Saturday, March 18, 2023

 

WASHINGTON D.C. IS A MASONIC ASTROLOGY STAR CITY CENTERED ON VIRGO THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN

With all of the crisis currently taking place I thought this would be a good time to repost the series on the secret architecture of Washington D.C. which began with this post on May 1, 2019. To read the entire series go to May 2019 for the other posts.

The contents of this post may disturb some readers. Keep an open mind. Truth can be difficult to swallow. It can offend. Fact is, truth is truth…and it will set you free!

The goal is to understand the end times and our role as disciples of Yeshua. We are not called to rebellion. We are called to serve God and become disciples of His Son Yeshua.

The Bible says God’s people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. After we learn the truth and gain knowledge  the next question is “What are we do to with it?”

We begin our quest with this posting.

There are more than 20 Zodiacs located in the center of Washington D.C. that are connected to Constitution Avenue. These Zodiacs are connected to the construction of most Federal Buildings in the city. The White House, Capitol Building, and Washington Monument Obelisk are the three major points of power in the city.

The Masonic Triangle or sqaure was revered by the Egyptians. Right triangles were used in all constructions and in Ancient Craft Masonry. For a Mason the strength and stability of the triangle, united with the life lessons of the plumb, level, and square, is the key to arcane knowledge of the Craft of Masonry.

The layout and design of the Capitol City of Washington D.C. was predominately developed and designed by Masons, of whom George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson were members.

The first buildings in Washington D.C. were the President’s House and the Capitol building. These two, and most of the buildings erected in Washington, had ceremonial foundation and corner stone ceremonies performed by Masons.

Many Masons of that era were also interested in astronomy and astrology. Charts were drawn to determine the best time to dedicate these buildings according to the Zodiac. The sign of Virgo was the predominate sign that was chosen to represent the future city and blessings thereon.

The constellation Virgo has multiple different origins depending on which mythology is being studied. Most myths generally view Virgo as a virgin/maiden with heavy association with wheat. In Greek and Roman mythology they relate the constellation to Demeter, mother of Persephone, or Proserpina, the Roman goddess of the harvest.

Another association is with the myth of Parthenos (meaning virgin in Greek), which explains how the actual constellation Virgo came to be. She is seen throughout all manner of myths. In Egyptian mythology, the time when the constellation Virgo was in the sun was the beginning of the wheat harvest, thus connecting Virgo back to the wheat grain. Virgo has the equivalent sign in Indian astrology as the Kanya (which also means "maiden"), and has even been connected with the Virgin Mary.

Virgo () (Greek: Παρθένος, Parthenos), is the sixth astrological sign in the Zodiac. It spans the 150-180th degree of the zodiac. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this area on average between August 23 and September 22, and the Sun transits the constellation of Virgo from approximately September 16 to October 30. The symbol of the maiden is based on Astraea. In Greek mythology, she was the last immortal to abandon Earth at the end of the Silver Age, when the gods fled to Olympus – hence the sign's association with Earth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgo_(astrology)

Part of the ceremony at the dedication of the cornerstone was to bring corn, wine, and oil as a sacrificial offering to Virgo the “Wheat goddess” as part of the ritual. Astrological charts also would determine the day for these ceremonies based upon the position of the sun and other planets to assure the proper blessings upon the undertaking.

From 1791 through the 20th century buildings have been designed and blessed in this manner in Washington. In fact, the entire center of the Federal area of town has been architecturally designed with Virgo in mind. There are many statues and Zodiacs along Constitution Avenue. Beginning at the west end of Constitution Avenue from the National Academy of Sciences to the East end and the U.S. Capitol the entire avenue is a sacred way dedicated to Virgo.

Secret forms of triangles, pyramids, and zodiacs are incorporated into the parks, monuments, and buildings along the avenue. Many buildings also have statues, paintings, and zodiacs in the hallways and meeting rooms. Many of the meeting rooms are not accessible to the general public, but our political representatives meet in many rooms in various buildings with zodiacs overhead.

All of this was not randomly designed but rather, it has been well planned by those members of secret societies at the formation of our country, who had a purpose in mind. This is truly a pagan “city of the stars” dedicated to the Egyptian, Greek and Roman gods of mythology whose blessings are sought.

This may seem like an outrageous statement until one begins to study and dig deep into the Masonic Craft. The high degree Mason, of whom many of our Founding Fathers were part, do worship many gods. When fully initiated into the Craft it is revealed to the Initiate the god that they are pledging allegiance to. That god is the Sun, the “Light Bearer”,   they are pledging to serve. Here is a prayer to the sun god found in the book Secrets and Practices of the Freemasons” by Jean-Louis De Biasi a 32nd degree Mason:

Oh benevolent Sun, whose immortal eye shines down upon all, hear me!

Your golden rays give life to all the earth: you are the brightest star in the firmament; you are immortal, tireless—a sweet vision to every living creature; hear my voice!

