What is so good about an eternity in heaven?

Question

The Kingdom of Heaven is not entriely populated by good or Satan and other fallen Angels could never have lived there before being cast out.

Souls too which are good enough to be in heaven will not all be equally good. Some may have just scraped past the test while others will have passed with flying colours.

So given a very mixed society, densley populated with the souls of billions of people who have died since time began, what is going to make it any better than living on Earth?

Is it likely that the soul of a caveman will get on well with the soul of a computer geek. Will there be problems with the neigbours leading to further divine judgements in the highest court in the universe and more sentencing of lost souls to the penal facility of Hell.

Whats the point in going there. It seems pretty much like Earth.
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Answer 1

um... well i think heaven would be a wonderful place to be.. its like the 'white house' of god. its his kingdom and his government.. imagine meeting him? or his son jesus christ.. the king.... incredible. haha um... but most of us dont have that hope.. we have an earthly hope.

“They will certainly build houses and have occupancy; and they will certainly plant vineyards and eat their fruitage. They will not build and someone else have occupancy; they will not plant and someone else do the eating. For like the days of a tree will the days of my people be; and the work of their own hands my chosen ones will use to the full.” (Isaiah 65:21, 22) The Jews, to whom God gave these promises, were certain that their land—indeed, the whole earth—would one day become a paradise for mankind’s everlasting benefit.

Psalm 37 confirms this hope. “The meek ones themselves will possess the earth.” (Psalm 37:11) This verse is not talking about just a temporary restoration of the nation of Israel to the Promised Land. The same psalm specifies: “The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.” (Psalm 37:29)* Note that this psalm says that everlasting life on earth is to be a reward for “the meek.” In a French Bible, a comment on this verse says that the word “meek” “has a far wider meaning than is apparent in translations; it includes the unfortunate, those afflicted or persecuted for Yahweh’s sake, humble hearts that are submissive to God.”


“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5, Revised Standard Version) Once again, the earth is to be a lasting reward for the faithful. However, Jesus made it clear to his apostles that he was preparing a place for them “in the house of [his] Father” and that they would be in heaven with him. (John 14:1, 2; Luke 12:32; 1 Peter 1:3, 4) How, then, should we understand promises of earthly blessings? Are they relevant today, and to whom do they apply?

Various Bible scholars say that “the earth” mentioned in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and even in Psalm 37 is merely symbolic. In his comments in the Bible de Glaire, F. Vigouroux saw in these verses “a figure of heaven and of the Church.” To M. Lagrange, a French Bible researcher, this blessing “is, not a promise that the meek shall possess the earth on which they live, neither under the present system nor under a more perfect order, but the place, wherever it might be, which is the kingdom of the heavens.” For another, it is a “symbolic use of earthly values to speak of heaven.” For still others, “the land of promise, Canaan, is taken in a spiritual sense and represents the homeland above, the kingdom of God, the possession of which is guaranteed to those who are meek. That is also the meaning of this image in Psalm 37 and elsewhere.” But should we be quick to exclude the physical earth from God’s promises?

Answer 2

Considering that there are a NUMBER of doctrines in different faiths about what does or does not constitute Heaven, and who does or does not get to go there...it is very much a heavily plagiarised concept: it was not new when the Jews wrote of it.Except back then, there were supposedly only 600,000 souls to go around (which would explain why people seem so souless today, haha...or only have 1000th of one!) and men did NOT automatically go to Heaven, G-d had to chose a very few who got to sit by His right side or at His feet. And by the way, the Jews did not have a concept of Hell and still don't. hell is living on earth, really. The Christians took it from Greco-Roman Hades and made a fallen angel who thought he was the prettiest...into Satan! Ho-hum!

If you take the Christian confectionary view: it WOULD feel like an eternity no matter HOW short a time you were there: nothing but clouds, feathers from wings, harp music, and no one ever looks good in white, even if they ARE dead! haha On the other hand, red may not be that flattering to some, but the most interesting people would be in the other place, you could be sure it was always warm, and at least they'd have jacuzzis!

And that's only if you believe in all this crap: Politically speaking, Heaven was a good carrot to hold out to people by their leaders (to stay in power) that a better world is to come, so don't do anything now to change things. And Hell? That's where you went if you tried to change things! haha

Answer 3

If you'll keep reading the bible, it says that the "new heaven" is on earth.

Revelation 21:1

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea.

John first sees all things made new. There is a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and first earth are no more (20:11). He sees the holy city, New Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God. A loud voice from heaven declares that God will dwell with His people and be their God. God, who is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, will comfort His people by removing all that causes pain, and provide the fountain of the water of life freely to
him that thirsts. While those who overcome inherit all things and enjoy the blessings of being God's children, the wicked and unfaithful have their part in the lake of fire and brimstone (19:20; 20:10, 14-15) which is defined as the second death (1-8).

