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Goal
Study, define, and discuss the Present Heaven and Future Heaven.
What is our default destination: Heaven or Hell?
Romans 3:10-12 ESV
as it is written: "None is righteous, no, not one; [11] no one understands; no one seeks for God. [12] All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one."
Romans 3:23 ESV
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 5:12 ESV
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned-
No one goes to Heaven automatically. Unless our sin problem is resolved, the only place we will go is our true default destination … Hell.
-Alcorn
- Discussion on Hell will be last Session 7
The Present Heaven.
- Also known as the Intermediate State or Intermediate Heaven.
- It is where those who have died go, prior to the resurrection and final judgement
- Different views & some problems.
The Future Heaven.
- Also known as the New Heaven & New Earth or Eternity
- After the final judgement and Satan/Evil are finally destroyed cast out forever
- Thoughts & Ideas of what this period looks like.
Chart: The 3 Eras of Mankind & Earth.
- Compares Past, Present, and Future phases of Earth.
- All of Creation Redeemed