Eschatology
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6. I have often heard about the seventh heaven; what does the Bible
say about it? |
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The Bible says nothing about the seventh heaven. However, it speaks of
the third heaven, for the apostle Paul says: “I knew a man in Christ above
fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of
the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third
heaven. And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I
cannot tell: God knoweth;) How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard
unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter” (2 Corinthians
12:2-4). As you can see, according to Paul the third heaven is the paradise,
where the souls of the saints go after death. Therefore, there is a first
heaven, a second heaven and also a third heaven. But we can’t say that there
are other heavens, lest we go beyond what is written. |
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I remember that several years ago while we were talking with a pastor,
he mentioned the seventh heaven. However, my brother pointed out to him that
what he was saying was not supported by the Scripture. He was a bit angry and
he consulted immediately the Concordance of the Bible to see if what my
brother had said was true. He had to acknowledge that the Bible does not
mention the seventh heaven but only the third heaven. |