What Happens When We Die According to the Bible? • Heaven and Earth Ep. 4

The Bible doesn't use the phrase "go to heaven" to describe what happens after death. In fact, Jesus says some things about heaven that can seem confusing to us. Join Tim and Jon as they continue their conversation about the biblical themes of Heaven and Earth.

In this episode, you'll learn ...
What Jesus was trying to communicate about Heaven in the Gospel of John
What it means for Heaven and Earth to overlap
What it means for Jesus' followers to be "not of this world"
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[Russ_Looney]

"To be sbsent from the body is to be present with Christ."
It happened to me once. Jesus was there, even though I did not deserve him. He really was... and He is so bright! His light of glory is so bright it makes the sun look like a dust ball. What a wonder He is. God bless you brothers and sisters. God is leading his people. Love you all

[erickrogmann]

Start listening to you guys last year. Lostt my brother in November. I would like to say I know, but "believe" puts faith in God and doesn't rely on my intelligence, but God's word. I believe I will see Jesus and and my brother. I eagerly wait for the day that I can see justice triumph over sin in my life completely, forever.

I want to have so much to say that God did for me because of His guidance, His direction, so I'm glad I found this extra content to add to my Bible study.

I've started going to a church and I'm praying for my sanctification. God speed, brothers and sisters.

Thank you again, Bible project, you have helped get through my grief and ignorance.

[FamousAmos]

Thank you for focusing on the endgame: the resurrection of the dead and heaven and earth coming together! You opened my baby Christian eyes up to this reality years ago and has increasingly been my focus. Thank you for your service to the body of Christ!

While listening to this, God gave me a new perspective on Romans 8:39 —

“nor height [heaven] nor depth [hell], nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭39‬ ‭ESV‬‬

[benwalker]

Thank you Holy Spirit! There's nothing I love more then getting clarity on God's word! I feel like I just ate a tasty meal! Jesus Christ my King!

[helenayip]

I have always enjoy Bible projects on the books of the Bible. You are now doing "topical", I am so pleased with your video. Praise God for your work!

[TruthSeeker-]

Very thoughtful teaching- this is the understanding I was taught, raised as a Seventh-Day Adventist Christian. But I like how you’ve shown the big picture through all the scripture. I keep reading through the Bible and each time I get more clarity and realize some things I’ve believed have been man made tradition and not actually what Yahweh really said… thank you for your discussions ❤

[brunobucciaratiswife]

I never truly understood heaven until listening to this podcast. My parents still believe in the “kingdom in the clouds” thing. I don’t care what happens to me when I die, I just hope that I am with Jesus and Our Lord. I’d be fine with simply not existing at all, or being in an eternal sleep.

[jillchristine]

Such a beautiful, comforting discussion. Thank you so much ❤

[hazelrodgers]

If you visit old cemeteries, look at the C18th headstones and see so often 'asleep in Jesus' written. Maybe our modern minds have forgotten what was previously known? Thank you for this discussion - good to get the brain working on scripture.

[edisoneva]

Always looking forward for all these topics. Really helps me see the truth in the Bible.

[Snowystardust]

This was awesome! I also was raised thinking that a disembodied life in a non physical heaven is our true eternal life. This makes it hard to truly love and delight in this world, just as God loved this world enough to sacrifice his son. Your wonderful talks have liberated me from that platonic influence, illuminating that the Bible never rejects physical existence, and instead holds it as essential to our eternal being, and that’s why salvation is needed, to eventually grant us a resurrected (eternal) physical body, and a physical earth that is of the same nature as Jesus’ resurrected body. Thank you, this is a huge paradigm shift. I feel like I’m reconnected to Adam, who inherited this earth in order to serve God’s plan for it.

[ujona]

Much appreciate to both brothers Jon and Tim! This conversations comes up all the time and folks need to ready their Bible consistently and daily. Luke 16:19-31 is a great example where our souls will be in Sheol where there is chasm between Believers and unbelievers. Once raptured, the dead in Christ will rise first then us. Thank you Lord Jesus!

[lady_]

Forever grateful for your videos 🤗
Thank you Jesus 😊
Thank you Bible Project Team 🙏🏾

[erniea]

My son was just asking me about heaven this morning. Great timing for this podcast

[ginatate]

I appreciate this video. This topic has been at the front of my mind often and you addressed this head on without skipping hard parts and talked it out. Thank you for making this video!

[kcmuanpuia]

"Today, you'll be with me in paradise."

[beateifarta]

These teachings are just soooo good. Thank you!

[deirdretrotman]

Thank you so much. I adore Jesus but was steeling myself for gold streets and chrystal and praying that I would get to do just a bit of gardening! I don’t like bizzaz much but thought I was going to have to learn to live with it. Oh wow! Thank you Jesus ❤️🙏✝️

[anal.mendoza]

Blessings and greetings from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Thanks for sharing this great episode!