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The Bible refers to heaven as a place, a word that implies a specific, literal location. In John 14:1-3, Jesus said, “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also” (emphasis added).
Jesus spoke those words in the Upper Room on the night before His death. He had just told His disciples He would die for them on the cross. He explained He would be buried and resurrected and that He would return to heaven. They were confused by this and filled with sorrow. But Jesus told them they shouldn’t be troubled. He said, “I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:3, emphasis added). The Greek word used in John 14:3 is topos, which strictly refers to a place that can be located—a real place.
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The psalmist used this word when referring to heaven, saying, “From the place of His dwelling He looks on all the inhabitants of the earth” (Psalm 33:14, emphasis added).
The apostle Paul spoke of Christ as ascending to heaven to sit at God’s right hand “in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 1:20, emphasis added).
Jesus doesn’t intend for us to live in a vapory nether-land, in a disembodied haze, or in a blissful but intangible state of mind. No, heaven is referred to in the Bible as a specific place.
Sometimes the Bible also refers to heaven as a country, which implies vastness of territory. Sometimes it’s referred to as the Celestial City, which brings to mind buildings and streets and residents and activity. Sometimes heaven is referred to as a kingdom, which speaks of organization and government. In the passage I quoted from John 14, Jesus referred to heaven as “My Father’s house.” Perhaps He had Psalm 23:6 in mind: “And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
Jesus doesn’t intend for us to live in a vapory nether-land
Heaven is not merely a thought form. It isn’t an abstraction of our thoughts or some sort of mythical utopia. Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people.
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For more on this topic, see chapter 5 from Dr. Jeremiah’s book, The Promise of Heaven: 31 Reasons to Get Excited About Your Eternal Home
