Heaven is not first-come, first-served

Luke 13 vs. 30 – And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.

Entering heaven is not by age, position, or seniority in the church or the year of service to God.
Heaven doesn’t use the criteria human beings use to attain a position; the Bible says that the last shall be first and the first shall be last.
This means a child Christian can have a greater chance to enter heaven than a 99 year old Christian.
It also means the sinner that repented today can assess heaven than a Christian of 40 years old.
It is wrong to judge or condemn because Jesus Christ would save anyone who cries to him for salvation.

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