i am talking about the reward of God to the believers, in the day of judgement when God judge between his servents, those who will go to Hell and those who will go to paradise. but i don't see many christians saying "you will go to paradise" instead they say heavens?
do you think your reward is on heavens, like hanging on the air? such as you will fly? (i mean respect)
2007-02-19 09:17:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christians = Christ like, Jesus said I go to prepare a place for you. There you shall be also. He stated Heaven, thus the belief. The heavens covers more than this earth, it is the universe and beyond.
2007-02-19 09:28:59 · answer #1 · answered by grandma 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that choosing a single word to debate is a little vague....
in John 3:12-14
I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,
in Luke 23:Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."
Jesus called it paradise in one... and it was called heaven in yet another... it is one in the same, as we cannot be there unless it is thru Christ
2007-02-19 09:25:39 · answer #2 · answered by livinintheword † 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word heaven is greatly mis-used by Christians. The first use of the word heaven in Genisis is refering to the "firmament" or structure of the universe.
God created heaven and therefore God does not live IN heaven. Heaven is a subset of God existance just like our universe is just a small portions of Gods existance.
2007-02-19 09:22:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Misinformed people believe that all good people will go to heaven. That is not true. Adam lived in paradise before he was put out. Jehovah's original purpose for man was for him to live in paradise on earth, not in heaven. That purpose will be fulfilled. At Ps. 37:29, it says: "The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside on it forever."
2007-02-19 09:20:34 · answer #4 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The reason christian says heaven is because in the Bible it says we will go to heaven.
2007-02-19 09:31:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, that is a really powerful point you make.
It brings to mind when Jesus was on the cross and spoke with one of the other people being crucified, that he would be in Paradise.
Thanks, God Bless.
2007-02-19 09:23:30 · answer #6 · answered by Jo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We changed the name of the place, to protect the innocent. And now you can no longer 47 virgins either.
2007-02-19 09:22:37 · answer #7 · answered by "El Padrino" 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the Bible the two words mean the same thing... Jim
2007-02-19 09:35:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
same difference I'd guess.
2007-02-19 09:23:47 · answer #9 · answered by silverleaf90210 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