You orchestrate the harmonious clockwork of all the bodies in the cosmos. You are the master of beauty in all that we do; you are the youth who brings about the changes in the seasons. You are the master of the universe, and the sound of your flute accompanies the lighting of the circle of fire.

O you bearer of light, dispenser of life, provider of the bountiful fruits of the land, hear my hymn! You are the spherical eye of the cosmos, which spreads its beautiful rays of light to all who live on this earth.

Eye of justice; O light of life that rises daily in our sky, give to your initiates the sweet life they seek, and grant the people in charge of our government, who are working at the center of this great nation, bravery, insight, and wisdom.

May your power bring enlightenment to the hearts and minds of the people all around the world! So mote it be!

We know from the Word of God that Lucifer means “Bearer of Light” and that he comes as an angel of light to deceive the world. This is the god among gods of the Masonic Craft. Our founders dedicated the yet to be built city, to be named after the republic’s first President George Washington, to the gods of the Masonic craft. To these gods they asked for guidance and blessing upon the new republic.

They looked to the stars and zodiac for times and seasons to build this federal city. It was a rare and unique opportunity to build a “Masonic City” from scratch.

In the Capitol building there is a famous painting on the dome called The Apotheosis of Washington. It is the fresco painted by Greek-Italian artist Constantino Brumidi in 1865 and visible through the oculus of the dome in the rotunda of the United States Capitol Building. The fresco is suspended 180 feet (55 m) above the rotunda floor and covers an area of 4,664 square feet.

The Apotheosis of Washington depicts George Washington sitting amongst the heavens in an exalted manner, or in literal terms, ascending and becoming a god (apotheosis). Washington, the first U.S. president and commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, is allegorically represented, surrounded by figures from classical mythology.

Washington is draped in purple, a royal color, with a rainbow arch at his feet, flanked by the goddess Victoria (draped in green, using a horn) to his left and the Goddess of Liberty to his right. Liberty wears a red Phrygian cap, symbolizing emancipation, from a Roman tradition where sons leaving the home and/or slaves being emancipated would be given a red cap. She holds a fasces in her right hand and an open book in the other. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apotheosis_of_Washington

This painting represents George Washington as a god, just as a Roman emperor was to be. Note the gods of mythology are surrounding him. In fact, President Washington was to be buried in the basement of the Capitol Building directly under this painting but he was later buried at his home in Mount Vernon.

The Jefferson Memorial is really a temple of Hermes according to Mr. Jean-Louis De Biasi who wrote the Masonic book mentioned above.

The Washington Monument Obelisk is an Egyptian power center. It is a symbol of resurrection that disperses negative forces, piercing the night sky, and attracting higher orders of energies, according to Mr. Jean-Louis De Biasi.

Finally, the physical layout of Washington D.C. has many hidden meanings. Streets emanate out from the Capitol building like sun rays. These streets then become triangles and pyramids when connecting with the north south streets. Specific buildings and offices are built within these triangles and pyramids.

Statues of gods and goddesses and zodiacs adorn the parks and entrances to many buildings. Everything was designed and built with a hidden mystery that only the elite members of the club understand and can interpret. A tourist has no idea what it all means as they visit these places.

The Bible says six times in the Book of Revelation that HaSatan, the adversary has deceived the whole world! Washington D.C. was not founded by men who followed the Christian God of the Bible. Most of these men believed in a god, but not the God of the Bible.

Thomas Jefferson did not believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ. He made his own Bible, now called the Jefferson Bible, and took out all the miracles Jesus performed. Jefferson’s Bible had the sayings and teachings in it that Jefferson thought were aligned with the “Age of Reason” that the French Revolution would later hold dear.

Many of our greatest founding fathers were high degree Masons. They were creating a republic based on Egyptian, Greek, and Roman mythology. They were creating a new order. A new form of world government which they hoped would eventually become the world ruling power—“Out of one, many”.

This is not to say that Yahweh has not blessed this country. We are in a spiritual war. Yahweh has worked out His will through America in many wonderful ways. Until Yeshua returns, however, the ruler of this world is HaSatan. He rebelled and attempted to take the throne from Yahweh and was cast down to this earth.

Our founding fathers rebelled from England. They did not want to serve the King of England. They wanted to free themselves from the Monarchy and create a new form of government. They wanted to create a form of government whcih they could control, govern, and guide.

They wanted to protect their rights. Their right to property, govern, and enjoy the fruits of their labor. They were the educated leaders of the colonies. They created a republic that gave them the initial power based upon their status in society. They wanted to ensure their privileged status and class in this new republic. No more Monarchy—free rule!

This meant they had to create a government that would enable the lower class to better themselves and enter into this privileged class through ambition and hard work. I think they achieved this aim. It has been a dream of the world and to the world. It is a great government of man, by man, and for man.

That does not change the fact that America was dedicated to, and designed for, the blessings of the gods. It is based on the Mystery Babylonian system. It is the brain child of members of a secret society and others who were not. The guiding hand was Masonic.

