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NASB | Hebrews 11:40 because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 11:40 because God had us in mind and had something better for us, so that they [these men and women of authentic faith] would not be made perfect [that is, completed in Him] apart from us. |
Bible Question:
Greetings Rowdy! You wrote: " don't think you really expect to see "streets of gold," or "palaces of pearl," "seas of glass" in Heaven for the same reasons as stated above, do you?. Those kind of hard, physcial items of earthly elements won't exist either after Judgment Day." Where exactly does Scripture say that these things will not exist in the new Heaven and new Earth? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
Bible Answer: I'm saying that this language is figurative because our God is spiritual and we are physical. Have you ever thought about explaining your world to your neighborhood ant? Silly, yes...I can imagine your smile. In a similar way, our Creator is trying to tell us what life is going to be like after He destroys this whole universe and brings us into the next world. It's our choice as to whether we go to Heaven or to Hell. Tell me how do you RECONCILE the literal language of Revelation, Isaiah and all the other places where Heaven and Hell are cited and described WITH the scripture 2 Pet 3:10? So far I've not heard any convincing argument but I'm looking most earnestly for all comments from any and all Forum participants. I appreciate your question and pray God's blessings on you. |