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by Darnece Simmons on March 17th, 2006

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Where is heaven and how do we get there?

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  • by ggonnigan on March 17th, 2006

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    The Bible speaks of three heavens: (1) the atmosphere surrounding earth, that is, the sky (Acts 1:9-11); (2) space, including our solar system and the observable stars and galaxies (Genesis 1:14-18; Psalm 8:3); and (3) the location of God's throne, from where He governs the entire universe, called "the third heaven" (2 Corinthians 12:2). Solomon said: "God is in heaven and you are on earth" (Ecclesiastes 5:2).

    Jews of that time did not have the scientific knowledge that we take for granted, so they did not think of the world in scientific terms or descriptions. Instead they attempted to conceptualize the world in terms of what they knew, and usually described it visually. So, when they conceived of the universe, they constructed a multi-layered world, sort of like a large onion composed of various layers with the physical world in which human beings lived at the center. These layers were called "firmament" or shamayim (heavens or sky) in the Old Testament or "heavens" in the New Testament era. There are many other non-Biblical books and writings that also describe these layers.

    The third heaven was beyond the sight of human beings. It was the dwelling place of God and his attendant heavenly beings whom he would send to protect Israel and the righteous. Theologians, therefore, generally hold that the heaven of the blessed is a special place with definite limits. Naturally, this place is held to exist, not within the earth, but, in accordance with the expressions of Scripture, without and beyond its limits.

    However, taking into account all religions and not just Christianity, Heaven is any place of complete bliss and delight and peace and is designated both as the happiness and the abode of just in the next life

    Getting there is a conscious act of attaining that bliss and peace in your present life. Uniformly, that means:

    Make good choices: Meaning in every action take into consideration the needs of the Greater Good and how your choices affect and benefit Humanity as a whole and not only fulfillment of our own selfish desires

    Know Thyself: Self-knowledge follows closely behind the knowledge of God, and self-knowledge for anyone means knowledge of sin. Constantly examine your character and proactively address and correct vices and self destructive behavior: (Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Anger, Greed and Sloth) and implement virtuous behaviors (Humility, Charity, Moderation, Chastity, Meekness, Generosity, and Zeal)

    Identify and Remain in Constant Contact with your Higher Power: Pray to God ( by any his various names), Meditate, Chant, Fellowship and Worship, Breath, Commune with Nature, Read Sacred Scriptures, Light Candles, Ring Bells– whatever it takes for you to get in and stay in touch with the Source of which we are all a part.

    Believe – Believe in a Heaven and Believe you will get there. Thought manifests into reality. What happens in your afterlife can be completely up to you.


    Reference Link:

    http://www.gnmagazine.org/bsc/03/glossary.htm

    http://www.whitestonejournal.com/seven/

    http://www.crivoice.org/thirdheaven.html

    http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07170a.htm

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    • What religion are you again ggonnigan? What you talkin` bout 3 heavens? I never heard that. You believe you will get to heaven by doing good stuff? That's not tru....! You must be saved. How you get saved is not by doing good things and caring about the people in your environment. What about believing that Jesus christ died for your sins and that God raised him from the dead? You weren't taking the christian religion into account if you skipped that whole part of the bible right there. I'm a christian and I know what we believe and that don't sound like it. If your a christian what denomination are you?

      giggles777

      by giggles777 on December 4th, 2006

    • Hey what religion are you though? I mean seriously, I'm curious. And yeah I posted back to your comment you left me.

      giggles777

      by giggles777 on December 6th, 2006

    • Your heaven? HAHAHAHAHAHA. You are hilarious, you know you should be a stand up comedian. I don't have a heaven, but my daddy Jesus does and he is rich with many mansions. judgment is certainly left up to God, and thank God that it is, cuz it couldn't have been me! God is going to judge everybody, you ain't gotta tell me that, I already know that. We may not really know everything until we get to heaven, but if you read the bible it tells you a lot about the day of judgment and how it will be. It talks about heaven and hell and who will make into heaven, and I never read that it would be by doing good things. My heaven is God's heaven the real and only true living God, Jesus Christ. There is no other heaven!

      giggles777

      by giggles777 on December 6th, 2006

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