Heaven is God’s holy dwelling place where God’s perfect will reigns and where God has his throne and is worshipped by angels around the clock. Heaven is full of God’s light, joy and peace, and there is no death, sorrow, sin, weeping or torment. Thanks to Jesus’ death on the cross, believers from all nations and peoples of the earth …
What Does the Bible Say About the New Creation?
God’s work of salvation is greater than just saving the souls of believers. At the end of time, God will restore all things, heaven and earth, humans and animals, and make all things new. Instead of taking us out of a condemned world, God will restore creation, remove all sin and evil, and let goodness, love and righteousness reign instead. …
2 Kings 2:1-18 – Elijah Taken to Heaven
2Kings 2:1-3 In the Old Testament, it was very unusual to speak of “being taken up to heaven”. Only the deaths of Elijah and Hanoch are really described in this way. About Hanoch it says: “After Hanoch had thus walked with God, he was no more, for God took him away. ” (Genesis 5:24) The more normal thing was to …