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Originally Posted by OBW
My understanding is that we really don't understand this very much. And no matter what we think we have come up with as "the way," it doesn't matter because if you are His, you go wherever it is that you go. It won't be different for those who thought, or taught, that it was something else.
So getting into discussions about whether it is "heaven" or "paradise" is really a distraction.
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A distraction from what? Why shouldn't we seek to understand this if it is in the Bible? Why wouldn't it be in the Bible, Jesus has both descended and ascended to every realm of the universe, Paul was caught up to Paradise. This topic is certainly covered in the NT, I see nothing "distracting" about trying to understand the word that has been given to us.
Also, it is certainly relevant to this forum since the LRC holds a very distinct view, contrary to Christianity in general, and they are very much assured in their speaking.