Heaven, Hell and the Resurrection

Jesus came to earth to give us life, and life more abundantly (John 10:10). It is life more abundantly because He gave us eternal salvation in His Holy name. In Romans 8 it speaks of believers in Christ being sons of God, we are “sons of God” if we are led by the Spirit of God (Rom. 8:14). This same Spirit is the Spirit of adoption (Rom. 8:15). Although we have all been born into this earth through earthly parents, God is calling us into His Holy and Eternal family through adoption, in the name and blood sacrifice of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ of Nazareth. It does not matter your family background, what you have done in this life or what colour your skin is. God is calling mankind to Him, in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. God loves you and desires that you live forever like His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ of Nazareth. This requires repentance, that is, recognizing that we have sinned and desiring earnestly to change, then we can turn to God in prayer and ask Him for forgiveness in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, and ask that His Holy Spirit come into our life to guide us and keep us. To lead us in the righteous path of eternal life in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, not by works, but by faith, this is a free gift from God (Eph. 2:8, 9). Alleluia and praise the LORD. Have you accepted His gift of eternal life yet? If not, what are you waiting for? Ask Him to come into your life and forgive you of your sins. He will and you will not regret it. I promise you that. Alleluia and praise the LORD. Amen and Amen.

That all being said let us talk a little about our existence before we get into the greater details of what the Bible says about heaven and hell. A human being, from God’s perspective is made up of three parts; the body, the soul and the spirit (1 Thess. 5:23). Our spirit is not to be confused with God’s Spirit, the Holy Spirit. God has given us our own spirit (Rom. 8:16). This is why the question and topic of salvation is so important. God has said in the Holy Bible that we are “gods”; this is not to be confused with the eternal God, the Father, Almighty, who came to earth in the person of Jesus Christ of Nazareth (Ps. 82:6, John 10:34, 35). The reason I say this is that, God, the Father, Almighty has given us a tremendous gift, we through our ancestors were created in His likeness and were made in His image (Gen. 1:26, 27). So the question then we must ask ourselves, is what does it mean to be like God, what does it mean to be a child of the living God, made in the image of God? If we screw up the answer to this one simple question, we might very well fail at our quest for eternal life and salvation. The Good News is, we are not alone in this “quest”, we have the Holy Spirit, we have Jesus Christ of Nazareth as our example and we have fellow believers to help us along on this journey. Alleluia and praise the LORD. So take heart and read on to learn more about your place in God’s eternal plan for us in this world and in the “world to come” (Mark 10:30). Alleluia and praise the LORD. Amen and Amen.

Last, the interpretations in this book may hinge on the correct interpretations of other end-time events spoken about in previous books. My interpretation and explanation of what heaven may be like is not likely going to compare with a child’s simplicity of their description, i.e. “Heaven is for real”. That being said, I will try my best according to Scriptural revelation, life experience and some open mindedness. Most important is to remember a personal relationship with your Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ of Nazareth. He is the only name who can save under heaven (Acts 4:12). Anyone else, including myself, can at best, try and help point you in the correct direction. That is to Christ and God, the Holy Bible of God, a healthy prayer life and regular fellowship with other believers for the ultimate answers for what comes next in this life and in eternity. So, this book’s main purpose or focus will be on three common topics, Salvation, Peculiarity, and Marriage. The salvation plan of God, the peculiar role we each play in God’s greater common salvation plan for all of mankind, and His plans and purposes for marriage in this life and eternity. Alongside of these three main topics will be discussed the “darker” things of the Holy Bible, regarding, judgement, hell and death in general. It would be hard to discuss the one without the other, at least in considering all that must take place in this life, as the Holy Bible says, “…it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment…” (Heb. 9:27). So read on to learn more about what God, in Christ, may have instore for you in this life and into eternity.