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Heaven 27

One of the most significant texts in this discussion of the "permanence" of heaven is Philippians 3:20. In context now: 17 Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you...

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Flying into our Future with the Wright Brothers

Recently I was asked where theology was headed. I assured my reader that I wasn?t ?in the know? but that I would hazard a guess or two. First I thought we were likely to see a more robust Trinitarian...

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(Back to) Heaven 29

We had an interlude on a book and now we are back to finish up our series on heaven. Is "heaven" the permanent eternal place or, like some are arguing today, is it an alternative world, perhaps only...

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Heaven 30

The book of Hebrews has a strong dualism between the earth and the heavenly realm, so what it says about "heaven" is of concern to us. Notice these texts: Heb. 1:10 And, ?In the beginning, Lord, you...

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Heaven 31

Three texts in 1 Peter are about heaven: 1Pet. 1:4 and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 1Pet. 1:12 It was revealed to them that they were...

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Heaven 32

2 Peter may finally clinch the matter for our question: 2Pet. 1:18 We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain. 2Pet. 3:5 They deliberately ignore this...

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Heaven 33

The issue we have examined, assuming that explicit mentions of "heaven" can give us all we need for our decision, is what "heaven" refers to and whether or not "heaven" is the final "resting place." We...

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Heaven 34

In Revelation, Heaven is the place or world that is acknowledged by the true people of God: Rev. 5:13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that...

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Heaven 35

In Revelation, Heaven is a place where the ultimate drama is staged, and one gets the sense that the drama on earth is staged in Heaven prior to its being staged on earth. While that is one sense, I...

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Heaven 36

We come full circle. In our sketch of the NT evidence, there is enough evidence to conclude that heaven -- at least for Peter and for John -- is not the final place. The final place is the new heavens...

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