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1 | Is this heaven or the family? | John 14:2 | Aspilos | 61803 | ||
Greetings Hank, I know it's been a while since this discussion, but I was strolling around and came across the comments here and found them to be quite interesting. It also stirred a question in me. Is the Lord actually describing heaven here or do you think it's more probable that He is assuring His disciples that a "place" is being prepared especially for them in the Father’s family. The reason I ask this question is, often throughout the Bible, the mention of house is in reference to family. Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. In telling them, “I go and prepare a place for you” could it be that He was on his way to be offered up and thus make a way for them to become sons of God and members of the Father’s house [family]? In verse 23 of the same chapter the same word again is used, but translated as abode in the KJV. Jesus answered and said unto him, 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. He's not saying that He is going to heaven to build a place, but rather, "we [He and the Father] will come unto him [the believer] to make their abode. Bendiciones! Aspilos |
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2 | Is this heaven or the family? | John 14:2 | CDBJ | 61826 | ||
Hello Aspilos, As for heaven I don’t think it is any more or any less then the abode of God or God’s realm of concentrated existence. The location where Jesus is seated on a throne next to the Father’s right side; or the nucleus of God’s domain. |
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3 | Is this heaven or the family? | John 14:2 | Aspilos | 61836 | ||
CDBJ Greetings! I don't want to leave anyone with the impression that I don't believe in heaven because I do, but I don't think this scripture is speaking of heaven, but rather you and I being God's habitation. If you read further into the chapter you'll see where the Lord tells His disciples that He and the Father will make their abode with them. Paul later shared this same message with the Ephesians. Ephesians 2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. Bendiciones! Aspilos |
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4 | Is this heaven or the family? | John 14:2 | CDBJ | 61917 | ||
I would say that you hit the nail right on the head. I checked it out in the Koine Greek and in essence that is what the two verses mean but I don’t see how you came to that conclusion from the English. | ||||||
5 | Is this heaven or the family? | John 14:2 | Aspilos | 61921 | ||
Greetings CDBJ, I'm a firefighter by trade, not a scholar, but I have studied the Greek for a few years now. I probably know enough to get me into trouble. Just being honest. I don't believe it's everything though. There are many who know the original languages much better than I and still don't see the things that you and I share. Those things are given to us, as I'm sure you well know. To Him be the glory. God bless you my brother. Bendiciones! Aspilos |
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