Answer 4

There will be no problems in Heaven. There will be lots of levels and there will be lots of Heavens. Heavens will have distances like there are distant planets we know from earth. People of same levels will live together. God may have created Satan for the pupose of creating evil and good so humans can differentiate the two sides of human conduct.

Our job as human is to be good in this life and hope to achieve a better level of Heaven. Keep talking negative about Heavens and not believing on God and the good He teaches in Quran won't get us any where.

Answer 5

Struggle is good for exercising the human spirit, and getting the most out of human potential. Life's cycles are good. Death and rebirth, bring about renewal. Escape from the reality of this universe is not good. We need to start really focusing on this world and this reality. and mastering its conditions spiritually. Then maybe we will solve some of the serious problems we have in this world, with our morallity directing all our great technology and science to find solutions and answers. Reincarnation of the continuous kind keeps our focus in this reality, not into escaping to an alternative reality more to our liking.

Answer 6

The Bible makes clear distinctions among the Kingdom of Heaven, and the Kingdom of God, and Heaven. What you say is faily accurate to the Kindgom of Heaven, but totally off on what the Kingdom of God is. Heaven itself where Christ is and believers go when they die is different too. There is no sin there, Satan does not have any influence there, and that eternal place with Christ will never know sin.

Answer 7

All the concerns you have will go away. The feeling of overcrowding will not be there. You will feel perfectly content especially with the sight of God. If you can imagine a bad feeling of what heaven is like, you have been looking through that glass darkly that St. Paul speaks of. It can never be entirely understood until you get there.

Answer 8

"Souls too which are good enough to be in heaven will not all be equally good. Some may have just scraped past the test while others will have passed with flying colours."

First of all, it's not a question of "good enough" - the people who go to Heaven don't get there because they're good. They get there because they have faith in the saving power of Jesus Christ. Nobody's good enough to get to Heaven, because we've all done wrong. If you've ever been unrighteously angry, the Bible says that is the same thing as murder. If you've ever looked at someone lustfully, that's the same thing as committing adultery. People who think they can get to Heaven by being "good enough" are just kidding themselves. We're all sinners and NONE of us deserve to go to Heaven. But through Christ's sacrifice, we are made righteous. HE brings us into holy perfection.

The first reason why living in Heaven is better than living on earth is that God Himself will be there. Here on earth, He is with us perhaps in spirit, but in Heaven, we'll be face to face with Him, and He is the ultimate good.

The second reason why living in Heaven is better than living on earth is that we will all live comfortably. Jesus told us that He was going to Heaven to prepare mansions for us. There's no more need in Heaven because the Heavenly Father will provide all our needs.

The third reason why living in Heaven is better than living on earth is that in Heaven, we escape death and pain and sorrow. We'll live joyfully forever.

I think your perception of a life's value is a bit too people-centered. That is, you are too worried about other people, when what you really need to be concerned about is your relationship with God. In Heaven, God will dwell among us, and He will be available to us in a way that we've never experienced before. That kind of intimacy with God alone should motivate you to seek to spend eternity in Heaven.

But, if it doesn't, perhaps the alternative does? Not only does an eternity in Heaven provide us with an eternal relationship with God, but it also means we are NOT spending eternity in Hell. Hell is an eternal place of torment, of fire and wailing and crying and mourning, of pain and regret.

You see, the comparison you're making here isn't very accurate. You're asking, how is Heaven better than earth? You'd do well to remember that the choice isn't between Heaven and earth, but between Heaven and Hell - eternal, joyful union with God or eternal, painful separation from Him. Yes, Heaven is better than earth, because we'll be without pain and sorrow and want, and we'll be with God. Heaven is also infinitely better than Hell.

I'm not trying to preach fire and brimstone at you, but hey, you did ask. God bless you!

Answer 9

Listen to me carefully please. There is no test that you can barely pass to get into heaven. No man could get in because it requires perfect adherence to God's laws and all men are completely sinful. Maybe you forgot to read the gospel, but Christ kept God's law and died for us, He was the ultimate sacrifice symbolized by the Jewish sacrifices.

The difference between Heaven and earth is... heaven is perfect and earth is filled with sin. Can you imagen a place where there is no killing, no stealing, no lying, and where you no longer sin? You don't even think about doing the sin, you don't think about how much you hate someone, or want to steal something.

And we finally return to communion with the LOrd which we lost in the Fall.

Answer 10

IN HEAVEN:
You recieve a body fashioned after Christ's Glorious Body, He has prepared a Place for us, a Mansion and Streets of Pure Gold but the Greatest Thing About Heaven is that we are in the Presence of God the Father, Christ, our Lord and Savior and the Holy Ghost.Amen

John 14:1-4 (King James Version)
King James Version (KJV)

John 14
1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

2In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.