Yes. I was wondering why some Christians feel entitled to go to heaven.
Like many other false doctrines, the idea that going to Heaven came directly from the Mystery Religions of Babylon and was appropriated by the Catholic church. Her protesting daughter churches in turn, inherited many of the same heresies when the Reformers left the ecclesiastical authority of that church and started their own splinter groups. People have been conditioned to read that belief into the Bible, but the reality is that the Bible doesn't support this doctrine at all.
Paul detailed that he was in perils of false brethren..... if he couldn't tell.... then just who can really tell?
Paul said he was in danger of false brothers because false converts were turning true converts against him and what he taught them by accusing him of being a false minister. Gal. 1 and 2 Cor. 12. are just a couple of examples where Paul had to defend himself and his calling against their accusations.
Romans, 2 Corinthians, Ephesians, Galatians, Colossians, Titus, and 2 Thessalonians were all written in part as direct responses to Simon Magus' followers causing problems in the Church with their pagan doctrines. Chief among these heresies were
- the trinity doctrine
- the teaching that God's laws are "Mosaic" or "Jewish" regulations that Christians were to cast aside under the New Covenant
- the doctrine that Heaven is the Christian's reward
- the doctrine that a person has an immortal soul inside them
These 4 doctrines were the most problematic of all the false doctrines that were spread by Simon Magus and his followers in Paul's day. Ironically enough, false converts are significantly easier to spot today because those doctrines are widely accepted by Catholics and Protestants.