What is Heaven like?

[ncn]

Good thread Paul. 

 

The best thing about heaven is the presence of our Lord and Saviour 

[tigger398]

Animals    I want to pet wild animals like lions or even swim in the water with sharks and never worry about them hurting me

[coheir]

All I want is to be with my mum and The Lord and never feel sad or pain ever again.

I would love to have my soft toys there with me, come alive because they mean a lot to me. They are like friends to me, but if it's not God's will to do that, that's ok.

I believe the bible states animals that lived on earth wont be in Heaven so I doubt God will bring to life stuffed toys.

I believe animals will be there not animals that lived and died on earth.

former things will not be remembered

just what I believe not attacking your views.

[other one]

 

All I want is to be with my mum and The Lord and never feel sad or pain ever again.

I would love to have my soft toys there with me, come alive because they mean a lot to me. They are like friends to me, but if it's not God's will to do that, that's ok.

I believe the bible states animals that lived on earth wont be in Heaven so I doubt God will bring to life stuffed toys.

I believe animals will be there not animals that lived and died on earth.

former things will not be remembered

just what I believe not attacking your views.

 

I'm not sure I've read that anywhere....  about pets not being in heaven.......    Not that I have seen where they might/will be there either.

[coheir]

 

 

All I want is to be with my mum and The Lord and never feel sad or pain ever again.

I would love to have my soft toys there with me, come alive because they mean a lot to me. They are like friends to me, but if it's not God's will to do that, that's ok.

I believe the bible states animals that lived on earth wont be in Heaven so I doubt God will bring to life stuffed toys.

I believe animals will be there not animals that lived and died on earth.

former things will not be remembered

just what I believe not attacking your views.

 

I'm not sure I've read that anywhere....  about pets not being in heaven.......    Not that I have seen where they might/will be there either.

 

Other one here is where I take my belief from

Ecc 3

19 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.

20 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

21 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

 

1 Corin 15

39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.

40 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.

41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.

42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:

43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:

44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.

48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

51 Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

 

Psa 49

12 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

 

Isa 11

4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

8 And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.

9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

 

Jere 27:5

I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.

 

Isa 65:17

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind

 

I believe there is a big difference between human and Animals. I have no doubt God can communicate with animals.

I do not see God giving them free will as humans have. I believe this free will leans many to sin, judgement.

I do not see animals sinning or in judgement. The Ecc verse leads me to believe once an animal dies it just does not go up to heaven.

Now that said I may be interpreting this wrong,  I do that sometime. I am not saying Im right and someone else is wrong.  Also it is easy to believe God can, if it be his will, let one have their pets in heaven I just am not seeing it.

[mevosper]

Garden of Eden outside of New Jerusalem

 

A holy city where the citizens live in utopia. No sin, malice, deceit. Harmony, good friends, pleasant days, beautiful people. A Righteous King and a Glorious God whose name is blessed forever and ever.

[KPaulG]

Garden of Eden outside of New Jerusalem

 

A holy city where the citizens live in utopia. No sin, malice, deceit. Harmony, good friends, pleasant days, beautiful people. A Righteous King and a Glorious God whose name is blessed forever and ever.

[7Dove77]

What will be received in heaven?

(I peter 1;4)................................To an in heritance incorruptible,undefiled,and that fadeth not away,reserverd in heaven for you.

 

(Revelations 7;15-17)...............Therefore are they before the throne of God,and serve him day and night in his temple,and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them,They shall hunger no more,neither thirst any more,neither shall the sun light on them,nor any heat,For the lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them,and shall lead them unto living foundations of waters,and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

 

(John 14;2)..............................In my fathers house are many mansions,if it were not so,I would have told you.I go to prepare a place for you.

 

(Hebrews 11;16).......................But now they desire a better country,that is,an heaventy,wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God,for he hath prepared for them a city.

 

(Hebrews 4;9)...........................There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God

 

 

[BeauJangles]

Really nice thoughts and sentiments, everyone. I know this topic comes up now and then, but I never tire of it. I'm sometimes reminded of a hymn that was very popular at the evangelical church I attended, when I made a deeper commitment to Christ, than I had at a much younger age. I'm not sure of the title. The chorus mentions Heaven as, "Joy unspeakable and full of Glory..." Very touching and sometimes brought tears to my eyes. I think I'm getting home sick.  

God bless you,

Shalom

David/BeauJangles

[redfiredsoul]

Love is heaven. Know God and you shall know Heaven.