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1) The word "heaven" (Hebrew: shamyim, Greek: ouranos) can mean God’s dwelling place. The Bible says: "The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all" (Psalm 103:19). God’s throne is also mentioned in connection with the mountain of God (Ezekiel 28:16). 2) Heaven may also refer to the endless planets, stars ...
Heaven. What does the Bible say about heaven? It's in the Bible, John 14:2-3, NIV. “There are many homes up there where my Father lives, and I am going to prepare them for your coming. When everything is ready, then I will come and get you, so that you can always be with me where I am.”. Heaven is beyond our comprehension. It's in the Bible ...
Misconception: All good people go to heaven. Fact: God promises everlasting life on earth for most good people. — Psalm 37:11, 29, 34. Jesus said: “No man has ascended into heaven.” (John 3: 13) He thus showed that good people who died before him, such as Abraham, Moses, Job, and David, did not go to heaven. (Acts 2: 29, 34) Instead, they ...
At Jesus’ second coming the righteous dead will be raised to life and taken up to heaven along with the righteous who are still alive on the earth. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 says, “For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
The Bible speaks of God’s “dwelling place in the heavens” and says that there are “angels in heaven.” (1 Kings 8:30; Matthew 18:10) Note that the words “heavens” and “heaven” are not simply metaphors, but describe an actual place of residence. “Look down from heaven and see from your lofty abode of holiness and glory.”.
The Bible’s answer. Angels are beings who have greater power and ability than humans. (2 Peter 2: 11) They exist in heaven, or the spirit realm, which is a level of existence higher than the physical universe. (1 Kings 8: 27; John 6: 38) Thus, they are also referred to as spirits. — 1 Kings 22:21; Psalm 18:10.
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS. The original Paradise for mankind was on earth. God has clearly designated the earth as the permanent home for humans. The Bible says that God made our planet to last forever. (Psalm 104:5) It also states: “To Jehovah the heavens belong, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.”. — Psalm 115:16.
We love our pets—whether dogs, cats, birds etc—and often consider them to be members of the family. The topic of animals and pets going to heaven received extra attention when Pope Francis was mistakenly quoted as saying, “Paradise is open to all God's creatures.”. However, these words about pets were actually spoken by Pope Paul IV ...
New Jerusalem is depicted as “coming down out of heaven from God,” showing that God uses it to affect matters outside of heaven. (Revelation 21:2) This expression links New Jerusalem with God’s Kingdom, which God uses to accomplish his will “as in heaven, also on earth.” (Matthew 6: 10) God’s purpose for people on earth includes ...
JESUS IS WITH GOD. “ [The Christian disciple Stephen], being full of holy spirit, gazed into heaven and caught sight of God’s glory and of Jesus standing at God’s right hand, and he said: ‘Look! I see the heavens opened up and the Son of man standing at God’s right hand.’” —Acts 7:55, 56. Shortly before Stephen had this vision ...
