Realize you are a sinner. The Bible says, "There is none righteous, no not one" (Romans 3:10). "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). We all have sinned and therefore we have been separated from God and fallen short of His heaven. The Bible continues to say, "For the penalty of sin is death…" (Romans 6:23). Because of our choice to sin, we deserve to be punished. This punishment is death! Because man has an eternal soul, the word "death" in Rom. 6:23 refers to eternal separation from God!
