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NASB | 1 John 3:2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 3:2 Beloved, we are [even here and] now children of God, and it is not yet made clear what we will be [after His coming]. We know that when He comes and is revealed, we will [as His children] be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is [in all His glory]. |
Bible Question:
Question a friend posed to me that had been brought up at a Bible study, and I'm stumped... What is the significance of us having actual bodies in heaven? I know Paul discusses resurrection vs earthly bodies in some detail in 1 Cor 15, and have also looked through Revelation, but yet to find anything concrete as to why we have a body in heaven. At this point my best answer is that I don't believe we will have a "body" exactly in the same sense as we know the word to mean on earth, but that still doesn't address the significance of it... any thoughts or especially relevant scriptures are appreciated! |
Bible Answer: live4jc316 Thanks for your question. I think that DocTrinsograce did a great job answering your question, but since it's not linked to your question directly, I thought you may have missed it. Put 213874 in the box under Search Word(s) or ID and you will go right to his answer, which is spot on. To sum up. Heaven is not our ultimate destination. We will be with the Lord in an intermediary state while we wait eagerly for the resurrection of our earthly bodies and to live ON EARTH with the Lord eternally. Our ultimate destination is for God to dwell with us on a physical Earth that has been restored to its pure state. MJH |