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H E A V E N?
1. The Bible speaks of three heavens: the atmospheric heaven where the birds fly: Gen. 1:7, 8, 20; then there is the stellar heaven with the stars: Gen. 1:14-17; Ps. 19:1; then there is the third heaven where God lives: 2 Cor. 12:2-4. 2. Heaven is a real place with real people and activities. Isa. 65:17, 19, 21-25. 3. Heaven is a happy place, there is no sickness nor tears nor dying there. Rev. 21:4, 5. 4. There will be no violence in heaven. Isa. 11:6-9. 5. God will make the New Jerusalem the capital city of heaven and earth: Rev. 21:1-3. 6. In the city there will be homes for us to live in. John 14:1-3. 7. There will be children there playing without any danger or fear: Zech. 8:5 8. The streets of the capital of heaven will be of pure gold: Rev. 21:18, 21. 9. The heavens did not evolve; God made them all. Gen 1:1; Ps. 8:3 10. God will leave His heaven and come to live on earth as the centre of the universe: Rev. 21:3 |
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