Do you believe that Christans all go to the same place in Heaven?

[K9Buck]

Or do you believe that they go to different places depending upon various factors?

 

[mailmandan]

Are you implying there may be different levels of heaven?

 

[Webers_Home]

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It's not unlikely that all new arrivals in heaven are immediately shuttled off
to quarantine in a sort of boot camp where they're indoctrinated with the
100% correct interpretation of the Bible so there'll be no debating with the
general population when they get out.

Also in boot camp, they'll likely be schooled in etiquette because people just
in from the world can't expect they'll fit right into heaven's peaceful society
upon arrival. I'd imagine that those of us who make it to heaven will need
some pretty large adjustments made to our manners; most of all, how to
keep a genuinely civil tongue in our heads.

"Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt." (Col 4:6)

Grace can be defined as kind, courteous, gentle, patient, lenient, inclined to
good will, generous, charitable, altruistic, compassionate, sympathetic,
thoughtful, cordial, affable, genial, sociable, cheerful, warm, sensitive,
hospitable, considerate, and tactful.

I gather from the language and grammar of Matt 5:13, Mark 9:50, and Luke
14:34 that the primary purpose of salt is to enhance flavor and make
otherwise naturally insipid and/or bad-tasting things palatable, viz: salt can
be thought of as diplomacy; roughly defined as conversation that makes an
effort to maintain peace rather than provoke conflict and/or annoy people
and make them uncomfortable.

I doubt there's need of a boot camp for new arrivals in Hell as I suspect
everyone destined for that place will fit right in down there just as naturally
as a bug in a rug.
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[Randy Kluth]

Or do you believe that they go to different places depending upon various factors?

Interesting question. But so much about our reward is not stated, likely due to the emphasis God wants us to place on the here and now. I should think it's not a competition to be placed in higher and lower areas, but more, a placement where we can excel in our gifts. At the same time, open and free fellowship among all will be available. :)

 

[K9Buck]

Are you implying there may be different levels of heaven?

I suspect that we're all on a quest to be as close to God as possible and that some are closer than others. As we become more pure, we naturally move closer to God, which is it's own reward, or so I propose.

 

[marks]

I suspect that we're all on a quest to be as close to God as possible and that some are closer than others. As we become more pure, we naturally move closer to God, which is it's own reward, or so I propose.

Move closer how, do you think?

Much love!

 

[K9Buck]

Move closer how, do you think?

Much love!

Didn't Jesus say something about building a treasure in Heaven? Doesn't that imply that some will be more rewarded than others, at least initially?

 

[marks]

Didn't Jesus say something about building a treasure in Heaven? Doesn't that imply that some will be more rewarded than others, at least initially?

Are we talking rewards? Heavenly treasure? Or intimacy with God?

Much love!

 

[bbyrd009]

The kingdom of heaven is within you
No one has ever gone up to heaven
Your bargain with the grave will be annulled

and fwiw we have vv about seeking rewards for what we should have been doing anyway, too

 

[marks]

Daniel 12:3 "And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever."

Much love!

 

[amadeus]

The kingdom of heaven is within you
No one has ever gone up to heaven
Your bargain with the grave will be annulled

and fwiw we have vv about seeking rewards for what we should have been doing anyway, too

"This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24

"I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work." John 9:4

When and where do we find or see that darkness called night?

 

[justbyfaith]

viz: salt can
be thought of as diplomacy; roughly defined as conversation that makes an
effort to maintain peace rather than provoke conflict and/or annoy people
and make them uncomfortable.

Actually, salt, when placed in a wound, will bring healing but also initial irritation will be the result.

Gal 5:11, And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.