Heaven
Heaven is the Home of God
- You abide in your holy habitation - Deut. 26:15
- The Lord the god of heaven - Jonah 1:9
- Heaven is the throne of God - Matt. 5:16, 45; 7:21; Mark 11:25
- His angels are in Heaven - Matt. 24:36; 22:30, 18:10; Luke 2:15
- the host of heaven worship Him - Nehemiah 9:6
- There is joy in heaven because of one sinner that repents - Luke 15:7, 10
Jesus is from heaven
- He came down from heaven - John :13; 6:36
- He returned to heaven - Mark 16:19; Luke 24:51; Acts 1:11; 1 Pet. :22; Heb. 1:3; 8:1
- He will come again FROM heaven - 1 Thess. 1:10; 4:16; 2 thess. 1:7
The earth is NOT the future dwelling place of man.
- Earth - works to be burned up, 2 Peter 3:10.
- Our reward is in heaven, Matt. 5:12.
- Our hope is in heaven, Col. 1:5
- Heaven is reserved for us, 1 Peter 1:4.
Where is it
- Do not know - but it is where God is.
What is it like? - just a few descriptions:
- A city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God, Heb. 11:10, 16.
- A place of rest and service to God, Rev. 22:3.
- God shall wipe away all tears.
- No pain is there - Rev. 21:4
Who shall go there?
- Many shall NOT - Matt. 7:21-23.
- Those who seek to do so - Luke 13:24; Romans 2:7.
- Those who remain faithful, James 1:12; Rev. 2:10, 2 Tim. 4:7-8.
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