Book you should read by Randy Alcorn:
Heaven
http://store.epm.org/product/heaven
In the most comprehensive and definitive book on Heaven to date, Randy invites you to picture Heaven the way Scripture describes it—a bright, vibrant, and physical New Earth, free from sin, suffering, and death, and brimming with Christ’s presence, wondrous natural beauty, and the richness of human culture as God intended it. Alcorn expands and explains the items on the list, as well as much more.
Book you should read by Jeremiah:
The Promise of Heaven: 31 Reasons to Get Excited About Your Eternal Home
https://www.davidjeremiah.org/the-promise-of-heaven
Book you should read by Jeremiah:
Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven: Heaven is the most encouraging subject in the Bible and the Happiest location in the Universe. You should know about it.
https://www.davidjeremiah.org/store/product/revealing-the-mysteries-of-heaven-9302?srsltid=AfmBOooeCh1zxk_hvRQHQ2xexOt8R87cXhfrNE9p9zBb0ljtpV7E0pSW
Book — Bible — you should read by God:
There are many verses in the Bible [both Old and New Testaments that refer to what Heaven [both Intermediate and Eternal] will be like.
https://www.biblegateway.com/
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INTERMEDIATE HEAVEN:
– can talk, see, hear, think, feel, remember, understand, sing,
– can walk, move, everyone functions physically [in spirit body]
– have substance and essence of some kind [Spirit body is similar to “astral projection“, which is self-controlled, but the Spirit body in Heaven is “God centered”.] {In Hell, the human spirit is not God centered and not self-controlled, but exists.} — controlled by the Holy Spirit
– are NOT immortal
– believer/saint has divine nature without sin nature
– are aware of believers and saints still suffering on Earth – pray for unsaved and saved on Earth alive. They also pray for God’s Will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
– enjoy nice environment and surroundings — Earth is the image of Heaven [except sin on Earth].
— Intermediate Heaven is a finite environment. It has a specific location. It is invisible to Earthlings. It is physical and has substance. It has time and progression. Heaven has streets, buildings, and is a vast area.
— God created Intermediate Heaven. It has a past, present, and future. God does not have to dwell in Heaven, but he chooses to do so.
— Tree of Life is in Intermediate Heaven [Paradise].
— It is filled with the Glory of God.
– awaiting the Rapture/Resurrection knowingly [wanting it to take place]
– aware of Tribulation, Judgement, final punishment [Lake of Fire] to take place for those on Earth or in Hell as well as for the Fallen Angels, demons, etc.
– can ask questions and understand answers to/from God and understand where they are, the circumstances of Paradise [Heaven], and those on Earth, at least to the general/overall condition
– worship of God Almighty through Jesus Christ with the help of the Holy Spirit – sing, music, praise.
– participate in dinners, events, etc.
– interact with God and Jesus Christ as well as Angels
– interact with other believers [current timeline and past timeline] — Relationships will be honest, interesting, loving, uncomplicated, and compatible.
– enjoy art, sports, drama, music, crafts, hobbies, dancing, laughter, etc
– There is no corruption, crime, violence, sin, lies, fraud, misrepresentations, etc.
– Everyone is treated the same.
– have tasks/jobs that they enjoy and are meaningful
– no evil humans, angels, demons, evil spirits, etc exist in Intermediate Heaven [but they do still exist on earth and Satan gets audience with God and vilifies believers on Earth
– recognize Jesus Christ as King of Kings
– no homeless – everyone has necessities and niceties – everyone has a home or place they live
– no sickness, pain, suffering — are healed of illnesses, diseases, physical defects or deformities.
— Those in Heaven are in their 30s age-wise.
– Old Earth still exists, and humans still suffer on the Old Earth. Believers in Heaven pray for them.
– Celebrations and Joy at anyone becoming saved or a fallen believer repenting and returning to God’s Will
– interact with animals and pets [in their new existence]
– safe and secure
– live in God’s Will
— Those in Heaven do not have a passive interest in what happens on Earth. They rejoice when someone is saved or returns to faith in God.
— Those in Heaven pray for those on Earth. They are generally aware of what is happening on Earth.
— Those in Heaven remember their life on Earth.
— Those in Heaven may wear white robes [especially the martyrs].
— Those in Heaven don’t know everything and often ask God questions, which he answers.
— Those in Heaven are family with those saved in the long past, present, and future to come.
— Interact with Angels, Apostles, Preachers, Teachers, etc., both present and long past.
— There is a throne room where there is a throne that God sits upon. Jesus sits on a throne to God’s right and intercedes for humans. We will see God’s face. We will meet Jesus face to face.
