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24 Questions About Heaven24 Questions About Heaven

What will heaven be like?

Searcher’s Class

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24 Questions24 Questions1 - How do we know anything 1 - How do we know anything

about Heaven, anyway?about Heaven, anyway?– We have no inside information– We have not been there and come

back to report– All we know is what has been

revealed in Scripture– “How do you know?” – The Bible tells

me so.

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24 Questions24 Questions2 – Will we be bored in heaven?2 – Will we be bored in heaven?

– This question bothers many people– Some things make life worth living –

love and work– 6 things that never get boring:

Knowing yourself Loving yourself

Knowing your neighbor

Loving your neighbor

Knowing God Loving God

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24 Questions24 Questions3 – Will we have memory?3 – Will we have memory?

– We will retain our memory, personality, traits and recognition

– We will have our full memory

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24 Questions24 Questions4 – How can I be happy if someone 4 – How can I be happy if someone

I love is not present in heaven?I love is not present in heaven?– We discussed this in a previous section– Jesus loved your family member or friend

– He died for them– Jesus will be happy– He can make you happy– NOTENOTE: We will agree with God’s

judgment

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24 Questions24 Questions5 – Can suicides be saved?5 – Can suicides be saved?

– Simply stated – YES– Most who commit suicide are not in

full control of their reasoning ability– The deeper part of a suicide’s soul

and will may believe and hope in the love of God.

– In their confused state – they see no other way to escape the problem and to be with God

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24 Questions24 Questions6 – What happens in hell?6 – What happens in hell?

– Nothing

7 – What happens in heaven?7 – What happens in heaven?– Everything

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24 Questions24 Questions8 – Can those in heaven see us 8 – Can those in heaven see us

now?now?– Is there any reason for them NOT to

be aware of earth?

– Hebrews 12:1 – “cloud of witnesses”

– Hebrews 11:4 – Able is dead yet speaks

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24 Questions24 Questions9 – Will we all be equal in heaven?9 – Will we all be equal in heaven?

– We will be as we are now:• Equal in worth• Equal in being loved by God• Equal in being saved by the blood of Jesus

– We will not be equal in the sense of being all the same

– Paul will still be Paul, Peter will be Peter, John will still be John

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24 Questions24 Questions10 – Do differences include 10 – Do differences include

sexual differences?sexual differences?– Yes – Men will be men, Women will be

women– Our gender will be in memory, not in

the physique of our spiritual body– We will be like the angels –

Matthew 22:30

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24 Questions24 Questions11 – What kind of bodies will we 11 – What kind of bodies will we

have in heaven?have in heaven?– We will have a body– It will differ from our physical body

Mortal BodyMortal Body Resurrection BodyResurrection Body

Perishable Imperishable

Dishonor Honor

Weak Powerful

Natural Spiritual

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24 Questions24 Questions12 – What of injuries and 12 – What of injuries and

deformities in our present deformities in our present bodies?bodies?– All “defects” will be repaired – gone– Physical, mental, emotional– Revelation 21:4Revelation 21:4 – the “former

things” are passed away

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24 Questions24 Questions13 – Will there be nature in heaven?13 – Will there be nature in heaven?

– Descriptions include – trees, rivers– Revelation 21:1Revelation 21:1 – New heaven (sky) and

new earth (where we will walk and live)

14 – Will we eat in heaven?14 – Will we eat in heaven?– Tree producing one fruit each month– 12 kinds of fruit – WHY?– IMHOIMHO – We will have to eat. We will be

immortal. We will eat for pleasure.

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24 Questions24 Questions15 – Will our bodies be clothed?15 – Will our bodies be clothed?

– Revelation 6:11Revelation 6:11 – White robes given to everyone

– Revelation 7:14Revelation 7:14 – Washed their robes white

16 – Will there be music in 16 – Will there be music in heaven?heaven?– Revelation 14:1-3Revelation 14:1-3 – Sing a new song– Revelation 15:3Revelation 15:3 – Sing song of Moses

and the Lamb

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24 Questions24 Questions17 – Will heaven be big?17 – Will heaven be big?

– Revelation 21:16Revelation 21:16 – 12,000 furlongs– Length, width, and height the same– 8 furlongs = 1 mile– City is 12,000 furlongs = 1,500 miles

each direction– How much space does a spirit need?– We think in terms of house, land,

space, room, openness

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24 Questions24 Questions18 – Will there be time in 18 – Will there be time in

heaven?heaven?– Revelation 10:6Revelation 10:6 – shall be time no

more– SongSong – When the Roll is Called up

Yonder – “time shall be no more”– No clocks, calendars, schedules, PDA,

appointment books– In eternity – time is meaningless

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24 Questions24 Questions19 – What age will we be in heaven?19 – What age will we be in heaven?