We are called to come out of Babylon. What does this all mean to those who follow Yeshua? How does this enable us as followers of Yeshua to understand the end of this age and the things which are soon to come?

We will consider these questions and many others as we continue in coming postings seeking knowledge, truth, and understanding which comes from the one true Elohim revealed and written in His Holy word the Bible!  God is going to shake the nations prior to coming the Day of the Lord!

Next: https://burningbush647.blogspot.com/2019/05/part-two-of-washington-dc-pagan.html continue from here for the rest of the series.

Additional sources for this article: https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Architecture-Our-Nations-Capital/dp/0060953683/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HXNFH709E94U&keywords=david+ovason&qid=1556733344&s=books&sprefix=david+ov%2Caps%2C141&sr=1-1

https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Practices-Freemasons-Mysteries-Revealed/dp/0738723401/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1I20MT6YP8GEO&keywords=jean-louis+de+biasi&qid=1556733413&s=books&sprefix=jean-louis+de+b%2Cspecialty-aps%2C128&sr=1-4

 

Monday, March 13, 2023

 

GOD IS SHAKING THE ENTIRE GLOBAL SYSTEM BEGINNING WITH THIS BANK CRISIS

A short report on the current crisis

Everything that can be shaken will be shaken, says the Lord God Yahweh. As we can see everything is falling apart at the same time. The border, the financial system, the educational system, political system, the moral core of our nation—all at the same time.

This is all happening on purpose! Those who hate America are doing their best to bring down our country. Buckle up for turbulence! This is all a planned destruction. Anyone who cannot see it is in denial. Our enemies are working overtime to bring our country down.

Those who hate America are going to experience the wrath of God! We will experience tribulation from them but will be saved in the end!

In reality this is spiritual warfare at the most intense level we have ever experienced in our lifetime. The world has literally gone crazy! As Jonathan Cahn has written in his latest book, “The Return of the gods” the demonic forces of the ancient world have been unleashed in our time as the western nations turn away from God.

Cahn says that when the gospel was first preached 2,000 years ago the entire western world was pagan. Over the centuries the pagan gods were reduced by the truth of the gospel. Child sacrifice, temple prostitution, oracles and seers, all virtually lost their power.

Cahn says we are now in the time of the return of the pagan gods. The western nations have turned away from the one true God and Father of Yeshua ha Mashiach. Abortion, drag shows, immorality, woke agendas, and the occult have strengthened and risen again throughout the western nations.

He points out that the demonic spirits of the past have risen again and are working within our current society. In days to come we will see increased spiritual warfare and pressure. The Great Apostasy the Apostle Paul spoke of in 2 Thessalonians 2.1-12 is gaining momentum in our day.

Cahn points out what Yeshua was talking about in Matthew 12:43-45 - “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.  Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”

Cahn says this scripture is a message to the latter day Christian nations. The nations have been built on Judeo/Christian law and teachings but are now returning to pagan deities and the occult. We were swept clean but now the ancient gods are rising again to dominate the culture. Yehua ended this parable saying, “So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”

Therein is the warning to the former Christian nations. We have forgotten our first love! The final generation will be the most ungodly of all past generations. They will desire to become gods. They will be slaves to the gods of the past.

The shaking we are watching play out is judgment on our nations. The warfare is going to increase and challenge us all! Don’t think for a moment you’ll be raptured out. We will have to battle in His Name. Read Matthew 24 carefully. Yeshua warned us it will be a most difficult time BUT those who endure to the end WILL be saved. We will go through tribulation.

Tribulation is not the wrath of God—it is the persecution from those who are experiencing the wrath of God. Yeshua warned us we would be persecuted! We are destined to salvation but we will go through difficult persecution on the way.

Finally, be prepared for the Alien Deception to begin to be highlighted in the news cycle. The story will be that Aliens created us and are now coming back to reveal themselves to us. The truth is that the Aliens are really the demonic spirits deceiving the world.

There will be many deceptions coming. We all need to pray for discernment. Waiting in His presence and seeking His word will develop our discernment. It’s the only way. We should not be easily shaken if we are standing on the ROCK OF OUR SALVATION.

Here are some excellent sites for truth and understanding of the current news:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/ Daily reports on current events

https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/ Daily short articles on economic and other topics

https://welovetrump.com/ A Christian site with daily reports on current news

In closing here are some recent videos on the financial crisis:

Catherin Austin Fits once worked in the Government financial sector:https://usawatchdog.com/central-bank-digital-currency-prison-catherine-austin-fitts/

Bill Holter is a precious metals expert: https://usawatchdog.com/save-dollar-or-financial-system-not-both-bill-holter/

Jonathan Cahn’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjsoQpzk-XQOt4YM6nzq_-Q 

God bless and stay vigilant. Our Elohim will guide us through this storm. He has told us in His word what is coming and we should not be surprised when the system comes apart. One day at a time. Spend quality time with those whom you love!

