Moses‘ Sunday school or why cannot sinners go to heaven

Yes, indeed. The question “Why cannot sinners go to heaven“ belongs to the Sunday school, or maybe Sunday school intermediate. It’s the basic of the Gospel, meaning every person who believe in Christ’s sacrifice needs to be able to answer this question.

In fact, God answers in a way this question even to Moses on Sinai. Moses begged Lord for grace and his presence. He gets these all (Ex 33:17). However, Moses asks to see God by his own eyes – to see His glory (Ex 33:18). The Lord says: “No man can see me by his own eyes and stay alive.“ (Ex 33:20). Following God’s word we know that nobody can see God¨s glory and stay alive – but why?

In one of the new-testament stories Jesus walks through the street, when, suddenly, some sick woman touches his coat (she is healed immediately). Jesus says: “Who touched me?“ His disciples advice him not to bother with this. But Jesus keeps saying: “No, somebody touched me. I could feel my power going out from me!“ (L 8:46). That’s pretty funny. Almost seems like Jesus could not control his power – somebody touches him and the power goes out from his body. Of course, it’s not like that, ale but it shows that the power and glory is his “human“ nature – that’s the wayy his is, he cannot not be in the glory of God (Psalms 26:8).

And the glory of God, that’s something pretty awesome – nothing can be better than that (Psalms 89:9). Jesus himself came out of the arms of God Father (J 6:57, Mt 16:27) and also angels stay in the glory of Father (Mt 18:10b), but Jesus adds: “You are sinners. You can’t go where I go.“ (J 8:21). That’s pretty much the same what Lord said to Moses... what’s the deal, then?

Let’s compare God’s glory to the glory of the Sun. The Sun is the brightest object of the sky. You could observe its glory with my star telescope, but if you didn’t use the filters (cover glasses), the sunlight set to very thin line would burn your eyes down like a damaging laser beam. Then what if God’s glory is so powerful, that it burns down every single sin? (God hates sin and He won’t let it stay in his presence – Psalms 5:6, Psalms 45:8). That’s why a sinner cannot see the glory of God. The man must put on something, what will stay such sin-burning-down glory – and that’s the Christ – and if we do it...well then...the show may start.