Jesus said:
John 3:12
King James Version
12 If I have told you earthly things,
and ye believe not,
how shall ye believe,
if I tell you of heavenly things?
Is there a real Heaven?
Of course, there is!
Right from the very first verse of the Bible:
Genesis 1:1 (KJV)
1 In the beginning
God created the heaven
and the earth.
And you know what God said Heaven was?
Isaiah 66:1 (KJV)
"Thus saith the Lord,
The heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool:
where is the house that ye build unto me?
and where is the place of my rest?"
You know where it's located?
You'd be surprised.
The Word of God is always precise.
Genesis 1:6-8 (KJV)
6 And God said,
Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters,
and let it divide the waters from the waters.
7 And God made the firmament,
and divided the waters
which were under the firmament
from the waters
which were above the firmament:
and it was so.
8 And God called the firmament Heaven.
And the evening and the morning were the second day.
Just so you know, here's where our earth is located, in relation to Heaven:
Genesis 1:9-10 (KJV)
9 And God said,
Let the waters under the heaven
be gathered together unto one place,
and let the dry land appear:
and it was so.
10 And God called the dry land Earth;
and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas:
and God saw that it was good.
So, we're "under the heaven"; Jesus is from Heaven.
In His own words:
John 3:13 (KJV)
13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven,
but he that came down from heaven,
even the Son of man which is in heaven.
What can be found in Heaven?
All things magnificent!
Here's what apostle John was shown, in a vision of the end times:
Revelation 4 (KJV)
4 After this I looked,
and, behold,
a door was opened in heaven:
and the first voice which I heard
was as it were of a trumpet talking with me;
which said,
Come up hither,
and I will shew thee things
which must be hereafter.
2 And immediately I was in the spirit:
and,
behold,
a throne was set in heaven,
and one sat on the throne.
3 And he that sat was to look upon
like a jasper and a sardine stone:
and there was a rainbow round about the throne,
in sight like unto an emerald.
4 And round about the throne
were four and twenty seats:
and upon the seats I saw
four and twenty elders sitting,
clothed in white raiment;
and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings
and thunderings and voices:
and there were seven lamps of fire
burning before the throne,
which are the seven Spirits of God.
6 And before the throne
there was a sea of glass like unto crystal:
and in the midst of the throne,
and round about the throne,
were four beasts full of eyes before
and behind.
7 And the first beast was like a lion,
and the second beast like a calf,
and the third beast had a face as a man,
and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
8 And the four beasts had each of them
six wings about him;
and they were full of eyes within:
and they rest not day and night,
saying,
Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God Almighty,
which was,
and is,
and is to come.
9 And when those beasts give glory and honour
and thanks to him that sat on the throne,
who liveth for ever and ever,
10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him
that sat on the throne,
and worship him that liveth for ever and ever,
and cast their crowns before the throne,
saying,
11 Thou art worthy,
O Lord,
to receive glory and honour and power:
for thou hast created all things,
and for thy pleasure
they are and were created.
How can we reach Heaven?
Colossians 3:1-2 (KJV)
3 If ye then be risen with Christ,
seek those things which are above,
where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2 Set your affection on things above,
not on things on the earth.
Matthew 6:19-21 (KJV)
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth,
where moth and rust doth corrupt,
and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt,
and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also.
Jesus also made a statement about what it takes to be with Him:
John 5:24 (KJV)
24 Verily, verily,
I say unto you,
He that heareth my word,
and believeth on him that sent me,
hath everlasting life,
and shall not come into condemnation;
but is passed from death unto life.
Life on earth is definitely not heavenly.
So, we seek Heaven.
2 Peter 3:13 (KJV)
13 Nevertheless we,
according to his promise,
look for new heavens and a new earth,
wherein dwelleth righteousness.
And in the end, we shall find it.
Revelation 21:1-5 (KJV)
21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth:
for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away;
and there was no more sea.
2 And I John saw the holy city,
new Jerusalem,
coming down from God out of heaven,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying,
Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men,
and he will dwell with them,
and they shall be his people,
and God himself shall be with them,
and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes;
and there shall be no more death,
neither sorrow,
nor crying,
neither shall there be any more pain:
for the former things are passed away.
5 And he that sat upon the throne said,
Behold, I make all things new.
And he said unto me,
Write:
for these words are true and faithful.
If we are God's own:
Revelation 21:27 (KJV)
27 And there shall in no wise enter into it
any thing that defileth,
neither whatsoever worketh abomination,
or maketh a lie:
but they which are written
in the Lamb's book of life.
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Updated 25 January 2022