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

 

Rev 20 - Eternal Life is based upon the Resurrection of the Dead and the Coming Day of Judgment.                              

  And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: Hebrews 9.27

 “The Power of tradition is such that scripture and historical facts rarely sway those who are guided by it”

 I’m reposting the entire study of this controversial subject. Many will disagree with this but it is the truth. We have learned many false things growing up in “church.” Our traditions have obscured our understanding of what the Scriptures really teach. Please read, meditate, and pray about all of this teaching. It will answer many question about the end time and second coming of Yeshua.

 Strong’s Concordance Study

 HELL = O.T. Strong’s 7585 = “ol” = grave, by extension, realm of death, deepest depths; transliterate “Sheol”

          = N.T. Strong’s     86 = Hades, the grave, the place of the dead (10 times)

          = N.T. Strong’s 1067 = Gehenna, hell, Valley of Hinnom

     = N.T. Strong’s 5020= Tartaroo =send to hell, hold captive = a place of torment lower than hades (the grave) in Greek and Jewish literature but not found in the N.T. (1 time; 2 Peter 2.4) Final judgement in Lake of Fire

 

Grave = O.T. Strong’s 7585 = “ol” = grave, by extension, realm of death, deepest depths; transliterate “Sheol”

            = 6919 = burial site, tomb, grave

            = 6605 = “patah” = open, to be opened, to loosen, release, take off

            = 6900 = Tomb, grave, burial, sepulcher (2 times)

            = 3419 Strong’s N.T. = tomb, grave, sepulcher (4 times)

Pit = hell - Gehenna - the grave, realm of the dead.

 Hell= gehenna=hell=Valley of Hinnom Strong’s 1067= Matthew 5.22; 29-30; 10.28; 18.9; 23.15; 23.23. Mark 9.43-47. Luke 12.5. James 3.6.

Hell=Hades= the grave, the place of the dead (Strong’s 86). = Matthew 11.23; 16.18. Luke 10.15; 16.23. Acts 2.27; 31, Rev 1.18; 6.8; 20.13; 20.14

 Pit = hell - Gehenna - the grave, realm of the dead.

 What is Hell? What is the truth? Christ Spoke of “Hell Fire”

 1. What punishment did Christ warn would ultimately befall those who refuse to quit sinning? Mark 9:43...If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched—

 Comment: Hell is an English word. When Mark recorded Christ’s words, he wrote them in the Greek language. The Greek word translated “hell,” which Mark was inspired to write down, is gehenna. In this verse Christ says the sinner is “to go into hell, into the fire,” it follows then, that those who go to gehenna will receive punishment by fire.

Keep in mind, that Christ associated the Greek word gehenna with fire.

 2. How did Christ reemphasize what He said about “hell fire”? Verse 47...And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire—

 Comment: Again, the Greek word Mark used in this verse is gehenna. This word is derived from the name of the narrow, rocky Valley of Hinnom, which lies just outside Jerusalem. It was the place where refuse from the city was burned up. Trash, filth and the dead bodies of animals and despised criminals were thrown into the fires of gehenna, or the Valley of Hinnom. Ordinarily, everything thrown into this valley was destroyed by fireburned up. Christ used gehenna to picture the fate of unrepentant unsaved sinners!

 Two Different “Hells”

 

In some passages in the New Testament where we see the word hell, the original Greek word is gehenna—but not always. Often, the Greek word translated “hell” is hades, which does not refer to fire at all, but to a grave—a hole in the ground. Yet the translators have confused and obscured the two entirely separate meanings of these words by indiscriminately rendering them both as hell. Let’s study the proof. Let the Bible interpret itself…we allow the word to interpret the word—not what we want it to say.

 1. What one thing befalls both men and beasts? Ecclesiastes 3:19-20... For what happens to the sons of men also happens to animals; one thing befalls them: as one dies, so dies the other. Surely, they all have one breath; man has no advantage over animals, for all is vanity. All go to one place: all are from the dust, and all return to dust.

 Gen 3.19...In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”

2. What place does God say man goes to when he dies? Ecclesiastes 9:10... Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.

Did Job realize he would go to the grave after death? Job 17:13...If I wait for the grave as my house, If I make my bed in the darkness….Ref: Grave=Strong’s 7585=Sheol.

3. Jesus Christ was “made flesh.” John 1:14. Did Christ take upon Himself the same mortal flesh of which we are composed? Hebrews 2:14. Didn’t He also have to go to the grave as other mortal men do? Acts 2:31...he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades (the grave), nor did His flesh see corruption. That is a grave.

 Comment: The original Greek word translated into the English hell in this verse is hades. Hades simply means the grave, as its usage in this verse clearly shows! Jesus’ “flesh” (body) did not see corruption (in other words, it did not decompose in the grave) because He was resurrected after three days.

