[John 14.1-6] not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you, I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place, I will come again and receive you unto myself that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go, and you know the road. Thomas said to him: Lord, we do not know where to go: how can we know the way? Jesus said: I am the way and the truth and the life; No one comes to the Father except through me.
Because humanity is tied to the land to death, are common misconceptions about heaven. Some people imagine as an ethereal world of spirits floating amorphous, while others strongly deny its existence. Some people have returned from near-death experiences, and described what they saw. Amid all the confusing and contradictory opinions, we would do well to remember that our only safe and correct information on the sky is the Word of God.
The Lord Jesus had direct knowledge of heaven, had come from Father to the ground. Shortly before his death, he told his disciples to return to the house of his Father to prepare a place for them, and that he would then take them to their new home. Several weeks later, while on the Mount of Olives, the disciples saw the resurrected body of Jesus ascend to heaven [Acts 1.9-11] And having said these things, while they beheld, he was taken, and a cloud received him he out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven, while he was going, behold, they stood by two men in white apparel, who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken from you into heaven, will come as you saw him go into heaven.
Since that day, the faithful have been waiting for the promised return of the Lord. Each will receive an immortal body of Christ-like resurrection. Be physical, visible and recognizable to everyone. Even be able to eat [Luke 24.41-43] And yet they, with joy, did not believe it, and wondered, he said, Have ye here any meat? Then gave him a piece of broiled fish and a honeycomb. And he took it and ate before them.
And finally leave this world suffering, pain and lies. The sky is literally a place for physical bodies, a place to live, to serve God, worship and enjoy Him forever.
know all the details of our heavenly home is impossible, but we can be sure that Jesus will fulfill his promise to return for us, his word is truth. Upon entering the dwelling made to our measure, we know that eventually we will come to our home, and that eternity can never be separated from God.
[Psalm 24:7] Lift up, O gates, your heads, and lift up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory.
gates of heaven will soon open to let the King of Glory and we, their children to live in those dwellings that were promised.
Grace and peace to your life!
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