What determines who goes to heaven?

It's a real place filled with real people, which is why the Bible sometimes compares heaven to a mansion with many rooms (John 14:1-3) and sometimes to an ... Oct 21, 2011 ... The first of these is a parable recorded in the gospels, in Matthew 25:14-30 and Luke 19:11-27. This is a parable of a king who entrusted ... God promises that all his children — whoever places their faith in Jesus to rescue them from sin and eternal death — will live forever with him in heaven ... The Bible doesn't tell us everything about heaven. But it tells us just enough to whet our appetites and motivate us to live obediently for Jesus Christ. A very rich, very tasty bar cookie. The nuts and cherries are both optional, but give great variations to this recipe. Yes, there really is a heaven. What most people call "heaven" is actually an eternal city which the Bible calls the "new Jerusalem." Heaven is a place for the living. It's in living a life that's a little bit different, or maybe even a lot different than the life we had. The Bible gives us very little insight into what is taking place in heaven at this moment. Yet two thoughts come to mind. First, heaven is a place of more ... Feb 17, 2010 ... It is an essential part of who you are.” And who you are now on earth is who will be set free for fulfillment in heaven—the same you, yet ... Aug 14, 2023 ... What Will Heaven Be Like? ... “The powerful inspirational value of sexual electricity and the awesome splendors of the human body will not be ...