what is a pre-requisite to getting to heaven? and how could they have any? scripture teaches we are all under sin, and have fallen short. That we are all condemned. So how could anyone who is under the penalty of sin have a pre-requisite to get to heaven? this makes no sense.
John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Perhaps pre-requisite was the wrong word to use but its the one that seemed to make sense at the time...