Heaven
- Heaven was created by God
(Genesis 1:1, Revelation 10:6)
- Heaven is everlasting
(Psalm 89:29, 2 Corinthians 5:1)
- Heaven cannot be measured
(Jeremiah 31:37)
- Heaven is high
(Isaiah 57:15)
- Heaven is holy
(Deuteronomy 26:15, Psalm 20:6, Isaiah 57:15)
- Heaven is God's dwelling-place
(1 Kings 8:30, Matthew 6:9)
- Heaven is God's throne
(Isaiah 66:1, Acts 7:49)
- God is the Lord of Heaven
(Daniel 5:23, Matthew 11:25)
- God reigns in Heaven
(Psalm 11:4, Psalm 135:6, Daniel 4:35)
- God fills Heaven
(Jeremiah 23:24)
- God answers His people from Heaven
(1 Chronicles 21:26, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Nehemiah 9:27, Psalm 20:6)
- God sends His judgments from Heaven
(Genesis 19:24, 1 Samuel 2:10, Daniel 4:13-14, Romans 1:18)
- Christ as Mediator, entered into Heaven
(Acts 3:21, Hebrews 6:20, Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 9:24)
- Christ is all-powerful in Heaven
(Matthew 28:18, 1 Peter 3:22)
- Angels are in Heaven
(Matthew 18:10, Matthew 24:36)
- Names of saints (i.e Christians) are written in Heaven
(Luke 10:20, Hebrews 12:23)
- Saints (i.e. Christians) will be rewarded in Heaven
(Matthew 5:12, 1 Peter 1:4)
- Repentance brings joy in Heaven
(Luke 15:7)
- We are to lay up treasures in Heaven
(Luke 12:33)
- Flesh and blood (people) cannot inherit Heaven
(1 Corinthians 15:50)
- Heaven is full of happiness
(Revelation 7:16-17)
- Heaven is called a garner [a building or place where grain is stored]
(Matthew 3:12)
- Heaven is called the Kingdom of Christ and the Kingdom of God
(Ephesians 5:5)
- Heaven is called the Father's house
(John 14:2)
- Heaven is called a Heavenly Country
(Hebrews 11:16)
- Heaven is a place of rest
(Hebrews 4:9)
- Heaven is called Paradise
(2 Corinthians 12:2, 2 Corinthians 12:4)
- The wicked will be excluded from Heaven
(Galatians 5:21, Ephesians 5:5, Revelation 22:15)
- Enoch and Elijah went to Heaven without dying - they were lifted up
(Genesis 5:24, Hebrews 11:5, 2 Kings 2:11)
- After Jesus was raised from the dead he went to heaven
(Acts 1:11)
- Christians cannot follow Jesus now, but will follow Him later
(John 13:36)
- The Father's house has many places. Jesus went to prepare a place for you there.
(John 14:2)
- He will come and receive you that where He is, you may be also
(John 14:3)
- No one comes to the Father in Heaven but through Jesus
(John 14:6)
- Heaven is not part of our physical universe
(John 18:36, Hebrews 9:11, Hebrews 9:24, 1 Cor 15:44, 1 Cor 15:50-51)
- Heaven is a great reward
(Matthew 5:11)
- The present sufferings are not worthy to be compared with the future glory
(Romans 8:18)
- The eternal glory will be far beyond all comparison
(2 Cor 4:17-18)
- In Heaven will be the surpassing riches of His grace towards us
(Ephesians 2:7)
- Heaven will be beyond all we could ask for or even think of
(Ephesians 3:20, 1 Corinthians 2:9)