Doctrine Of Heaven

In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.

unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

then we that are alive, that are left, shall together with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. — read the full passage →

and madest them to be unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon the earth.

For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not; or whether out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up even to the third heaven.

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.

And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, and betheir God:

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast and the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, Andwhichentered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, even the Son of man, who is in heaven.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.

And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more.

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; — read the full passage →

And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.

And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven:

Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

And there shall be no curse any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants shall serve him;

Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: over these the second death hath no power; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.

But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.

And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to render to each man according as his work is.

And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs in his sight, wherewith he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshipped his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone:

And he that overcometh, and he that keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give authority over the nations:

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming? — read the full passage →

in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:

But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:

how that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I know not; or whether out of the body, I know not; God knoweth), such a one caught up even to the third heaven. — read the full passage →

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: — read the full passage →

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.

I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: yea, hear thou in heaven thy dwelling-place; and when thou hearest, forgive.

And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, — read the full passage →

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

And he that overcometh, and he that keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give authority over the nations: — read the full passage →

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it.

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:

who shall suffer punishment, even eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

unto a dispensation of the fulness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things upon the earth; in him, I say,

The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is of heaven.

but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

Brethren, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us unto this day.

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

for I say unto you, I shall not drink from henceforth of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

And the kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High: his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, — read the full passage →

And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the temple thereof.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

Therefore are they before the throne of God; and they serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall spread his tabernacle over them.

He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne.

He that overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out thence no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and mine own new name.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after the city which is to come.

for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:

Now I make known unto you brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand, — read the full passage →