This post is part 1 of answers to the question: What will heaven be like ?
In this first part I will write about: Our heavenly glorified bodies. I have to write about our heavenly bodies first so that you can get a more clear idea of what heaven is going to be like. It's almost heaven just talking about the body we are going to receive from the Lord. It is so exciting, so that is why I am writing about it first and will write about the actual place of heaven in the next post.
In the second part I will write about: Heaven: the place
When the church, those who are believers in Jesus Christ are raptured, the bible says, "we shall be changed."
"50Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 51Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed." -1Corinthians 15:50-52
There is going to be a rapture! That word is not in the bible, but it is a term that modern scholars use to refer to the catching away of the believers in Jesus Christ. The idea of a rapture is expressed in the above scripture. One day very soon these Christians who are currently deceased will be resurrected from their graves by God! And those of us Christian believers who are still alive shall be caught up with them in the air to meet the Lord and we shall all be changed.
This change is primarily speaking of our physical body. It will be changed into a glorified body so that we can be with the Lord wherever He goes.
The first thing and most important change we will receive is that these new "heavenly" bodies will be without sin! Unlike these earthly bodies we have that were born with the sin nature, our new bodies will be made without it.
This is how we will be able to stand before God! So the second benefit to having this new glorified body is that with it we will be able to stand in the fullness of the Holy Presence of God Almighty! Something we cannot do in these earthly bodies we have now. (even if we are born again) Born again Christians have a saved spirit, not a saved physical body. See again verse 50 in the above scripture quote from 1Corinthians.
This body will be totally perfect. No missing limbs or digits. No bad teeth. No dwarfism, or down syndrome, or any other disease or imperfection will exist in anyone. People who are alive on earth now in ordinary sinful bodies who have these problems, will be relieved to know that throughout eternity they will never have to deal with those pains again! They will be living in a perfectly healthy body with no pain ever! War veterans, or accident victims who have lost limbs will find out that they have new limbs in heaven.
In heaven our teeth will never need brushing. There will be no decay in those bodies ever! No sickness, No disease, or death. No pain will ever be possible.
These glorified bodies will be in a constant state of youthfulness and energy. We will use that energy to praise the Lord with singing and dancing! We will use that energy to express joy and share in the perfected love of God with all of the saints!
These new glorified bodies will never need to sleep or use the bathroom. -ever again!
There will be no gluttony, because there is enough for everyone. No one will be hoarding apples in a secret pile somewhere. We will not need to eat but will do it for enjoyment and celebration to God. In my next post I will write about the fruit in heaven.
The state of being that I am describing here will be constant and continuing daily forever and ever throughout eternity. How exciting it will be just to receive this heavenly glorified body!
Please see my next post entitled: What will heaven be like? (Part 2)
