Heaven is a place of eternal life, in the presence of God.
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Does suffering in this life really matter?
So, recently I had the thought: suffering is irrelevant. I arrived at this conclusion using the idea of limits in Math.
Say that suffering could be measured in units as a function of time (frowns ...
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Does Jesus eat food in heaven?
Jesus said there will be no marriage in heaven, but after He rose He ate food. Does Jesus eat food in heaven? Is there any reason for us to suppose He does not?
This is the kind of question kids ask ...
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Christian significance of Tolkien and CS Lewis putting “heaven” across the sea?
It is interesting that both of the most prominent Christian fantasy authors (not as in "Christian Fantasy" but Christians who wrote fantasy) put paradise across the sea. I realize that Tolkien's ...
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Does God exclude loving your neighbor as a basis for being accepted into heaven?
The Bible says:
16 know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith ...
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Abraham's Bosom after Jesus
Abraham's Bosom as I understand was the Saint's portion (Paradise) of Hades while on the other side of a great chasm (gulf) was a portion of Hades described as torment. Does this place known as ...
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What of all those who just don't know
Romans 10:9
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
John 14:6
I am the way and the truth and the life. ...
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Can I just sin my whole life and in the end receive forgiveness and go to heaven?
And sit with Him on His throne?
To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.
Rev 3:21 ...
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Will we experience heaven (or hell) with our consciousness?
In Christianity, is heaven something we will comprehend with the consciousness we have now? Will we be the same consciousness, brain and memories of this world, or is it just the energy of our soul ...
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Is the phrase, “Heaven is the presence of God, but Hell is the absence of God” an orthodox viewpoint?
Is the phrase, "Heaven is the presence of God, but Hell is the absence of God" an orthodox viewpoint?
By orthodox I mean orthodox with a lower case o, not an upper case O, as in Orthodox.
I used ...
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Does my monk go to heaven? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What happens to people who have never heard about Jesus?
I have found this very basic question perplexing to different pastors, rectors, and members of churches: If ...
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Will we be perfect in Heaven?
I think most (if not all) Christians would agree that there will be no sin in heaven. However, we often make mistakes that aren't sinful: accidentally spilling a glass of milk isn't a sin. We don't ...
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Indications that Enoch and Elijah have never gone to Abraham's bosom?
In the Old Testament we can see at least two people that didn't seem to ever die: Enoch (Gen. 5:24) and Elijah (2 Kings 2:11). The Scriptures say that the first one was taken by God, and the second ...
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Is/will there be time in heaven?
An answer suggests that "time is meaningless in heaven." Do we know this to be true?
It seems like an easy conclusion to draw, based on the following:
God created the entire universe, including ...
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Can a human ever be happy in the afterlife while not loving God?
I'm talking about the afterlife cause you can easily experience moments of happiness during your life on earth, with any kind of attitude towards God.
But after we die, do we have any other choice ...
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Is Abraham in heaven?
If Jesus brought everlasting life and Abraham was before Jesus and in fact, before Judaism. Therefore, would we expect to see Abraham in heaven? What passages in the bible direct us to an answer?
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How do we reconcile the futility of Ecclesiastes with the reward of heaven?
There's no question that Christianity believes in heaven. We have a tag here heaven filled with questions about it.
Having said this, there are many places in the Old Testament that speak of the ...
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Why didn't David ascend into Heaven?
Acts 2:34 NKJV:
“For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself: ‘ The
LORD said to my Lord,“ Sit at My right
Why didn't David ascend to heaven? Is this past tense? Is David in ...
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Is it a sin to do “works” for the sake of “rewards” in heaven?
I was reading up on an article that was talking about rewards in heavens. Then it struck me, is it a sin to do "works" for the sake of "rewards" in heaven ?
What does the Bible have to say regarding ...
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What exactly do we know about Heaven?
Most of us probably have a lot of vague ideas about Heaven, the place where the faithful are said to spend their afterlife. But when I really start to think about it, I can't back most of my ideas ...
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How can I be sure someone I know is going to Heaven?
I am sure that through my faith my sins have been forgiven and I will get into Heaven. However, how can I be sure someone else will be forgiven and allowed in Heaven? Are there any good questions I ...
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Heaven/Paradise/Sheol, Hell/Hades/The Lake of Fire
What is the difference between Heaven/Paradise/Sheol
How about Hell/Hades/The Lake of Fire?
Are they synonyms, are they different places?
