God created mankind with earth as our home. When did he first tell us about going to hell ? Did god create Adam and tell him that he would be going to heaven if he was obedient ? What about Genesis 2 verse 17. - If God created a perfect paradise then why would there be a need to go someplace better ? i.e .. heaven.
2006-10-19 06:48:51 · 15 answers · asked by djfjedi1976 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What does trolling mean ? i am asking seriously what people think.
2006-10-19 06:52:31 · update #1
read isaiah and revelation , thanks ( sarcastically ) that narrows it down a bit . can you be a bit more specific pleeeeese ?
2006-10-19 07:02:50 · update #2
Ezekiel 18 says the soul that is sinning will die . so the soul is immortal ?
2006-10-19 07:05:16 · update #3
right. so is Adam in heaven? Is he alive today ? Then God is a liar. which is what satan said to Eve that " you positively will not die".
2006-10-19 07:35:07 · update #4
Mankind was created to live forever in paradise on earth. It was an act of disobedience (with Satan behind it) that caused sin & death/sickness etc to come upon mankind.
ROMANS 5:12
This shows that God's original purpose was for man to live on the earth, not as it is now (because man is ruining the earth) but in the original paradise.
Just because Adam & Eve (and Satan) rebelled against God - is God going to change his mind & purpose? - No, of course not.
His original purpose will be fufilled
ISAIAH 55:11
Those going to heaven (a limited number - Revelation 14:1) will rule as kings & priests (Revelation 20:6)
Who will they rule over? They must have subjects to rule over.
PSALM 37:11 & 29
:-)
2006-10-21 11:34:18 · answer #1 · answered by New ♥ System ♥ Lady 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think that when the end of the world (as we know it) happens at the second coming of Christ, that the earth does become paradise again and this is the heaven that we talk about. But would you really want it forever the way it is now? And it is only Heaven when God is here, which isn't the case right now.
As for hell, we know Satan won't be in heaven, so he has to be somewhere else. Hell is actually mentioned first in Deuteronomy chapter 32 vs 22 (at least in the King James version).
2006-10-19 07:01:08 · answer #2 · answered by Shanna J 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God did originally create the earth, as a heaven for mankind. It was intended for mankind to live in a paradise, a heaven - here on earth. But mankind, starting with Adam and Eve, sinned and that changed everything.
If a person is Very familiar with all the words of Jesus spoken of in the bible, then he would know that Jesus spoke of hell, much more than he did a paradise and/or heaven.
For Adam and Eve, Heaven was her on earth in the garden of eden. They were to live physically and spiritually forever in the garden of eden on earth. But this was all changed because of Adam and Eve's choice to sin. And because of their sin, all mankind is kept from ever entering back into this garden of eden, this paradise of heaven on earth.
Read the Amplified Bible in Gen 2:17, it will answer your questions truthfully.
God did create a perfect paradise - For Adam and Eve.
That perfect paradise is and always will be off limit to you and I because of the sinful nature we have, and must try to keep subdued.
Heaven sides where God himself lives, not on earth. After death, one would go to Heaven. The Bible states time and time again that it is a place not simply a state of being.
There is a heaven where God resides, and where people can go to when they die if (according the the Bible) people believe that the shed blood of Jesus has washed away their sins. And one believes Jesus to be God and Lord. As one knows this, and has asked Jesus to be their Lord and God to serve and love; then and only then do they have the assurance of going to this place called heaven, where God resides. This was the teaching of the Apostle Paul on salvation. And what Jesus taught, said - on paradise and heaven.
This is the Bible(King James, the first{best} translation from the original hebrew and greek scriptures/The Amplified Bible is also taken from the original hebrew and greek/aramaic;no other versions of the bible were taken from the Original Hebrew and Greek/Aramaic!) view of paradise and heaven and salvation.
And to the comment, of the one who said,
J.W. with ill intent. That was not neccessary.
This individual asking this question has a good sincere heart with honest intent.
2006-10-19 07:19:21 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God did not create humans in the beginning!He supposedly told Adam and Eve about hell in his lectures to them.He probably told Adam that he will continue to live in paradise as long as thay followed god.Heaven was created to give hope to the corrupt after the couple ate the fruit.Im an atheist so im not really sure.
2006-10-19 06:53:55 · answer #4 · answered by Maikeru 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Good query. In the e-book of Psalms 37:10-eleven,29 we learn And just a bit whilst longer, and the depraved one might be not more; And you are going to definitely supply awareness to his position, and he is probably not. eleven But the meek ones themselves will own the earth, And they're going to certainly uncover their remarkable pride within the abundance of peace. (Psalm 37:29) The righteous themselves will own the earth, And they're going to live endlessly upon it. Also right here (Proverbs two:21) For the upright are those for you to live within the earth, and the innocent are those for you to be left over in it. (Matthew five:five) “Happy are the slight-tempered ones, due to the fact they're going to inherit the earth. The bible does now not say that every one will pass to heaven. In the e-book of Revelation it talks approximately 2 businesses of folks, one hundred forty four,000 and the excellent crowd (which no guy used to be in a position to quantity). If you could like to understand extra, please believe loose to e mail me or click on at the hyperlink. Edit..we die as a result of inherited sin from Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve have been going to reside endlessly in the world, till they disobeyed God. God's plan has now not modified, all of the evil/wickedness we see round us might be performed away with. God's heavenly Kingdom will rule of excellent mankind. regards Darran
2016-08-31 23:29:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to scriptures, we will be leaving this earth when Jesus comes to redeem us and we will be in heaven with him for a 1000 years. Then after the thousand years, we will come back to this earth made new in the New Jerusalum. We will eat from the tree of life and build our own homes and no one will break in to steal. We will plant our own food. We will walk with the animals and they will not be afraid of us or harm us. Therefore, yes, we will live on this earth forever made new. Read Revelation and Isaiah.
2006-10-19 06:58:22 · answer #6 · answered by Omi 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mankind was intended to have immortal life.. it is not recorded whether that was to be forever on Earth or not... but regardless... man disobayed God and lost his immortal life in the perfect body God gave him in the begining... that is when sin entered man and the body became mortal and finite... since then, if man wants to have an immortal body in Heaven with God He must come to God in The Way God proscribes and receive His free gift of Salvation... that will alow mans soul to claim an immortal body in Heaven.... otherwise the soul will suffer eternity seperated from God and in torment...
2006-10-19 07:01:36 · answer #7 · answered by IdahoMike 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The person who says that we are "trolling" used to witness to others, but he no longer wishes to do so. I suppose when he says that, he is trying to discourage us from telling others about our Creator, but it won't work. Nothing will prevent us from helping meek and honest-hearted ones to learn what the Bible teaches. "For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel."-- 1 Corinthians 9:16
"And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."--John 17:3
Our wonderful planet earth was indeed created for us to live on forever and soon living forever here in total perfection will become a reality. Psalms 37:9-11 is assurance that this will be:
"For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace."
2006-10-19 07:22:26 · answer #8 · answered by Micah 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do remember something about Jesus said: "The meek shall inherit the earth?"
When Adam sinned, he said: "For dust you are and to dust you will return." So yea, I think that this earth will be inhabited.
Why would a supreme god let Satan mess up his plans?
2006-10-19 06:58:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
This is simple.
God created a paradise for mankind...separate from the one in which God lives.
Man sinned, and was thus kicked out of paradise.
Thus, man is NO LONGER in any paradise.
God then says that if man is redeamed, he can come to God's paradise.
2006-10-19 06:52:31 · answer #10 · answered by Jay 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