What is Heaven like?
From Genesis to Revelation, we get a progressive revelation about Heaven.
Here are three questions to help us get a better biblical understanding of Heaven.
What is the most important thing about heaven?
When we think about Heaven, we automatically picture it as a beautiful paradise filled with joy and peace; however, the most significant thing about Heaven is that we will be with God.
To better illustrate this, imagine a scenario where you invite a close friend over to your house, and they are more excited about being in your home rather than spending time with you.
This is unfortunately how some people view Heaven, they like the idea of it, but they completely ignore the person who is present in it.
We should be more excited about being with God and spending an eternity with Him in paradise.
What are some other great things about heaven?
The Bible tells a few things about heaven as follows:
- It is a place of completion.
- No one would be able to sin any longer, and we would not experience any guilt.
- We would be with our loved ones and with those who have also believed in the Lord Jesus Christ.
- We will be ultimately fulfilled.
- We will know peace like we could not have imagined.
- We would see and experience the love of God fully.
- We will know God, and we will know ourselves.
- It would be a place with no pain and suffering.
- There would be no fear.
Scripture references:
Revelation 21:1-8 / Revelation 7:13-17 / Revelation 22:3-9 / Mathew 22:29-30 / John 14:1-3 / 1 Corinthians 2:9 / 1 Corinthians 51-52 / Luke 23:43 / Hebrews 11:16 / 1 Timothy 6:17-19 / Hebrews 13:14 / Philippians 3:20-21 / Mathew 18:10 / Psalm 16:11 / 1 John 3:2
Why are Humans always seeking some sort of Paradise?
Regardless of people’s belief in the existence of God, many humans are ultimately seeking a kind of paradise. On a deeper understanding of human needs, we see that we are homesick for the life once lived in the Garden of Eden.
There seems to be something built into us, to have a life on a perfect and beautiful Earth with a free and an undisrupted relationship with God, each other, and so forth.
Even when you look at human progress since history, we can see attempts made to reach a life that we once lost when sin entered the world.
Conclusion
In conclusion, we need to realize the reality of this glorious place that God has for us for eternity.
He has given an invitation to everyone through his Son Jesus, and all those who accept it will not perish but have everlasting life.
We are homesick for the life once lived in the garden of eden.
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