Christians: Does everlasting life take place on earth, in heaven, or both?

Question

There seems to be (surprise, surprise) a lot of disagreement among Christians about this. Please justify your beliefs from the bible, not your bible studies 101 notes.

Wrong, fireball. I am part of god's plan--to reveal the true meaning of the scriptures, and to expose heresies

Answer 1

Everlasting Gobstoppers, not everlasting life.

Answer 2

When Jesus is coming back, he will rule on this earht for a thousand years:

Revelation 20, 3-5

I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

After that, God will judge this earth and then He will create a new heaven and a new earth and that is also where everlasting life will take place.

Revelation 21, 1-4

1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."

Answer 3

In heaven.
The world is destined to be destroyed by fire.
2 Pet 3:7 But the present heavens and earth by His word are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
If destroyed, then there goes the eternal life here on earth.
Besides do I want to be in a place where the ungodly are? To be destroyed. NO!

Answer 4

asince you dont really care Im not going to spend time looking up verses You can do that yourself but I know whats in there.
The new world will be for living humans who are alive when the world ends. Heaven is still needed for Christians who have already died so depends on your state at the end or the beginning

Answer 5

Christians begin their eternal life as soon as they are born-again (receive Jesus as Savior).

1 Corinthians 15 tells us that death loses its sting for the believer, and we pass into eternity when we leave this world.

Eternal life starts here, and continues on in heaven.

Answer 6

i think of that Hebrews 12:23 says it the main manifestly. people who died in godliness are "made" suitable after their dying, while they're given new, sanctified bodies. while they're given their immortal bodies, they might enter heaven with their sanctified souls. except i'm completely incorrect approximately what you meant by ability of getting into into eternal existence with God, i think of that it would mean some thing thoroughly diverse than being made suitable, or sanctified. as quickly as we publicly confess our faith in Christ, then we are stored, and waiting to pass into right into a sparkling existence with Christ.

Answer 7

This is why I pray and read for myself and don't rely on somebody elses interpretation of scripture. My soul will be at home with God. Eternal life.
Don't take my word for it. Read it for yourself and come to your own conclusion.

Answer 8

if anyone should have ever lasting life it is in heaven cuz the world iz gonna end one day but heaven is gonna last 4 eva and that doesnt end.

Answer 9

Heaven,

As you can see with your eyes life here on earth is temporary..

Answer 10

on earth, 1st Jesus' Kingdom and than the Fathers Kingdom will come down.