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Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (JN 8:32)
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Let God be the judge people.
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It's obvious Obama is trying to win more votes by saying what he has said.
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Let kids be kids.
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We know from Pauls writings that at the last trump, when the trumpet sounds the dead in Christ will rise first and those believers on earth will be changed in an instant and receive our new immortal bodies 1 Corinthians 15:51-53, Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump:for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
This raises the question, if there had already been a Christian rapture seven years earlier, why would Paul be telling them that he expects them to still be on earth (remembering that Paul did not know the timing of the Lords return and wrote with the expectation that perhaps it would be during his lifetime)?
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Did Noah get saved from the flood? or through the flood? Did Shardrac, Meshac and abendigo get saved from the fire? or through the fire? Did Daniel get saved from the Lion's den? or through the Lion's den? Did christ get saved from crucifixion? or through it? Did the Jews get saved from the 10 plagues of Egypt? or through the 10 Plagues of Egypt? And the list goes on, none were raptured away.
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Of course it was a physical place!! look around you, everything of nature you see is what is left of Eden, and the broken up continents we all live on. But on the day that Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the tree of knowledge they died spiritually and were booted out of that realm, no longer being able to converse face to face with God.
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It could well be, but in the spiritual dimension that we were kicked out of when Adam and Eve sinned in the garden of Eden.
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If you have broadband than watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRAu4qkwBys&feature=related
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Heaven is going to be here on the new earth. And are you a pentecostal?
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There is so much more scripture that talks about heaven, this is only a small taste. Judging by your limited knowledge of scripture, I am going to take a guess and say you belong to a pentecostal charismatic church?
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And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He shall dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be among them, and He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there shall no longer be any death; there shall no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away." (NASB) Revelation 20:1-4
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And there will no longer be heard in her the voice of weeping and the sound of crying. No longer will there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his days; For the youth will die at the age of one hundred and the one who does not reach the age of one hundred Shall be thought accursed. And they shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall also plant vineyards and eat their fruit. They shall not build, and another inhabit, they shall not plant, and another eat; for as the lifetime of a tree, so shall be the days of My people, and My chosen ones shall wear out the work of their hands. They shall not labor in vain, or bear children for calamity; for they are the offspring of those blessed by the LORD, and their descendants with them. It will also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear. (NASB) Isaiah 65:19-24
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Speaking of how the animals will be in Heaven Isaiah 11:7 Also the cow and the bear will graze, Their young will lie down together, And the lion will eat straw like the ox.
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In the beginning humans were in relationship with God, the earth and each other. The fall damaged these relationships, but each of them will be perfectly restored in heaven. All the sketches of life in the new heaven and new earth are corporate rather than individualistic. For example, a perfect city (Hebrews 13:14) and a wedding feast (Revelation 19:7-10). Despite the importance of relationships in heaven it appears that marriage wont be a component of our heavenly life. Matthew 22:30 says, At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.
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Christians often speak of living with God in heaven for ever. However, the Bible provides us with a much fuller picture. It speaks of the destruction and subsequent renewal of all creation (2 Peter 3:10-13) - a new heaven and a new earth (Revelation 21:1). All of creation will be set right (Romans 8:18-21) and there will be no more pain and suffering (Revelation 21:4).
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Many people believe that heaven is just a state of being. However, the Bible clearly describes it as a place (John 14:2-4). In Acts 1:9-11 we read of Jesus resurrection body returning to heaven and Paul in his letters to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 15:35-49 and 2 Corinthians 5:1-10) speak of how in heaven we will have resurrection bodies that will last forever. Heaven is not just a state of being, nor is it a place where just our spirits live forever; its a real place where we will have real bodies.
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"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him" (I Cor.2:9).
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"And they shall see His face; His name shall be on their foreheads and there shall no longer be any night and they shall not have need of the light of the lamp nor of the light of the sun because the Lord God shall illumine them and they shall reign forever and ever." [Rev. 22:4-5]
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How am I trying trying to mislead you? All I have done is used bible quotes, i have stuck to the word of God. And nobody knows when the day comes if they are going to stand or fall, for there is going to be many who say Lord, Lord that will not make it into heaven. And the bible does talk a little about Heaven, its going to be here on earth, God is going to make us the capital of the Universe and replant the garden of Eden. It also says that the Lion will lay down with the Lamb and eat straw, and that the beasts from the wild shall be led by a child, all references to the fact that we will all be restored back to our vegetarian ways as it says everything was in Genesis.
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This is the thing, you are missing the whole point of God's message, which is a dangerous thing to do I might add, since we are in the last days and once the man of sin appears and starts performing miracles it says "That even the very elect may be deceived", so if you don't know what the bible truly says about the state of the dead and other things as well you won't stand a chance. So don't say I am not trying to educate you out of love.
On our own we are little more than bits of stone and glass. Together we are the Body of Christ. Holy Bible: Mosaic is an invitation to experience Christ in His Word and in the responses of his people. Each week, as you reflect on guided Scripture readings aligned with the church seasons, you will receive a wealth of insight from historical and contemporary writings.