– Some people knew me as young boy and teen in Michigan

– Some only knew me in places I have lived• West TN as college grad – newly married• Akron, OH – young adult (27)• Athens, TN – adult with gray hair

– In heaven – I will be all of the above– I am still the same person

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24 Questions24 Questions19 – What age will we be in 19 – What age will we be in

heaven?heaven?– There are two kinds of time– Chronological (Greek – “chronos”)

• Chronos – What time is it? The time of Bible Study is 9:30.

• Matthew 2:7Matthew 2:7 – What time the star appeared

– Era, expanded (Greek – “kairos”)• A time of war. You are here for such a time as

this.• Revelation 1:3Revelation 1:3 – The time is at hand

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24 Questions24 Questions20 – What language will we speak?20 – What language will we speak?

– Most think in terms of their “mother tongue”

– Was there a language before the tower of Babel?

– What language did Adam and Eve speak?

– Is there a “heavenly language” that all can understand?

– Will it be possible to understand everyone in heaven?

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24 Questions24 Questions21 – Isn’t concern for heaven escapist?21 – Isn’t concern for heaven escapist?

– Yes.– Is it escapist - - ?

• For an infant to desire life out of the womb• For a seed to desire to be a flower• For someone at sea to desire to see land• For a Christian to desire a better country

– Some of the promises about heaven are Some of the promises about heaven are about what we will be able to escape.about what we will be able to escape.

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24 Questions24 Questions22 – How do you get to heaven?22 – How do you get to heaven?

– Revelation 22:17Revelation 22:17 – Whosoever will– John 3:16John 3:16 – God so loved the world– John 8:24John 8:24 – Except you believe– Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:6 – Without faith it is

impossible to please God– Luke 13:3Luke 13:3 – Except you repent– Mark 16:16Mark 16:16 – Believe and be baptized– Revelation 2:10Revelation 2:10 – Be faithful until death

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24 Questions24 Questions23 – Is Jesus the ONLY way?23 – Is Jesus the ONLY way?

– Can good moral people get to heaven – even though they are pagan, Jewish,Hindu, Muslim, etc.?

– John 14:6John 14:6 - Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

– John 10:1John 10:1 - Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

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24 Questions24 Questions24 – How will all of these questions 24 – How will all of these questions

look when we get to heaven?look when we get to heaven?– Pretty silly – simple – materialistic– Like a lump of clay – compared to a

statue by Michelangelo– Now we see dimly – then “face to face”

1 Corinthians 13:12

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Who will NOT be in heaven?Who will NOT be in heaven?Sexual Immorality

Idolatry Adultery Prostitution

Homosexual Offenses

Theft Greed Drunkenness

Slander Swindling Impurity Witchcraft

Hatred Discord Jealousy Orgies

Selfish Ambition

Dissensions Factions Fits of rage

Abomination Lying Cowardice Unbelief

Murder Sorcery MANY MORE

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Born Twice – Die OnceBorn Twice – Die Once

Born Born/Born Again\

\Die/Die Eternally

\Die/

Born Once – Die TwiceBorn Once – Die Twice

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Summary of HeavenSummary of Heaven1 - Heaven is a place of rewards

Luke 6:23

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Summary of HeavenSummary of Heaven1 - Heaven is a place of rewards

Luke 6:23

2 - Heaven is a place where God is worshipped

Revelation 4:8-11

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Summary of HeavenSummary of Heaven1 - Heaven is a place of rewards

Luke 6:23

2 - Heaven is a place where God is worshipped

Revelation 4:8-11

3 – Heaven is a place where God dwells

Matthew 10:32-33

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Summary of HeavenSummary of Heaven1 - Heaven is a place of rewards

Luke 6:23

2 - Heaven is a place where God is worshipped

Revelation 4:8-11

3 – Heaven is a place where God dwells

Matthew 10:32-33

4 – Heaven is a place of exceeding joy

Matthew 13:44

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Summary of HeavenSummary of Heaven5 – Treasures may be stored in heaven

Luke 10:21

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Summary of HeavenSummary of Heaven5 – Treasures may be stored in heaven

Luke 10:21

6 – Names of the saved are written in heaven

Luke 10:20

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Summary of HeavenSummary of Heaven5 – Treasures may be stored in heaven

Luke 10:21

6 – Names of the saved are written in heaven

Luke 10:20

7 – There are no tears or sadness in heaven

Revelation 21:4

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Summary of HeavenSummary of Heaven5 – Treasures may be stored in heaven

Luke 10:21

6 – Names of the saved are written in heaven

Luke 10:20

7 – There are no tears or sadness in heaven

Revelation 21:4

8 – Brief descriptions of heaven are in the Bible

Revelation 21Revelation 22