What Hasn’t Your Pastor Told You About 'Heaven'?

This article reveals many aspects of Heaven that are revealed in the Bible.

Jul 20, 2022

I have discovered over my 30+ years of associating with Christians in many church denominations that most have little or no idea of what the Bible says about God (the Father) or about the place where Heaven is located. Therefore, the question is:

Is God ‘happy’ if ‘His children’ on Earth prefer to remain ignorant of the truths He wants to reveal to them in the Bible or not?

My view is that He gets angry when “His children” prefer to remain ignorant of Bible knowledge. This claim is based on the following scripture verse:

MY PEOPLE ARE DESTROYED FOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee... (Hosea 4:6)

Naturally, the Devil (or Satan) prefers that God’s people remain ignorant of what God’s word reveals to them — because if they remain ignorant, they can be fooled into believing any lie he chooses to tell them.

This article reveals what the Bible says about ‘Heaven’ and what it contains. If those who believe that when they die they will go to Heaven to be with their Creator – it won’t happen IF:

They don’t really know where they are going (Psalm 119:105);
They don’t know God and He doesn’t know them—meaning, no personal relationship has been established between both of the parties (Matthew 7:23);
They haven’t served Him by “...doing His will” during their lifetime while here on the Earth (Matthew 12:50);
They haven’t met the CONDITIONS for entry into heaven such as being (truly) ‘born-again’; attained the states of ‘sinlessness’ and ‘holiness’; etc. that represent the basic requirements for entry. These conditions will be discussed in a future post.

I strongly encourage you to click on the few scripture links provided below to see for yourself what the Bible reveals about ‘Heaven’. Please take additional time to check out the other references provided to prove for yourself the claims being made.

You can use this online KJV Bible to check the scripture references.

Things to know about Heaven

The word "heaven" is used 716 times in the King James Bible. It refers to the air, the clouds, sky, the expanse, stars, together with the place we will refer to as the invisible “planet” where God dwells.

Fifteen Facts about the Heavens:

1. There are three ‘heavens’ mentioned in scripture:

Clouds (Genesis 1:8-9; Job 26:8; Job 38:9,25-34; Psalm 77:17-18; Matthew 24:30)
Starry Spaces (Genesis 1:14-19; Genesis 15:5)
The Planet Heaven (2 Cor. 12:1-7)

2. Heaven was created by God (Genesis 1:1; 2:1; Isaiah 42:5; 45:12-18)

3. Heaven was created before the Earth was created (Genesis 1:1; 2:1; Job 38:4-7).

4. How made? Materials were brought into existence by God's Word and then formed by God's hands. In this, God's hands have formed:

The Earth (Psalm 8:3, 6; 90:2; 95:5)
The heavens (Psalm 8:3; 19:1; 102:25)
The planets (Psalm 8:3; Isaiah 40:26; 45:12; 48:13; 2 Kings 23:5; Hebrews 1:10)
All creatures (Genesis 2:7-25; Job 26:13; Romans 9:20; 1 Tim. 2:13)
All things (Proverbs 26:10)

5. When made? In the beginning—in the dateless past (Genesis 1:1; Proverbs 8:22-31).

6. How long being created? Unknown. God took six days to restore earth to a second habitable state (Genesis 1:3-2:25; Exodus 20:8-11; 31:17), but He could have taken much longer to create and form it and the vast heavens originally.

7. Why was Heaven made? For habitation and maintaining life to glorify God and to receive of His infinite blessings (Isaiah 45:18; Psalm 8:3-8; Col. 1:15-18; Rev. 4:11).

8. Heaven is now inhabited (1 Kings 22:19; 2 Kings 21:3,5; 23:4-5; 2 Chron. 18:18; Neh. 9:6; Matthew 22:30; Ephes. 3:15; Col. 1:15-18; Rev. 5:13; 10:6; 12:12; 13:6; 19:1).

9. There are various kingdoms in Heaven (Eph. 3:9-10; Col. 1:15-18; 1 Peter 3:22).

10. There are Natural Laws in Heaven (Job 38:33; Jeremiah 31:35-36; 33:25; Ezekiel 28:15).

11. There is a Ruler in Heaven (Genesis 14:19,22; 24:3,7; Daniel 4:35; Matthew 6:10; 11:25).

12. How is Heaven ruled? Not automatically, but by free moral and intelligent agents (Ezekiel 28:11-17; Col. 1:16-17; Daniel 10:10-21; Zech. 1:8-11; 6:1-8).

13. Heaven has had rebellion and wars (Isaiah 14:12-14; Ezekiel 28:11-17; Luke 10:18; Eph 2:1-3; 6:10-18; 2 Peter 3:5-8; Rev. 12:7-12).

14. Punishment of rebels is determined in Heaven (Isaiah 14:12-14; 24:21; Ezekiel 28:11-17; Matthew 8:29; 25:41; 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6-7; Rev. 9; 12:7-12; 20:10).