 We can plainly see that the English word hell can have different meanings! Hades (which can also be translated as “grave,” as in 1 Corinthians 15:55) has a completely different meaning than gehenna. Whenever you’re in doubt about the intended meaning of the word hell in the New Testament, look it up in a concordance, such as Strong’s or Young’s, to see which Greek word it was translated from, and hence its true meaning. Hell, Hades, and Sheol mean grave—gehenna means the burning Valley of Hinnom or Lake of Fire as described in Revelation 20. Keep in mind that Hades is connected with Greek mythology—not Christianity. Ref: The Jewish Study Bible: Isaiah 66.24 commentary.

 4. When a person dies and is buried in his grave, does he know anything? Ecclesiastes 9:5...For the living know that they will die; But the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten.

 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing. Ps 146.4

 …the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. Eccl 12.7

 So man lies down, and rises not till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. Job 14.12

Comment: When people die, they go to hades, or the grave, where they are aware of nothing! But, when do people go to Gehenna (fire) for punishment? Let’s see when and how the dead will be judged by God.

 The Resurrection to Judgment

Note: The issue in question is: When a person is thrown into the Lake of Fire are they eternally tormented or do they get devoured or consumed (cremated) by the fire and become extinct? In this study I lean toward cremation and eternal death or extinction. It is possible they are tormented for eternity but that does not seem to fit in with what the Bible seems to be saying. Keep this in mind as you read on:

 1. Is there to be a future resurrection to judgment of the unsaved dead? John 5:28-29...Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of damnation. (The word damnation in the King James Version in verse 29 is correctly rendered as “judgment” in most modern translations.)

 Comment: Here is further proof that the unsaved dead may not be tormented in a “fiery hell.” They are now dead and asleep in the grave. But there is coming a time (“the hour is coming,” said Jesus) when they will be resurrected for judgment and thrown into the Lake of Fire. They are asleep awaiting resurrection. They are not in a burning place, but asleep in the grave awaiting judgment.

 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Prov 9.6...prophetic

 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 1 Corinthians 15.20

 Not dead but sleeps…Matt 9.24; Mark 5.39; Luke 8.52

 And this is the will of him that sent me, that everyone which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6.39-40

 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6.44

 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6.54

 2. Does the first sentence of Revelation 20:5...also prove there is to be a future resurrection to judgment? (Note that the first sentence in verse 5 is a parenthetical statement inserted within verses 4-6, which describe the first resurrection.)…But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand (MK) years were finished. This is the first resurrection…and verses 11-12...Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books…Ref: this judgment is the second death.

 Comment: Some of the dead—the “dead in Christ”—will be resurrected to eternal life in the first resurrection at Christ’s Second Coming (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17). But the “rest of the dead” will not live again for a thousand years, at which point they will be resurrected to mortal life. These are the unsaved dead who will rise in the second resurrection to be “judged.” This occurs after the thousand year Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ. Read Revelation 20.

 The Great White Throne Judgment described in Revelation 20:11-12 is the period when the vast majority of mankind (the dead) will be resurrected and given their day in court. They will be judged by their response to the Word of God. At the end of this period of judgment, God will render a sentence—a verdict—for each individual. The Bible is not totally clear on what the parameters of this judgment are. In history we know there are many who never heard the gospel. How this judgment works is not the topic of this study. We will stick to our topic of what is hell.

 3. Will there then follow a resurrection of all the incorrigible dead—all those who refuse to repent? Revelation 20:13-15...The Sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades (the grave) delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

 Comment: After the Great White Throne Judgment period, the incorrigible dead of past ages, who have perished at sea, or on land (the Greek word for “hell” in verse 13 is hades), will be resurrected to physical life. They will then be formally judged by God and sentenced. But what will be their penalty? Is it eternal life in the torment of gehenna fire? Or, is it extinction and eternal death?

 4. All who stubbornly refuse to repent will be cast into a lake of “fire and brimstone.” Revelation 21:8...But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” Notice it says “second death.”

 Comment: We saw earlier that the fate of unrepentant sinners is gehenna fire. So gehenna and the lake of fire are the same. A very large fire would have the appearance of a fiery lake, hence its description.

 5. The fire causes the death of the wicked. Notice Revelation 21:8 once again. Which death will it cause? Same verse. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

 Comment: Mortals naturally die once, because we just “wear out” from sin working in us (Hebrews 9:27). But if anyone dies the second death, that individual will have been judged by God to be guilty of persistent disobedience and incorrigible rebellion. The second death will be for all eternity! Just as we have eternal life the unsaved have eternal death.

 6. What are the “wages of sin”? Romans 6:23...Death! The soul that sins it shall die…Ezekiel 18.20…John 3.18

Comment: Death is the opposite of life! The final wages the incorrigible may receive is the complete cessation of life! Again, this is a Bible study…my sense is they experience DEATH forever…but I may be wrong.

 7. What does Paul warn will be the judgment, or sentence, of those who, knowing God’s commands and having tasted of His way of life, sin willfully—who refuse to repent? Hebrews 10:26-27...For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries--they are “devoured” by it!

