Sorry, there was a problem saving your cookie preferences. The Bible says: "The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all" (Psalm 103:19). Real earth, real houses, gardens, hobbies, loved ones, are all part of the perfect future life in store for those who are faithful to God’s Word. --Ben Okri. According to the Bible, the universe is not only infinite, but also filled with intelligent, friendly, benevolent beings. How would you have responded? The Bible says: "But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life" (Revelation 21:27). ', a question asked of the author by his seven- year-old son, is a highly readable, thought-provoking and satisfying book. And it’s not as spectacular as we might think. "'The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, the lion shall eat straw like the ox, and dust [shall be] the serpent’s food. We are talking about angels here, not leprechauns. But there’s more to our hunt for heaven. He is the one who makes it good and beautiful and desirable. Would you like to discuss and explore with us how to enter the heavenly kingdom? Heaven is a real place where the people of God will live one day. The entrance to heaven is not automatic for people who have simply tried to be good. Please try again. He has predestined that we are born in the last days, and welcome His coming on earth to accept His purification to be made overcomers and carry out His will, so that the kingdoms of this world would be the kingdoms of Christ. Heaven is a real place where the people of God will live one day. How can I be sure that when I die I will go to heaven? Before the little conversations could begin that would subtly dismiss us, a woman, somewhat nervously, addressed the residing pastor with a question. "Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. The sociological description of this is secularism. I certainly didn’t know the answer. Copyright 2011-2020 Got Questions Ministries - All Rights Reserved. To learn how to have your name written in the Book of Life see our topic on Salvation. An exploration of life s mysteries prompted by the author's young son asking: Where on earth is heaven? This website uses cookies to improve your experience. And at the same time, we are here. And when we pray the way he taught us, that God’s kingdom come and his will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:9–10), we know that it must first happen in our own lives — and then through our own lives. We’re all looking for it, but we’ve been told over and over again it’s a myth. Let’s see what Jesus has said about it. Bible Study. But where is heaven? It is also a story of a life lived deeply and caringly, with thanks to the awakeners along the way. Collection list . We sleep in the grave until the resurrection as the Bible says: "And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting contempt" (Daniel 12:2).