15. Heaven is immeasurable, as depicted in the image below.

Fifty Facts about the Planet Heaven:

1. Heaven is a created planet like earth (Genesis 1:1; 2:1)

2. Heaven is a better country (Hebrews 11:10-16)

3. Heaven is the highest planet (Ephesians 1:21; 4:10; Hebrews 7:26)

4. Heaven is a paradise (2 Cor. 12:1-4; Rev. 2:7)

5. Heaven is God's dwelling place (Deut. 26:15; 1 Kings 8:30,39,43,49)

6. Heaven is a heavenly country (Hebrews 11:14-18)

7. Heaven’s location: in the north part of the universe, in relationship to the earth (Isaiah 14:12-14; Psalm 75:6-7); above (1 Kings 8:23); and in the highest part of creation (Job 22:12; Luke 2:14; Ephes. 1:21; Eph 4:10)

8. Heaven’s shape: round (Job 22:14; Psalm 19:6) like Earth (Isaiah 40:22; Eccles. 1:6)

9. Heaven’s size: unknown, but perhaps larger than the earth, judging from the size of its cities (Rev. 21:9-27), from the size of other planets compared to Earth, and from the number of its inhabitants (Jeremiah 33:22; Hebrews 12:22-23)

10. Heaven has a door (Revelation 4:1; John 10:9)

11. Heaven has real cities (Hebrews 11:10-15; 13:14; Rev. 21:2; 9-27)

12. Heaven has mansions (John 14:1-3)

13. Heaven has temples (Psalm 11:4; Rev. 3:12; 7:15; 11:19; 14:17; 15:5; 16:1,17; Isaiah 6:1)

14. Heaven has foundations (2 Samuel 22:8; Psalm 102:25)

15. Heaven has a Tabernacle (Psalm 15:1; Rev. 21:3)

16. Heaven has a Sanctuary (Hebrews 8:2, 5; Hebrews 9:11, 23-24)

17. Heaven has the Ark of the Testament (Rev. 11:19)

18. Heaven has a golden altar, censer, etc. (Rev. 8:3-5)

19. Heaven has fire in the altar, tongs, etc. (Isaiah 6:1-7)

20. Heaven has thrones (Daniel 7:9-10; Rev. 3:21; 4:2, 4; Rev. 22:3)

21. Heaven has books (Luke 10:20; Hebrews 12:23; Rev. 5:1; Rev. 13:8; Rev. 20:11-15; Rev. 22:19)

22. Heaven has swords, sickles (1 Chron. 21:16,27,30; Rev. 14:14, 17, 18; Rev. 19:21)

23. Heaven has keys, chains (Rev. 9:1; Rev. 20:1)

24. Heaven has trumpets (Rev. 8:2)

25. Heaven has bowls (or ‘vials’) (Rev. 15:7)

26. Heaven has tables (Luke 22:30)

27. Heaven has food (Rev. 2:7,17; Rev. 22:1-3)

28. Heaven has chariots (2 Kings 2:11; 6:17; Psalm 68:17; Ezekiel 1:15-28; Zech. 6:1-8)

29. Heaven has furniture (Hebrews 8:5; 9:23; Exodus 25:40)

30. Heaven has floors, rainbows, lightnings, thunders, lamps (Rev. 4:3, 5-6; 15:2)

31. Heaven has fountains of waters (Rev. 7:17)

32. Heaven has rivers of water (Rev. 22:1)

33. Heaven has musical instruments (Rev. 4:8-11; 5:8-14; 7:7-17; 14:1-5; 15:2-4; 19:1-10)

34. Heaven has clothing (Daniel 7:9; 10:5; Matthew 28:3; Acts 1:10; Rev. 4:4; 6:9-11; 7:9-17; 16:6; 19:8)

35. Heaven has feasts (Luke 22:30)

36. Heaven has drinks (Luke 22:18; Rev. 7:17)

37. Heaven has bread (Psalm 78:24-25; Exodus 16; John 6:31)

38. Heaven has roast lamb (Luke 22:16)

39. Heaven has fruits (Rev. 2:7; 22:2)

40. Heaven has hidden manna (Rev. 2:17)

41. Heaven has animals (2 Kings 2:11; 6:17; Zech. 1:8,10; 6:1-5; Rev. 19:11, 14, 21)

42. Heaven has stones (Joshua 10:11)

43. Heaven has pillars (Job 26:11)

44. Heaven has innumerable inhabitants (Jeremiah 33:22; Hebrews 12:22-23; Rev. 12:12; 13:6)

45. Heaven has armies (Daniel 4:35)

46. Heaven has trees (Rev. 2:7; Rev. 22:1-3)

47. Heaven has streets (Rev. 22:1-3)

48. Heaven has mountains (Zech. 6:1; Hebrews 12:22-23; Rev. 14:1 )

49. Heaven has all material things like we have here on Earth (Romans 1:20; Phil. 2:10)

50. Two men have been taken to Heaven and have lived there in natural bodies for thousands of years (Genesis 5:24; 2 Kings 2:11; Hebrews 11:5; Rev. 11:3-12)

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