One Minute after You Die 2 Corinthians 5:1-8. The Greatest Part of It All “Heaven” used to translate “Heaven” used to translate – shamayim – ouranos.

One Minute after YouOne Minute after YouDieDie

2 Corinthians 5:1-82 Corinthians 5:1-8

The Greatest Part of It AllThe Greatest Part of It All

• ““Heaven” used to translateHeaven” used to translate

– shamayimshamayim

– ouranosouranos

• Used three different ways in BibleUsed three different ways in Bible

The Greatest Part of It AllThe Greatest Part of It All

• Cosmological: “Heaven and Earth” meaning Cosmological: “Heaven and Earth” meaning the entire universethe entire universe

• Synonym for God: “I have sinned against Synonym for God: “I have sinned against heaven”heaven”

• The Abode of GodThe Abode of God

The Greatest Part of It AllThe Greatest Part of It All• We will be in the presence of pure loveWe will be in the presence of pure love

• We will be in the presence of absolute power We will be in the presence of absolute power (Ex. 20:18-19)(Ex. 20:18-19)

• We will be in the presence of complete holiness We will be in the presence of complete holiness (Is. 6:1-6)(Is. 6:1-6)

The Immediate and Transitory StateThe Immediate and Transitory State

• Heaven is often depicted wronglyHeaven is often depicted wrongly

• There is continued existence of our spirits There is continued existence of our spirits beyond our bodies (2 Cor. 5)beyond our bodies (2 Cor. 5)

• Will we have some type of transitional body?Will we have some type of transitional body?(Matthew 17:3; Heb. 12:22-23)(Matthew 17:3; Heb. 12:22-23)

The Immediate and Transitory StateThe Immediate and Transitory State

• We will certainly be in a “Place”We will certainly be in a “Place”

• Jesus (John 14); Abraham (Heb. 11)Jesus (John 14); Abraham (Heb. 11)

• A city is described for us in Rev. 21A city is described for us in Rev. 21

The More Blest EmployThe More Blest Employ

• Worship is obvious (Rev. 5:11 ff)Worship is obvious (Rev. 5:11 ff)

• Rest – this does not mean a siestaRest – this does not mean a siesta

• Service?Service?

The More Blest EmployThe More Blest Employ

• Service?Service?

– Prayer – Rev. 6:9-11; 8:3Prayer – Rev. 6:9-11; 8:3– Moses and Elijah had some contact at least with Moses and Elijah had some contact at least with

this world and Jesus’ missionthis world and Jesus’ mission– Rejoicing – Luke 15:10Rejoicing – Luke 15:10– Work – Something grand is being preparedWork – Something grand is being prepared

The More Blest EmployThe More Blest Employ

• Reunion and FellowshipReunion and Fellowship

• Gen. 25:8 – ”gathered to his people”Gen. 25:8 – ”gathered to his people”

• Soldiers of Christ in Truth ArrayedSoldiers of Christ in Truth Arrayed