What is heaven like & where is heaven? Heaven is a real place where the people of God will live one day. In fact, heaven is where God and the angels live. John 14:1-3 even says that Jesus is in heaven preparing a place for us to live. In heaven, those saved by God will have new bodies without the curse of sin!
Heaven What does the Bible say about heaven? It's in the Bible, John 14:2-3, NIV. “There are many homes up there where my Father lives, and I am going to prepare them for your coming. When everything is ready, then I will come and get you, so that you can always be with me where I am.” Heaven is beyond our comprehension.
Q: What is Heaven like? Is it just like this world, only more perfect? Or will it be something entirely different from what we see around us? I've often wondered about this.
The Bible describes heaven as being brilliantly lighted. (1 Timothy 6: 15, 16) The prophet Ezekiel received a heavenly vision marked by “brilliant light,” while the vision of heaven that Daniel saw included “a stream of fire.” (Ezekiel 1: 26- 28; Daniel 7: 9, 10) Heaven is holy, or clean, and beautiful.
Misconception: All good people go to heaven. Fact: God promises everlasting life on earth for most good people. — Psalm 37:11, 29, 34. Jesus said: “No man has ascended into heaven.” (John 3: 13) He thus showed that good people who died before him, such as Abraham, Moses, Job, and David, did not go to heaven. (Acts 2: 29, 34) Instead, they had the hope of being resurrected to life on ...