 8. Psalm 37:20...But the wicked shall perish; and the enemies of the Lord, Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke they shall vanish away…this shows that the ultimate fate of the wicked will be destruction by fire. This fire will be so hot that it will burn upconsume—the wickedMalachi 4:1...“For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, and all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up, “Says the Lord of hosts, “That will leave them neither root nor branch.”

 Comment: The biblical “hell fire” will totally consume the disobedient! Never will they exist again.

The Bible plainly shows that those who have known God’s truth and willfully disobey and refuse to repent will reap the wages of sin—which is eternal death! This scripture means what it says. The attempts by many theologians to explain away death and to interpret it as mere “separation from God” cannot be reconciled with Scripture.

 God Is Love

 Why do so many people have a false concept of “hell”? Because we have been deceived by our “traditions of men” and do not understand God’s overall purpose for creating mankind…we have not carefully searched the scriptures and allowed the Bible to interpret itself.

 God’s purpose for man is that he develop the holy, righteous character of God, which will make him fit to receive the precious gift of eternal life. God created man out of the dust of the ground, subject to death, so that if he failed to develop righteous character, he could—unlike Satan and the immortal angels who sinned and became demons—be released from his misery by death. Satan and angels are immortal--they do not die and will be tormented forever! Rev 20.10

 God has no desire to torment or to torture anyone. God is love (1 John 4:8). He created us mortal for our own good. He has seen to it that every person ultimately hears the truth and has a real opportunity for salvation upon sincere repentance, no matter how terrible his or her sins have been. We are mortal and God will consume the sinners in the Lake of Fire.

 Many say we have an immortal soul. This was a Greek idea espoused by Aristole. We do not have an immortal soul—the soul that sins shall die—but we have the potential to receive an immortal soul! This occurs when we are resurrected from the dead when Jesus returns (1 Corinthians 15).

 

Return to dust: Body, soul, and spirit.

 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul. Genesis 2.7

 Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Gen 2.7

 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return." Gen 3.13

 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. John 13.3

 …the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit (breath of God) returns to God who gave it. Eccl 12.7

 When you hide your face, they are terrified; when you take away their breath, they die and return to the dust. Ps 104.29

 All go to the same place; all come from dust, and to dust all return. Eccl 3.20

 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? Eccl 3.20-21

 The word of the LORD concerning Israel. The LORD, who stretches out the heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth, and who forms the human spirit within a person, declares: Zechariah 12.1

 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing. Ps 146.4

 And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be. Job 7.21

 So, man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. Job 14.12

 …Slept with their fathers: 2 Chron 32.33; 33.20

 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. Dan 12.2

 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; Ps 13.

 

Resurrection:

When did Yeshua ever teach about dying and going to heaven? Never!

 John 5:28-29...Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.

 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not. Jonah 1.6...very prophetic of resurrection.

 For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall transform our vile body that it may be fashioned like unto the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is also able to subdue all things unto himself. Philippians 3.20-21

 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Prov 9.6...prophetic

 …for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. Ps 103.14

 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. 1 Corinthians 15.20

 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. John 13.3

 For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, “‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand Acts 2.34

 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed…1 Cor 15.51

 After he had said this, he went on to tell them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up.”  His disciples replied, “Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better.”  John 11.11-12—

 Not dead but sleeps…Matt 9.24; Mark 5.39; Luke 8.52

 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 7.60

 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. Matt 27.51-53

 …And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, and all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. John 5.27-29

 And this is the will of him that sent me, that everyone which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6.39-40

 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6.44

 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6.54

 

The Millennial Kingdom (MK) is the Goal:

 But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years. Revelation 20.5-6...the MK on earth.

 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things (MK), which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. Acts 3.20-21

 ...And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. John 13.3

 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. Matt 26.29

 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?…earth is footstool Acts 7.48 - Isaiah 66.1

 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) Romans 10.6

 For our conversation is in heaven (our thoughts and mind); from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. Phil 3.20-21...so we then enter the MK. 1Corinthians 15

 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. 1 Thess 1.9-10

 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 1 Thess 4.16

 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Thess 1.6-8

 Wherefore we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: Hebrews 12.28...MK

 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, (the inheritance in the MK is reserved in writing in heaven for you!). Note: the inheritance “reserved in Heaven” is given to us in the Millennial Kingdom! Revealed in the last time.

 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time, wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 1 Peter 1.2-7

 Our hope in resurrection to an inheritance incorruptible…reserved in the official records of heaven, God’s HQ.

We sleep in the grave (hades) awaiting the call of His voice, are resurrected into eternal life, rule and reign with Him in the Millennial Kingdom, then after a thousand years, the rest of the dead are resurrected and the White Throne Judgment commences.

