Ok, this is a crazy scenario, but follow it through for a minute. Suppose someone came to you and offered to give you the earth for one million dollars. He had already made the down payment with 100 centillion dollars, and he would let you make payments on the million for the rest of your life. “Me? Own the earth? That doesn’t even seem possible! And for a million bucks? What a deal! Seems too good to be true! But, I’d be a fool to pass it up!”
Ok, crazy scenario over; real scenario (in parallel thought) to begin. Suppose Someone came to you and offered to give you heaven for your faithful, lifelong service and devotion to Him and His cause? He had already made the down payment with His blood, and He would let you make payments on your portion for the rest of your life (even though you’d never “pay it off”). “Me? Heaven? That doesn’t even seem possible! And for such a little on my part? What a deal! Seems too good to be true! But, I’d be a fool to pass it up!” Think about it!