— We will still have the Holy Spirit indwelling our spirit bodies to help us 24/7.
— Children [under the age of consent {12yrs usually} and/or severely retarded or handicapped and cannot cognitively reject or accept Christ] are in Heaven. They grow up at some point in time.
— Those in Heaven are vegetarians.
— Tree of Life is in Intermediate Heaven [Paradise].
— It is filled with the Glory of God.
— Those in Heaven are in their 30s age-wise. [This is an estimate and cannot be verified.]
– After Rapture: [Dead in Christ and alive on Earth are Raptured to Heaven.]
- receive immortal bodies in a physical body that is glorified
- Marriage Feast event
- Judgement Seat of Christ event
- prepared to go with Jesus Christ to a 1000-year reign on Old Earth
Overview:
- Intermediate heaven before rapture, we won’t have physical bodies; we will be more like the spirit angels (Mark 12:25). This heaven is not our final destination.
- Our soul and spirit will be united with our resurrection body at the Rapture.
- We will at the end of the Tribulation live and serve God on Old Earth during the 1000-year reign of Christ.
- We will live on a physical new earth forever in eternity on New Earth.
While often used interchangeably, “soul” and “spirit” refer to distinct aspects of a human being. Generally, the soul is considered the seat of emotions, thoughts, and personality, while the spirit is understood as the life force or connection to something larger, often divine. Both combine into our Heavenly spirit body that is “God Centered”.
ETERNAL HEAVEN:
– can talk, see, hear, think, feel, remember, understand, sing,
– can walk, eat, drink, move, and everyone functions physically
– saved humans have glorified bodies and are immortal
– have a divine nature without a sin nature — controlled by the Holy Spirit
– enjoy nice environment and surroundings — Earth is very similar to how Earth is now, but is much better geographically and is more spectacular.
– interact with God and Jesus Christ as well as Angels
– interact with other believers [current timeline and past timeline]
– enjoy art, sports, drama, music, crafts, hobbies, dancing, laughter, etc.
– There is no corruption, crime, violence, sin, lies, fraud, misrepresentations, etc. All signs of sin, death, and disease will be gone.
– Everyone is treated the same.
– have tasks/jobs that they enjoy and are meaningful
– There will be no evil humans, angels, demons, evil spirits, etc. exist [Satan no longer has access to God as he is in the Lake of Fire eternally with separation from God.]
– worship of God Almighty through Jesus Christ with the help of the Holy Spirit
– recognize Jesus Christ as King of Kings
– no homeless – everyone has necessities and niceties – everyone has a home or place they live
– no sickness, pain, suffering — are healed of diseases, handicaps, and deformities.
– live on New Earth with New Heavens – believers who live in other cities than Jerusalem come and go to the city with products and to worship or visit. Many other nations and cities in the World, in addition to Jerusalem, which is the capital of the World and God’s seat of government.
– live in God’s Will – everything in life is to God’s glory
– interact with animals and pets [in their new existence]
– have experience of New Jerusalem and the Kingdom of God on the New Earth.
– safe and secure
– travel, adventures, exploration, etc. of New Earth and the New Heavens as well as other planets.
– technologies, economics, business, buildings, boats, ships, sports arenas, entertainments, etc – all will be conducted God’s Way [righteous, sinless, etc.]
– Space and time exist. There is progression.
– Jerusalem is made of precious stones and 1500 miles high, wide, and long. God Almighty and Jesus Christ will live there as their capital city. It is the capital of the World. Jesus and God Almighty will reside in New Jerusalem as the capital of New Earth and the cosmos.
– Earth, Heavens, and glorified saints live forever. Many saints live in New Jerusalem and many will live in other cities through Earth. The goods of the Earth will come and go through New Jerusalem.
– Earth, Heavens, and glorified saints live forever.
— Children [under age of consent {12yrs usually} and/or severely retarded or handicapped and cannot cognitively reject or accept Christ] are in Heaven. They grow up at some point in time.
— Those in Heaven are vegetarians.
– no sickness, pain, suffering — are healed of illnesses, diseases, physical defects or deformities.
— Those in Heaven are in their 30s age-wise. [This is an estimate and cannot be verified.]
– No more seas. There will be lakes and rivers, etc.
– No more curse. The Earth will yield its crops. Life will be less difficult in every way.
Overview:
Eternal Heaven on New Earth will be very similar to Old Earth, except better, with no crime, violence, lies, sin, etc. It will be GOD CENTERED and God’s system of functioning. Jesus Christ will be King of Kings and rule New Earth with righteousness in God’s System. Everyone will be treated the same. We will have physical glorified bodies. Eternity will even be more!