is it a place or just an experience of prescence with God?
2007-09-11 20:14:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
oops, spelling mistake, it should be "Heaven".
2007-09-11 21:57:34 · update #1
interesting question.
As children we're taught that heaven is a place that we go after death to be with God and all of our past loved ones. We're also taught that heaven is pure. No sin. And we form this picture in our mind of Heaven. White fields. White clouds. Blue skies. Peace. Tranquility. And when we ask where this is, we're told to look up.
As we grow older we begin to try to answer your question of where heaven really is for ourselves. Is it on another planet? (by the way when the Old Testament of the Bible was written, the model of the universe was geocentric. look that up. most believed there were no other planets). Is it something else in distant space. If so, what is it and why is it our souls transfer there and exist there as entities. Many many questions.
So, many people give up and say "i don't need to know", I'll just have faith that Heaven exists.
On the other hand, there is much research going on today about what space really is and how reality actually exists. There are many theories. One of which is that when we look out into the universe we see three dimensions and we live based on that belief that there are three dimensions. But in fact, there maybe more. The theory then goes on to say there may be 5 dimensions. Or even 10. even though we only see five. I've attached some links if you're interested. Read "warped passages by lisa randall" for more detail on the theories if you like.
To me, the idea of Heaven being a place just like our 3d existance today in some distant corner of the Universe that we magically transport to after death, makes less sense then believing in these extra dimensions and believing that is where both God and Heaven exist. I'm not saying that's the answer. But it certainly seems to make more sense.
As you grow older and become exposed to different theories of reality and life and death, your image of Heaven will change. It happens to all of us. What's important is this. There are always ways to fit your belief in God and Heaven into those theories. It's up to you to decide which ways make the most sense to you.
2007-09-11 21:44:25 · answer #1 · answered by Dr W 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
First off understand 'heaven' means a high or exalted place. You have had some good correspondence so far, eg Arvin-ian.
God separated the waters from the waters and called it heaven. He describes the birds as flying in mid heaven. God set the Sun and Moon in the heavens and God dwells in heaven, all a high and exulted places.
To see an example of a man falling from a high, exalted position read the example of the King of Babylon in, Isaiah 14:4, and Gods description of his fall from his heavenly position of greatness in 14:12. Note it is still talking about the King Of Babylon the 1st and therefor the 'day star' of the mighty kings of the earth in wealth and empire.
There are many meanings to the word, the concordance answers some of these questions.
Sorry for such along winded answer, its a fabulous subject.
Robert
2007-09-11 21:18:20 · answer #2 · answered by Robert B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO.
there a three Heavens the third heaven which the Paradise.
the First is the the sky and universe. the second it is not written. i don't want to add any speculation of what is the second heaven is.
and the third is this. Read the verse
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth; ) such a one caught up to the third heaven.
II Corinthians 12:2
And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth; )
II Corinthians 12:3
How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
II Corinthians 12:4
King James Version
2007-09-11 20:51:10 · answer #3 · answered by arvin_ian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe God's angels live in a solar system out there somewhere. I believe everything in the bible exists somewhere in real space. I believe that hell is not a place that people get sent to. I believe when God has taken his people away because the universe is worn out. Then the universe will colapse and every spirit capable of being destroyed will be, and the others like Satan shall be trapped in a black hole forever.
2007-09-11 20:37:56 · answer #4 · answered by Jason R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am guessing that you mean "Heaven".
I believe the state of heaven is not a part of the physical universe that we know & that it is defined as being in the presence of God.
2007-09-11 20:25:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous A.D. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
interior the e book of John, it reads, "interior the beginning up grew to become into the observe, and the observe grew to become into with God, and the observe grew to become into God and the observe grew to become flesh and we beheld His glory as of the only begotten of the daddy." to totally understand the supernatural, you ought to start interior the eternal beginning up till now each and everything that grew to become into created "got here into life to bypass" right here on earth. If the observe got here in from the eternal destiny, that observe got here in from the EAST that's the place the eternal destiny is. in case you recognize any Christians who're born back of the Holy Spirit, you recognize that the Holy Spirit led them into the eternal Kingdom of Christ that's the only place it truly is interior the heavenly realm and interior the eternal destiny. The journey of being born back of the Spirit, shall we each and every believer understand, the dominion of Christ is exterior of our organic realm through fact the observe that each and each believer won, led them into the dominion. to appreciate the supernatural you ought to open your recommendations to the supernatural try this and each little thing supernatural will start to make sense as quickly as your judgment of right and incorrect clears from thinking certainly.
2016-11-10 05:08:33 · answer #6 · answered by crosdaile 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, the Heaven really exist physically in our universe.It has been proved scientifically also. We can have the heaven right down in our heart by abiding in Christ. Heaven is the place where the glorious God lives. If we give place to Him, He ll live in our heart and make it a heaven.
2007-09-11 20:23:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
It exists solely in the minds of the believers who are deluded.
2007-09-11 20:25:29 · answer #8 · answered by bestonnet_00 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
it will be in the pressance of God bur whether it visicaly axists as you put it I can not say I belive it is real and I hope to be there.
2007-09-11 20:21:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
no, in another universe
2007-09-11 20:23:43 · answer #10 · answered by Nicole 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