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NASB | John 14:2 "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 14:2 "In My Father's house are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you, because I am going there to prepare a place for you. |
Subject: Is this heaven or the family? |
Bible Note: 1 Peter 2:11 Peter states: Dear brothers, you are only vistors here. since your real home is in heaven I beg you to keep away from the evil pleasures of this world; they are not for you, for they fight against your very souls.Life Application Bible. Heaven is an important concept in the Bible, but it is not the pink-cloud-and harp existence popular in cartoons. In Scripture heaven is where God dwells. it operates according to God's principles and values, and it is eternal and unshakable. Heaven came to earth in the Jewish sanctuary ( the Temple and Tabernacle) where God's presence dwelt. it came in a fuller way in the person of Jesus Christ,"GOD WITH US". it permeated the entire world as the Holy Spirit came to dwell in the heart of every believer. Someday, after God judges and destroys all sin, the Kingdom of Heaven will rule every corner of this earth. we will be with Christ in a way not possible in this life, John saw this day in a vision and he cried out,"Look, the home of God is now among men, and he will live with them" (Revelation 21:3). our real home, our true loyalty, is not to the things of this earth that will be destroyed. it is to God's truth, his way of life, his perfect creation. because of this we often feel like strangers in a world that would prefer to ignore God in reality, however, we are citizens of the growing Kingdom of Heaven that, at Christ's Second Coming, will last forever. pray this will help you. |