do you have this one? This one must be “sealed” by the Holy Spirit“ “having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise” (Eph. 1:13). and will be “stamped” with the Blood of Jesus Christ which He shed for you and then you “have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins” (Eph. 1:7). You enter Heaven for all eternity, “ For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,” (Phil. 3:20).

Remember Nicodemus, educated in the Law, a Pharisee, ruler of the Jews, with high morals, had a deep hunger for religion, yet he was spiritually blind. Every person is spiritually blind until you place faith in Jesus Christ.

He came to Jesus by night seeking to know more. He realized that Jesus was “a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” (Jn. 3:2).

He understood religious teachings, but could not understand what Jesus was saying to him, when Jesus said “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3).

Jesus was saying that Nicodemus needed the Heavenly Birth Certificate! This certificate is only issued through faith in Christ. The Born Again Certificate!

There are millions just like Nicodemus, who depend on religious certificates for citizenship in Heaven. They are depending on baptismal certificates, choir certificates, church membership certificates, seminary certificates, ordination certificates, deacon certificates, teacher’s certificates, etc, but all these are invalid without the seal of Holy Spirit and stamped with the blood of Jesus Christ. Please be a seeker for the truth. Jesus said “I am the way the truth, and the life” (Jn. 14:6) At least Nicodemus was smart enough to ask.

Jesus said, “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness,” Matt.6:33 “for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:10. Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (II Cor. 6:2). “For all have sinned”, and “the wages of sin is death” (Rom.3:23; Rom. 6:23) Today is the day to search your heart and see if you have the only valid birth certificate. You do not want to procrastinate this!!! Be sure, search your heart!

To know about Jesus Christ is not enough, you must know Him through faith. Knowledge does not save you but can lead you to find Him if you search for the truth. Many have been “professing” Christ for many years, but have never received the Born Again Certificate. I have known many who came for salvation who had been a member of the local church for years, but realized they had not received Christ through faith. Their profession was void!

“if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.* “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Rom 10:9-13 I hope you will double check your certificate. Must be Holy Spirit sealed and stamped by His Blood. You don’t want to hear Jesus say, “And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me,” Matt 7:23 Check your heart today!

Don’t be blind-sighted by religion! Repent! Be Saved!

“What must I do to be saved?” “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, (Acts 16:30-31).

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