Heaven And Why I Want To Go There
Heaven: A real place - not imaginary - 2 Corinthians 5:1-2; John 14:1-3; 2 Corinthians 12:2-4; John 6:38; Acts 1:10-11; Hebrews 4:9,11; 1 Peter 1:4.
Why? - Colossians 4:6; 1 Peter 3:15; Proverbs 15:28
I - Matthew 7:21; Hebrews 10:36; Matthew 16:26-27; Romans 14:11-12; Galatians 6:7-8
Want To Go There - Philippans 1:23; Hebrews 11:10; Colossians 3:1-3; Philippians 3:20 (ardent desire, longing for, seeking)
1. I have been invited and will be welcomed when I get there - Revelation 22:17; John 14:1-3; 1 Peter 1:4; 2 Timothy 4:8; Revelation 22:14; Matthew 25:21, 34
2. Everything here is temporal, fading and will pass
away - 2 Corinthians 4:18; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 Peter 3:10; 1 Timothy 6:7;
Colssians 3:1-3;
Heaven is Eternal - 2 Corinthians 5:1; 2 Corinthians 4:18; 1 Peter 1:4;
1 John 2:17; Matthew 25:46; Mark 10:30; John 10:27-28
Conditions there in heaven are "far better"
| In This World | In Heaven |
| Physical, Temporal Body - 2 Corinthians 4:16; 2 Corinthians 5:1; Psalms 37:25; Eccleasiastes 12:3-7 Satan, Evil, Sin, Adultries, Fornications, Liars, Drunkards, and such like - Revelation 20:10; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Revelation 21:27; Psalms 9:17 Pain, Suffering, Heartache, Separation, Sickness, Death - 2 Timothy 3:12; 1 Peter 4:12; 2 Corinthians 11; 1 Corinthians 15:19-22; Acts 20-36 |
Eternal, Spiritual Body - 2 Corinthians 5:2; Philippians 3:20; 1 Corinthians 15:42-53 God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Apostles, Brethren - Revelation 21:3; 1 John 3:1-3; 2 Timothy 4:6-9; 1 Thessalonians 4 Former Things Passed Away - Revelation 21:1-4; Revelation 14:13 |
Christians IN Christ, although they have pain, suffering, heartache, separation, sickness, and death, can cast their cares upon God through Christ - 1 Peter 5:7; Hebrews 4:15-16; 1 Peter 3:12; 1 John 3:22.
4. I Don't Want To Go To Hell - A real place of
torment -
Matthew 7:13,14,21; John 5:28-29; Matthew 25:41, 46;Galatians 6:7-8; Revelation
20:10; Psalms 9;17; Revelation 14:11; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9; Hebrews 20:28-31
How Can We Be Assured Of Going To Heaven?
Not, just by wanting to go there - Matthew 7:21-29; Luke 13:24
We Must Do The Will Of God Which Is The Will Of Christ - Matthew 17:5; Hebrews 1:2; mark 16:15-16; Acts 2:38; Romans 10:9-10; Colossians 3:1-4,23; 2 Peter 1:6-11
HOPE - gives us a desire and expectation - Hebrews 6:19
Conclusion: Revelation 22:14 ; Hebrews 10:36 ; John 10:27-28
Earth holds no treasures,
But perish with using.
However precious they be.
Yet there's a country,
To which I am going
HEAVEN HOLDS ALL TO ME
Tillet S. Teddlie
By Oliver Murray
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