God gives a glorious vision in the Book of Isaiah about His people returning to Him, and all the nations coming, too.
God, indeed, is bringing His people together to be with Him, promising a place in His Presence in Heaven. But the path is not an easy one. At times, it requires strenuous effort to attain something so glorious. That's probably why Jesus says that there will be those who won't be strong enough to enter Heaven, not that God doesn't want all people to come to Him. Hebrews furthermore adds that the difficulties we face in striving for the Kingdom is a matter of experiencing discipline, which produces something awesome, namely, the righteousness through Jesus Christ by which we attain Heaven. It is righteousness we display now as we show we care about the end goal through living the values of the Kingdom.
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