Hey y’all-
My friend responded with more questions. Here they are with my answers:
Now, for the new questions.
1. Has heaven been created yet? Yes. Heaven has been created.
The Bible talks about people going there already. Heaven is not the final destination of God’s children. The New Heaven and New Earth will be created as seen in Revelation 20. That is the final destination of those who believe and trust in Jesus. So, the heaven you are speaking of (and where those who are believers in Jesus and have died currently are) is real, is created, and is populated….for now. It will be emptied when Jesus returns, Satan is finally defeated, the final Judgment happens, and all those who are God’s children will live forever in the New Jerusalem.
2. The idea that all people will be redeemed in the end is a nice idea.
I like it. I wish it were true, but it’s not. That’s a sad fact that is refuted time and again in the Bible by Jesus Himself. There will be those who live eternally with Jesus and those who will be eternally damned to Hell. It is just true. So, instead of hoping for a better outcome, Christians need to be honest with those outside of the family of God and tell them to repent of their sin, trust Jesus as their Lord and Savior, and follow and worship Him alone.
3. Who is in the family of God? No one is born into the family of God.
Those who are in the family of God have been adopted through the sacrifice and blood of Jesus Christ. Now, is the blood of Jesus good enough to adopt the whole world? Yes. But, God Himself makes it a conditional love. In John 3:16, God says that “whoever believes in Him” (meaning Jesus) will be saved and not perish. Not everyone, but the ones who believe in Jesus. There is no waiting period for salvation. God knows the heart of man and his true intentions, so He knows if someone makes a deathbed plea for salvation and truly “means it.” This is not something we, as humans, can see. We must trust God in this area.
4. Are there ghosts? I think the spiritual world is much more vast than we realize or give it credit for being.
There are angels and demons. The angels are with God. The demons are with Satan. I think the demons have a lot of ability to present themselves in many ways. I would not discount the power of Satan to make people think they are seeing ghosts (or to even appear in such a manner). I do not fear ghosts. God is greater than any demonic force. So, I know that the Holy Spirit in me can defeat any power that tries to harm me. Jesus said, “Do not fear, only believe” (Mark 5:36). That’s how I try to live. Hope this helps.
Great questions. Thoughts?
Uncle Jeff
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