When someone passes, family and friends will speak about him/her going to Heaven. That may not be true.
We know that JESUS said it depends on loving HIM! When we love HIM, Father God will love us and take us to Heaven. “The one who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and the one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will reveal Myself to him.” JOHN 14:21, NASB
JESUS also said that the ONLY was to get to Father God in Heaven is through HIM – by accepting HIM as our Savior and asking HIM into our heart. Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Me”. John 14:6, NASB
JESUS also added that we must follow HIS commandments. “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.” Matthew 7:21 NASB
HIS disciples told that the FIRST STEP takes only a true heart. [The jailer ] said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They Paul & Silas] said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” And they spoke the word of God to him together with all who were in his house. Acts 16:30-32
These are sweet Scriptures to get your loved ones started on “the narrow path” to Heaven. (see Matthew 7:13 & 14) Try them. Let me know how it goes.