God doesnt send people to hell. They send themselves to hell. And you cannot just live a life of sin then all the sudden you ask for him on your deathbed. It does not work that way. You could die tomorrow instantly and wouldn't have the chance to ask, and you will be asked by God why you should be able to come to heaven. "Because you simple were "a good person" doesn't mean you will go to heaven. You must have a relationship with Him, you must accept him as your Lord and savior. You can't just ask for Him on your deathbed, because he will even tell you when you get judged that you never lived a life of a follower or did what a true follower did until your dieing day so you could go to heaven. You did it for the pure benidet of you, which is greed. Which is one of the 7 deadliest sins. By the way,It does NOT work that way. God will know what you have done. You want to live the life YOU want to live, not what God wants for you. Therefore you will not go to heaven if you ask for The Lord on your dieing day. Therefore you have done what you have pleased and done what you wanted, and then figure you can get off the hook because you ask for him once. He will not let you come to heaven if that is the case.
Ask and preacher, pastor, or preist, and they will tell you what I have told you. I know what God wants from us. I know what he wants for me. But you will have to figure out what he wants from you in life. Obviously the basics to get to heaven, Believe he died on the cross for all the sins of humainity, believe he is the only God. Read the passage(bible), and have a personal relationship by talking and praying to him.
A quote I read, not exact but pretty close to it.
A man died and he was a good man. He went to church, made money for his family, had a good job, made alot of money, a nice car, and a wonderful house.
When he approached God, God asked him "Why do you think you should go to heaven? What acheivements have you reached in life to recieve such an honor?" I will rack up the things by points. Once you reach 100 points, you may enter the kingdom of Heaven"
The man replied, "well, I was a lawyer"
God: one point.
man: One point?! I made lots of money,won many cases! It should be at least 5 points!
God: Ok, 5 points. Next?
Man: well I didnt beat my wife or children.
God: one point.
Man: Only one point? Alot of men do that!
God: dont argue with me, what else.
Man: I had a nice car, a nice house, and fed my family!
God:3 points.
Man:I never cheated on my wife!
God: 2 points.
God"thats one point
man:thats only 12 points total! How am i suppsed to get 100?
God: Think about this. How many things have you done for yourself in life?
Man: well alot I suppose. At least over a hundred, I just cant remember right now
God: Then it must havent have been that important or meaningful.
Man: well....
God: Now think about this.
Man: yes?
God: How many things in life have you done for other people? Simple nice things?
Man:... (the man said nothing and looked down)
God: Have you not helped any elder by holding a door? By dropping by friends and family jus out of the kindness of your heart? Not just because you had to? Have you given food or money to any homless person? Even a small amount of change is still a thing worth alot to me.
Say every time you held a door for someone, that, to me, is worth 10 points. That was not for yourself, but for someone else. Every time you donate to an orphanage or a church, it would count as 20 points. Its kind small things in life that are wprth the most. You never had a relationship with me. Sure you went to church, had a great job, but you really did not sucseed in life. Material things will not come with you to heaven, such as money, houses, and cars.
Man: I suppose you are right.
that is a quote i had read somewhere. I didnt finish the rest of it, but what happens is that the man does not go to Heaven. He was never serious about Father God. He only thought of himself.
That is an awesome quote. One of my favorites. I hope you enjoyed reading it.