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Go to the big [place] in the sky To die and go to heaven Informal A place in the afterlife paralleling the deceased's life, such as "Big ranch in the sky". [12] Go home in a box [13] To be shipped to one's birthplace, dead Slang, euphemistic [5] Go out with one's boots on/with a bang/in style To die while doing something enjoyed Informal
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When a believer dies, his body goes in the grave and “falls asleep.” But his soul does not sleep; his soul goes to Paradise (2 Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 1:23; Luke 23:43). In Scripture, “falling asleep” is a softened term for the believer’s death. For instance, when Paul wrote to the Thessalonian believers, he said: “I do not want you to be igno...
In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul writes, “And what you sow, you do not sow that body that shall be, but mere grain—perhaps wheat or some other grain. But God gives it a body as He pleases, and to each seed its own body” (v. 37-38). Paul is using an illustration here. If you put a kernel of corn into the ground and let it grow, the green stalk that comes o...
There is an age-old saying about blood being thicker than water. It points to the strength of family bonds as something more enduring than bonds of friendship. This is certainly true in the case of God’s family. When we are united by faith with Jesus Christ, we are adopted into God’s family (Romans 8:15-17). We become “joint heirs with Christ”; we ...
One of the defining aspects of heaven is the opportunity to spend eternity with the Man who created us and gave His life to rescue us from the consequences of sin. If we do not know Jesus in this life, we will not know Him in the next. We will have no part in the new heaven, the new earth, or the city of New Jerusalem. Not everyone will be admitted...
- It is called the “New Jerusalem.” (Rev 21:2) The city of Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 A.D. by Titus of Rome, and the book of Revelation was written after this took place.
- It is holy. (Rev 21:2) “Holy” means “set apart” for a special purpose. This city is different from any city John has ever seen. But what’s so different about it?
- It comes “down out of heaven.” (Rev 21:2) This New Jerusalem doesn’t just appear: it’s brought to earth from the abode of God. This is where maybe we get “heaven” right: if this city is being prepared, and if it indeed comes to earth from heaven, then it’s possible that the New Jerusalem is under construction in heaven now.
- It is prepared. (Rev 21:2) The night Jesus was betrayed, he told his disciples, including John, that he was going to “prepare a place” for them (John 14:2–3).
When speaking about Christians’ forever-home, we can use the language of “the new creation” or “the new heavens and new earth.” We can thank our Father in heaven for his commitment to renew all things, and for Jesus’ bodily resurrection—both the firstfruits and our sure proof that God will have a final victory over his great ...
For instance, heaven is often referred to as being “above” or “higher” than the earth (Isaiah 55:9; Psalm 115:3). This language may suggest a spatial relationship between heaven and earth, but it is important to remember that such descriptions are likely metaphorical.
Jul 24, 2021 · A few miles from his house was a fork in the road: a left turn led home, but a right took him to the strip club that had long been his escape. One afternoon, Andy confessed he craved to go to the club after work. Before Richard left, he prayed with Andy and assured him Jesus would help him resist.
Nov 19, 2018 · We’ve assumed he’s telling his disciples that, after he dies and rises again, he’ll go to heaven and while there, get a house ready for his people. Then at some time in the (distant) future, at what we call his ‘Second Coming’, he’ll take all his disciples to be with him in their new heavenly homes.
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