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1 | Heaven is our home. | Mark | Aspilos | 62033 | ||
EdB I want to make it clear that I do believe in heaven, but I believe John 14 is speaking about God and man's habitation together through the Spirit. Your right, Jesus is talking about abodes or dwelling places, there's no denying. He explains more about these abodes in ver 23. If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. Many believer, equate to many abodes. Jesus often used word pictures when speaking of spiritual things. The consumation of a marrige is a good example of God and man becoming one. 20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. Jesus prepared a place for us by offering Himself up, and making it possible for us to become children of the Father's family. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. The manner in which he is building is this. Eph 2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. Bendiciones! Aspilos |
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2 | Heaven is our home. | Mark | EdB | 62103 | ||
Aspilos There are two aspects here first when we die our spirit goes to be with the Lord who is now at the right hand of God our Father in Heaven. However we are told later our spirits will be once again be united with our bodies, which have become immortal. The implication is we will once again become physical beings. As such Jesus has assured us He has provided a place for us to dwell. The terms Jesus used to describe this abiding place are terms like beautiful, splendorous, wonderful and etc. Since we know Jesus will be there with us also I would expect the place not to be too shabby. In fact mansion might even fall short. :-) Our actual final home isn’t heaven but rather the city New Jerusalem. To have a city you would expect buildings and such. We are told this city will descend out of the heavens to take it’s place on the New Earth. We are told that the natural people (those that came through the Millennium) will have access to the city. Again see physical narrative. It is said we will dwell in the city with Jesus and that we will be rulers with Jesus. More physical narrative. So yes while I definitely see a spiritual side of these verses, I also see a very physical side. EdB |
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