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

 

A SHORT STUDY ON HEAVEN AND WHERE WE GO WHEN WE DIE

Reposted from June 2017

Next week we will cover our resurrection from the dead

Here is more scripture supporting that Heaven is God's place of government and that when we die we sleep, awaiting our resurrection from the dead. Here is an earlier study: http://burningbush647.blogspot.com/2016/02/rev-20-eternal-life-is-based-upon.html

 

Definition of "heaven" according to Strong’s: 8064 shamayim, shaw-mah'-yim; dual of an unused singular shameh, shaw-meh'; from an unused root mean. to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perh. alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve):-air, X astrologer, heaven (-s).  Note that this definition tells us that Shamayim, heaven, is PLURAL. There is more than one!

Shamayim comes from the Hebrew word sham which mean There. This suggests that when the righteous reach the Olam HaBa (the world to come), the renewed earth, they will finally be There. Thus we see that heaven has the connotation as the place where Lord dwells.

Scriptures related to heaven

The Angel of the Lord can call from heaven and be heard by men on earth…Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, And he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. The king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people and keep the goods for yourself." But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth….Gen 14.18-22

But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, "AbrahamAbraham!" "Here I am," he replied. "Do not lay a hand on the boy," he said. "Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son." Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, "On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided." The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time….Gen 22.11-15

Abraham served the God of heaven…"The Lord, the God of heaven, who brought me out of my father's household and my native land and who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, 'To your offspring I will give this land'--he will send his angel before you so that you can get a wife for my son from there. Gen 24.6-7

Heaven has gates and stairways… Angels can come from and go to heaven… Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleepHe had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

God's holy dwelling place is heaven... I have obeyed the Lord my God; I have done everything you commanded me. Look down from heaven, your holy dwelling place, and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us as you promised on oath to our forefathers, a land flowing with milk and honey." Gen 26.18

Heaven is God's throne…This is what the Lord says: "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Where is the house you will build for me? Isaiah 66.1

But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; Or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. Matt 5.34-35

 

There are spirits/angels in heaven… I looked up again--and there before me were four chariots coming out from between two mountains--mountains of bronze! The first chariot had red horses, the second black, The third white, and the fourth dappled--all of them powerful. I asked the angel who was speaking to me, "What are these, my lord?" The angel answered me, "These are the four spirits of heaven, going out from standing in the presence of the Lord of the whole world. Zechariah 6.1-5

God's will is done in heaven…"This, then, is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Matt 6.9-11

We can store up treasure in heaven. It is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven…Yeshua answered, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Matt 19.21

Heaven will pass away…"Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. Matt 24.32-35

Yeshua was taken up into heaven…After the Lord Yeshua had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Mark 16.19

We can have a reward in heaven…Looking at his disciples, he said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. "Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their fathers treated the prophets. Luke 6.20-23

Some names are written in heaven...The seventy-two returned with joy and said, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name." He replied, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven." Luke 10.17-20

 

No one has ever gone into heaven - except Yeshua No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven--the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, That everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal lifeJohn 3.13-14

Our citizenship is written in heaven… But our citizenship (4175 Strong’s) is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Yeshua Mashiach, Who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body. Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you should stand firm in the Lord, dear friends! Philippians 3.20; 4.1

We will have an immortal body from heaven…Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, Because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. Now it is God who has made us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. We live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 2Chronicles 5.1-6…Carefully read 1 Corinthians 15 concerning our resurrection bodies.

Our inheritance is kept (recorded) in heaven… Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua Mashiach! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Yeshua Mashiach from the dead, And into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in heaven for you, Who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 1 Peter 1.4-5

If you want to enter life, keep the commandments. It is hard for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of heaven. At the renewal of all things, the apostles will sit on thrones. The people who left family and things for Yeshua will inherit eternal life "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Yeshua replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments." "Which ones?" the man inquired. Yeshua replied," 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, Honor your father and mother,' and 'love your neighbor as yourself...Peter answered him, "We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?" Yeshua said to them, "I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life….Matt 19.17-30

If the dead are raised first; where are they now?... Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Yeshua died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Yeshua those who have fallen asleep in him. According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Mashiach will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 1 Thess 4.13-17

Breaking the law and teaching others to do so makes you least in the Kingdom of heaven. Whoever practices and teaches the law will be called great in the Kingdom of heaven. You will not enter the Kingdom of heaven unless your righteousness exceeds that of the Pharisees… "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heavenFor I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heavenMatt 5.17-20

The one who does the will of God will enter the kingdom of heaven… "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' Matt 7.15-23

The righteous will dwell on earth forever in the MK…Thy sun shall no more go down, Neither shall thy moon withdraw itself; for Yahweh shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. Thy people also shall be all righteous, they shall inherit the land for ever; the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, wherein I glory. Isaiah 60:20-21

For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off; The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it foreverPs 37.28-29

 

The kingdom of heaven:

When we talk about the British kingdom of yesteryear, we are not necessarily talking about Great Britain. We are talking about many places, including: Australia, Canada, India, and many other place. It was said that the sun never set on this kingdom.This concept of a kingdom is very important. It helps us to understand the following passages:

