{"id":1142,"date":"2025-08-17T02:22:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T07:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ameighs-christian-blog.info\/b2blog\/?p=1142"},"modified":"2025-09-01T12:02:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T17:02:32","slug":"1142","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ameighs-christian-blog.info\/b2blog\/index.php\/2025\/08\/17\/1142\/","title":{"rendered":"Heaven Is: [updated 9\/1\/2025]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book you should read by Randy Alcorn:
\nHeaven<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nhttp:\/\/store.epm.org\/product\/heaven<\/span><\/strong><\/code><\/span><\/a>
\nIn the most comprehensive and definitive book on Heaven to date, Randy invites you to picture Heaven the way Scripture describes it\u2014a bright, vibrant, and physical New Earth, free from sin, suffering, and death, and brimming with Christ\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

Book you should read by Jeremiah:
\nThe Promise of Heaven<\/span><\/strong><\/span>: 31 Reasons to Get Excited About Your Eternal Home
\nhttps:\/\/www.davidjeremiah.org\/the-promise-of-heaven<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Book you should read by Jeremiah:
\nRevealing the Mysteries of Heaven<\/strong><\/span>: Heaven is the most encouraging subject in the Bible and the Happiest location in the Universe. You should know about it.
\nhttps:\/\/www.davidjeremiah.org\/store\/product\/revealing-the-mysteries-of-heaven-9302?srsltid=AfmBOooeCh1zxk_hvRQHQ2xexOt8R87cXhfrNE9p9zBb0ljtpV7E0pSW<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Book \u2014 Bible<\/span> <\/strong><\/span>\u2014 you should read by God:
\nThere are many verses in the Bible [both Old and New Testaments that refer to what Heaven [both Intermediate and Eternal] will be like.
\nhttps:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013
\nINTERMEDIATE HEAVEN:<\/p>\n

\u2013 can talk, see, hear, think, feel, remember, understand, sing,
\n\u2013 can walk, move, everyone functions physically [in spirit body]
\n\u2013 have substance and essence of some kind [Spirit body is similar to \u201castral projection\u201c, which is self-controlled, but the Spirit body in Heaven is \u201cGod centered\u201d.]\u00a0 \u00a0{In Hell, the human spirit is not God centered and not self-controlled, but exists.} — controlled by the Holy Spirit
\n\u2013 are NOT immortal<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u2013 believer\/saint has divine nature without sin nature<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u2013 are aware of believers and saints still suffering on Earth \u2013 pray for unsaved and saved on Earth alive.\u00a0 They also pray for God’s\u00a0 Will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
\n\u2013 enjoy nice environment and surroundings — Earth is the image of Heaven [except sin on Earth].
\n— Intermediate Heaven is a finite environment.\u00a0 It has a specific location.\u00a0 It is invisible to Earthlings.\u00a0 It is physical and has substance. It has time and progression. Heaven has streets, buildings, and is a vast area.
\n— God created Intermediate Heaven.\u00a0 It has a past, present, and future.\u00a0 God does not have to dwell in Heaven, but he chooses to do so.
\n— Tree of Life is in Intermediate Heaven [Paradise].
\n— It is filled with the Glory of God.
\n\u2013 awaiting the Rapture\/Resurrection knowingly [wanting it to take place]
\n\u2013 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.
\n\u2013 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
\n\u2013 worship of God Almighty through Jesus Christ with the help of the Holy Spirit \u2013 sing, music, praise.
\n\u2013 participate in dinners, events, etc.
\n\u2013 interact with God and Jesus Christ as well as Angels
\n\u2013 interact with other believers [current timeline and past timeline] — Relationships will be honest, interesting, loving, uncomplicated, and compatible.
\n\u2013 enjoy art, sports, drama, music, crafts, hobbies, dancing, laughter, etc
\n\u2013 There is no corruption, crime, violence, sin, lies, fraud, misrepresentations, etc.
\n\u2013 Everyone is treated the same.
\n\u2013 have tasks\/jobs that they enjoy and are meaningful
\n\u2013 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
\n\u2013 recognize Jesus Christ as King of Kings
\n\u2013 no homeless \u2013 everyone has necessities and niceties \u2013 everyone has a home or place they live
\n\u2013 no sickness, pain, suffering — are healed of illnesses, diseases, physical defects or deformities.
\n— Those in Heaven are in their 30s age-wise.
\n\u2013 Old Earth still exists, and humans still suffer on the Old Earth.\u00a0 Believers in Heaven pray for them.
\n\u2013 Celebrations and Joy at anyone becoming saved or a fallen believer repenting and returning to God\u2019s Will
\n\u2013 interact with animals and pets [in their new existence]
\n\u2013 safe and secure
\n\u2013 live in God\u2019s Will
\n— Those in Heaven do not have a passive interest in what happens on Earth.\u00a0 They rejoice when someone is saved or returns to faith in God.
\n— Those in Heaven pray for those on Earth.\u00a0 They are generally aware of what is happening on Earth.
\n— Those in Heaven remember their life on Earth.
\n— Those in Heaven may wear white robes [especially the martyrs].
\n— Those in Heaven don\u2019t know everything and often ask God questions, which he answers.
\n— Those in Heaven are family with those saved in the long past, present, and future to come.
\n— Interact with Angels, Apostles, Preachers, Teachers, etc., both present and long past.
\n— There is a throne room where there is a throne that God sits upon.\u00a0 Jesus sits on a throne to God\u2019s right and intercedes for humans.\u00a0 We will see God\u2019s face.\u00a0 We will meet Jesus face to face.
\n— We will still have the Holy Spirit indwelling our spirit bodies to help us 24\/7.
\n— Children [under the age of consent {12yrs usually} and\/or severely retarded or handicapped and cannot cognitively reject or accept Christ] are in Heaven.\u00a0 They grow up at some point in time.
\n— Those in Heaven are vegetarians.
\n— Tree of Life is in Intermediate Heaven [Paradise].
\n— It is filled with the Glory of God.
\n— Those in Heaven are in their 30s age-wise. [This is an estimate and cannot be verified.]<\/p>\n

\u2013 After Rapture: [Dead in Christ and alive on Earth are Raptured to Heaven.]<\/p>\n