Eternity - what will it be like?

[LifeGoesOn]

I wanted to start this thread after reading a discussion in the Christmas thread about the mansions and/or abodes that are being prepared for us in heaven.

John 14:2 (KJV)

2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

I wonder if the “heaven” or “My Father’s House” referred to in this verse is actually paradise (part of Hades) and not the New Jerusalem, on the new earth.

Growing up in the LC, I never heard much about what eternity would be like, aside from the verses in Revelation that describe the New Jerusalem. This painted a picture in my mind of an architect’s blueprints and maybe a hotel quality painting of some a scenic landscape. Really vague and boring to be honest. There was also they thought that the atmosphere or general ambience in eternity would be that of an LSM winter training. Imagine that, dull hotel conference room decor with a giant all seeing blue chalkboard on the horizon...

Oh, and the fear of being “tested”. LOL.

However, after I left the LC I have started to rethink this, along with the rest of God’s word and look at it with new eyes. I ask God to reveal Himself to me in his word and for the Holy Spirit to guide me as I read it. I am excited to see what God has in store for us in eternity.

John Eldredge wrote a book called “All Things New”? I have not read it, but I have watched several videos where he discusses it and it was very encouraging. I’ve linked to the video discussions below and recommend watching them.

What do you guys think eternity will be like? ��

Part 1: https://youtu.be/rnHiYOYZeJ8

Part 2: https://youtu.be/69v-7ihB5uU

Part 3: https://youtu.be/69v-7ihB5uU

Part 4: https://youtu.be/jXoVa7A5FTM

Part 5 https://youtu.be/erWMwDcoRJM

Part 6: https://youtu.be/TLZF3KoYhqI

[Evangelical]

The new earth will need to be seen to.
We wont be idle. We'll be put to work in the new earth. Some will be ruling over 10 cities. Others 1 city. It will be non stop service.

We'll also be learning about God for eternity.

But mainly we'll be eating drinking and worshipping.

[Bradley]

Well the universe we live in is exposed to sin and entropy - food goes off, you can get hurt, volcanoes erupt etc. My understanding about eternity future is that God will change the laws of physics to be more enjoyable, so we'll basically be living in a freakin' awesome 3D cartoon. I had a dream once about it, Jesus was showing me this awesome clicky thing he could do with His fingers, it was great. You wouldn't be able to do that with your fingers with a mortal body of flesh.

[countmeworthy]

We are not going to have the earthly bible... and certainly we are not going to have LSM, 'blended brothers', WL ministry or any other man made ministry. There will not be Catholic, Baptists, Methodists, Pentecostals, WOF, LCs etc... There will be no divisions or schisms.

We are not going to be 'in church services'. Our worship will real but different than how we worship the LORD now. Right now, we still have the sin nature in us. When we worship, praise now, the devil flees. Our minds are being renewed right now that one day we will manifest the MIND of Christ in us. Our Worship will be so pure and spotless and FULL OF GLORY TO OUR GOD, OUR CREATOR. We WILL have a Husband, Jesus.

God is making all things new. He remembers our sins no more and neither will we remember our sins like we do now. There will be no more pain or hurt or death. We will not remember who we hurt or who hurt us.

We will have Glorified bodies and will be able to fly, to walk through walls, to do things we cannot do in these mortal bodies.

Everything we will be able to do and experience and see has not yet been revealed to us as it would be overwhelming to us. There are many people who have had visions of what heaven is like. If Paul went to the third heaven in a vision, God has permitted others to visit heaven and I believe their testimonies. I also believe some have merely dreamed and not really visited heaven. So we ask for discernment when someone shares their vision or dream.

There will be animals and animals that may not look like the animals we have here on earth. Consider the 4 living creatures surrounding the throne.

in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind. The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle.

Consider how Elijah was raptured:
As they were going along and talking, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire and horses of fire which separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind to heaven. 12 Elisha saw it and cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” And he saw Elijah no more.

There is so much to say on the topic but most of you guys are still thinking inside the box. Most of you are all still are under the influence of religious spirits. Ask the HOLY SPIRIT TO REVEAL something of Eternity to you.

Blessings.

[Bradley]

Originally Posted by countmeworthy

There is so much to say on the topic but most of you guys are still thinking inside the box. Most of you are all still are under the influence of religious spirits.

Speak for yourself. How could you possibly know that you are less religious and less wrong than we are? By saying that you insult the saints and nullify their fellowship. Don't do that.

Also, go easy on the caps lock. No need to shout.

[countmeworthy]

Originally Posted by Bradley

Speak for yourself. How could you possibly know that you are less religious and less wrong than we are? By saying that you insult the saints and nullify their fellowship. Don't do that.

Also, go easy on the caps lock. No need to shout.

Sorry for the insults... I was including myself too but did not include myself. I am a work in progress. Religion sucks. Religion pushes people away from God. If it were not so, there would not be so many atheists coming out of the LSM and other 'christian' institutions. Religion has hardened the hearts of people. There are too many pharisees in the organized man made 'church'.

I've got religion in me too but with God's help, via His Holy Spirit and the Lord Jesus, I have been moving away from religion. It's a journey.. a process. I pray we all move away from religion.

Also. I'm not shouting... only trying to emphasize some points. sorry it comes across as shouting.

Peace be between us.

[Boxjobox]

I often ask Christians what and where is heaven- the answers range all over the place. Seems to me that in the OT, a lot of the concept of heaven was at about cloud level-atmospheric so to speak. Heaven is spoken of so much, but we Christians have no real grasp. In NT, Jesus was taken up and a cloud received him. God spoke and they thought it was thunder. Then, of course there is the third heavens, and the heaven of heaven.
I suspect that after airplanes, the concept evolved more to "out there" somewhere. After space travel, it probably got further removed from the atmosphere concept, and who knows where Jesus ended up. Some, spiritual types say it is a realm.