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3 references to heaven communicate three very different concepts

The first Heaven Earth’s

atmosphere

Deut. 11:17, Deut. 28:12, Judges

5:4, Acts 14:17

The second Heaven Outer space Gen.1:1, Psalm 19:4,6, Jeremiah

8:2, Isaiah 13:10, Matt. 5:18; 11:25

The third Heaven God’s dwelling

place

1 Kings 8:27; 30, Deut. 10:14,

Psalm 2:4, Matthew 5:16; 5:45; 6:1;

6:9; 6:45

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Physical birth Spiritual birth “Born again”

Physical death

Physical birthPhysical

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Sequencing eternity... Before Christ rose

EternitySecond ComingHebrews 9:28

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9

Resurrection of the dead

1 Corinthians 15

End of world and works

2 Peter 3

JudgementHebrews 9:27

Matthew 7:21-23

Matthew 25:31-36

Acts 17:30-31

2 Corinthians 5:10

Romans 14:10-12

Jude 14-15

Hades/Sheol(temporal - Rev. 20:11-15)

All humans

Heaven1 Peter 1:4

Eternal Life

Gehenna

Second DeathMatthew 10:28Mark 9:43-48

NightMatthew 25:30

Death

(Eccl. 1

2:7

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Great Gulf(Luke 16:26)

Resurr

ection

(Joh

n 5

:28

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cts

2

4:1

5)

TartarusJude 1:6

2 Peter 2:4,9

Angels

New Heaven and New Earth

Rev. 21-22

Resurrected new bodies

Day

Rev. 21:25

Sequencing eternity... After Christ roseEternity

Second ComingHebrews 9:28

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9

Resurrection of the dead

1 Corinthians 15

End of world and works

2 Peter 3

JudgementHebrews 9:27

Matthew 7:21-23

Matthew 25:31-36

Acts 17:30-31

2 Corinthians 5:10

Romans 14:10-12

Jude 14-15

Hades/Sheol(temporal - Rev. 20:11-15)

All humans

Heaven1 Peter 1:4

Eternal Life

Gehenna

Second DeathMatthew 10:28Mark 9:43-48

NightMatthew 25:30

Death

(Eccl. 1

2:7

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Great Gulf(Luke 16:26)

Resurr

ection

(Joh

n 5

:28

-29

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cts

2

4:1

5)

TartarusJude 1:6

2 Peter 2:4,9

Angels

New Heaven and New Earth

Rev. 21-22

Resurrected new bodies

Day

Rev. 21:25

After the resurrection,

Paradise/Abraham’s

bosom transferred

Saved

Sequencing eternity... After Judgment Day

EternitySecond ComingHebrews 9:28

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9

Resurrection of the dead

1 Corinthians 15

End of world and works

2 Peter 3

Judgement

Hebrews 9:27

Matthew 7:21-23

Matthew 25:31-36

Acts 17:30-31

2 Corinthians 5:10

Romans 14:10-12

Jude 14-15

Hades/Sheol(temporal - Rev. 20:11-15)

All humans

Heaven1 Peter 1:4

Eternal Life

Gehenna

Second DeathMatthew 10:28Mark 9:43-48

NightMatthew 25:30

Second ComingHebrews 9:28

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9

Resurrection of the dead

1 Corinthians 15

End of world and works

2 Peter 3

JudgementHebrews 9:27

Matthew 7:21-23

Matthew 25:31-36

Acts 17:30-31

2 Corinthians 5:10

Romans 14:10-12

Jude 14-15

Death

(Eccl. 1

2:7

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Great Gulf(Luke 16:26)

Resurr

ection

(Joh

n 5

:28

-29

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cts

2

4:1

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TartarusJude 1:6

2 Peter 2:4,9

Angels

Fallen angels into everlasting fire

New Heaven and New Earth

Rev. 21-22

Resurrected new bodies

Day Rev. 21:25

Saved have

eternal

fellowship

with God

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I rejected it

I fought it

I denied it

I ignored it

I was convicted of my sin

and

turned to God

Don’t reject it

Don’t fight it

Don’t deny it

Don’t ignore it

Be convicted of your sin

and

turn to the cross.