What Do We Know About Heaven? Neal Pollard It Is HOME. Jesus is preparing that place (Jn. 14:1-4). We have a building of God, an house not made with hands...(2 Cor. 5:2). It is that long home (Ec. 12:5). It Is ETERNAL. The salvation enjoyed will be eternal (Matt. 25:46). To the obedient, Christ becomes the author of eternal salvation (Heb. 5:9). Christ obtained eternal salvation for the faithful with His own blood (Heb. 9:12). In heaven, the saved will enjoy the promise of Christ-- eternal life (I Jn. 2:25). It Is APPOINTED. Christ will divide the saved from the lost (Matt. 25:31-34). The appointment is inevitable (Heb. 9:27). Heaven is preparing for the appointed day (1 Th. 5:1-2). Heaven is promised to the prepared (1 Cor. 9:27). Only those baptized in Christ (1 Pet. 3:21) and faithful are prepared for this appointed. It Is VICTORY. The saved will bask in the victory made possible by the cross (Jn. 3:16). Those overcoming will gain the victory of Jesus (Rev. 15:2). The born of God overcome the world (I Jn. 5:4). Heaven is the final victory. It Is EXCLUSIVE. It is entered by a narrow gate and strait way (Matt. 7:13-14). It will not be opened to everyone saying Lord, Lord, but rather those who do His will (Matt. 7:21). No one will accidentally make it to heaven. It Is NEW (2 Pet. 3:13-14; Rev. 21:lff). This life is the veil of tears and continuous sorrows (Job 14:1). In heaven, there will be no tears (Rev. 7:17). In this life, death is common (Heb.9:27). In heaven there is no death (Gal. 6:8). This life encumbers with sin and temptation (Rom. 3:23). In heaven is no sin (Rev. 21:27). Heaven says, All things are new here (Rev. 21:5)! In view of that place called heaven, every lost soul should obey the gospel (Acts 22:16). Every Christian should remain faithful (Rev. 2:10). Christ tells all to lay up treasure in HEAVEN (Matt. 6:20)! POWER is a monthly publication of the Southaven church of Christ. This article may be re-printed and freely distributed. If this article is to be cited in other work please credit the author. The contents of this article may not be altered in any way. For further information contact: POWER P.O. Box 128 Southaven, MS 38671 E-mail: [email protected] URL: powerlectures.org
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