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Originally Posted by aron
As I mentioned in post #98, Jesus arguably did emphasize heaven. Our Father is in heaven. The parables repeatedly portray the kingdom of heaven. Our heart should be in heaven. Our reward is in heaven. Etc...
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"seek ye first the kingdom of heaven" is aligned with the orientation of the gospel, because it is active, it involves seeking.
"Are you going to heaven or hell" is not. It encourages passivity and pride.
"I am going to heaven when I die" is also not aligned because it is too focused on the future and not on the present.
Seek is present tense.
Seek ye first -- is all about priority.
The kingdom of heaven, heaven here is an adjective, not a noun.