The kingdom of heaven will be set up in the time of the last kings…And just as you saw the iron mixed with baked clay, so the people will be a mixture and will not remain united, any more than iron mixes with clay. "In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever. This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands--a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces. "The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future. The dream is true and the interpretation is trustworthy." Daniel 2.43-45

The Kingdom of heaven happens at the end of the age…"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. "Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous And throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teethMatt 13.45-50

The righteous will dwell on earth forever…The Tanakh and the New Testament are replete with references to the fact that the righteous will dwell on earth forever. It does not contain any references to suggest that they will “inherit heaven”. Here are a few of those references: Thy sun shall no more go down, Neither shall thy moon withdraw itself; for Yahweh shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. Thy people also shall be all righteous, they shall inherit the land for ever; the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, wherein I glory. Isaiah 66.1-2

For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off; The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it foreverPs 37.28-29

God will dwell with men on earth…Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalemcoming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." He said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. Revelation 21:1-6

In the Millennial Kingdom (MK) the people will live on the new (renewed) earth in the city of JerusalemBut be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more. "Never again will there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his years; he who dies at a hundred will be thought a mere youth; he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed. They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. No longer will they build houses and others live in them, or plant and others eat. For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the works of their handsIsaiah 65.13-25

VI. "Paradise" is the abode of the righteous… The Greek word for “Paradise” is: G3857 paradeisos, par-ad'-i-sos; of Oriental or. [comp. 6508]; a park, i.e. (spec.) an Eden (place of future happiness, "paradise"):-paradise.

This Greek word, Paradeisos, is used in the Septuagint to translate the HebrewGan EdenGan Eden is normally translated into English as: The Garden of Eden. So Paradise = The Garden of Eden! Armed with this concept, let us examine this “Paradise”:

The thief was promised he would go to paradise when he died… One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: "Aren't you the MashiachSave yourself and us!" But the other criminal rebuked him. "Don't you fear God," he said, "since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong." Then he said, "Yeshua, remember me when you come into your kingdom." Yeshua answered him, "I tell you the truth today, you will be with me in paradise." It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, For the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. The thief was told today, in the future tense, he would be in paradise with Yeshua, who was talking about the coming Kingdom of God or the Millennial Kingdom (MK).

Seems to indicate either two different places or two names for the same place… "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lamp stands: I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love. Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lamp stand from its place. But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of GodRev 2.1-7 The Tree of Life started out in the Garden in Eden and it will be there when we get to eat of itParadise is not Heaven…this passage is talking about future life in the MK.

Our inheritance is the possession of land on this earth in the MK and beyond…

“Keep all my decrees and laws and follow them, so that the land where I am bringing you to live may not vomit you out. You must not live according to the customs of the nations I am going to drive out before you. Because they did all these things, I abhorred them. But I said to you, "You will possess their land; I will give it to you as an inheritance, a land flowing with milk and honey." I am the Lord your God, who has set you apart from the nations.           Lev 20.22-24

This is what the Lord says: "As for all my wicked neighbors who seize the inheritance I gave my people Israel, I will uproot them from their lands and I will uproot the house of Judah from among them. But after I uproot them, I will again have compassion and will bring each of them back to his own inheritance and his own country. And if they learn well the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, 'As surely as the Lord lives'--even as they once taught my people to swear by Baal--then they will be established among my people. But if any nation does not listen, I will completely uproot and destroy it," declares the Lord. Jeremiah 12:14-17

A key verse: "You are to distribute this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel. You are to allot it as an inheritance for yourselves and for the aliens who have settled among you and who have children. You are to consider them as native-born Israelites; along with you they are to be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. In whatever tribe the alien settles, there you are to give him his inheritance," declares the Sovereign God. Ezekiel 47:21-23 The alien (ger) will have an inheritance with the tribes of Jacob. We are grafted into Israel.

We receive our inheritance at the end of the days.  This inheritance is referred to many times in the New Testament… Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua Mashiach! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Yeshua Mashiach from the dead, And into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in heaven for you, 1 Peter 1.3-4

For this reason Mashiach is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance--now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenantHebrews 9.15

Conclusion …Heaven is Yahweh’s abode and not men's abode. Further, we see that even though Elijah went up to heaven, we see in Yochanan (John) 3:13 that he did not go to the place where God dwells. When we die we do NOT go to Heaven!

The Kingdom of Heaven is not the same as the place called Heaven…Yahweh designed the Garden of Eden to be the dwelling place for men. This garden was on the earth at one time. 2 Corinthians 12:4 seems to indicate that the Garden of Eden is "up". This “up” is our coming up out of the grave upon resurrection. Since we will be living on the earth in the Garden of Eden, I would expect the Garden of Eden to be part of the New Jerusalem which comes down to earth. When we die and are resurrected from the dead we go to the Garden of Eden which will be on Earth, which is the thousand year Millennial Kingdom, the MK.