How to Get into Heaven....

"If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into Heaven?" I asked the children in my

Sunday school class.



"NO!" the children all answered.



"If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the yard, and kept everything neat and tidy, would that get me into Heaven?"



Again, the answer was, "NO!"



"Well, then, if I was kind to animals and gave candy to all the children, and loved my wife, would that get me into Heaven?"



Again, they all answered, "NO!"



"Well," I continued, "then how can I get into Heaven?"



A five-year-old boy shouted out, "YOU GOTTA BE DEAD!"