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2016 by Troy Schmidt
Published by Bethany House Publishers
11400 Hampshire Avenue South
Bloomington, Minnesota 55438
www.bethanyhouse.com
Bethany House Publishers is a division of
Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan
www.bakerpublishinggroup.com
Ebook edition created 2016
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meansfor example, electronic, photocopy, recordingwithout the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.
Library of Congress Control Number: 2016930770
ISBN: 978-1-4412-3021-8
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version. NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com
Scripture quotations identified ESV are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (ESV), copyright 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2007
Scripture quotations identified NASB are from the New American Standard Bible, copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
Scripture quotations identified NKJV are from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Cover design by Darren Welch Design LLC
The author is represented by Working Title Agency
For Santini
Who went to heaven way too soon, but whose influence is still felt on earth today
A s a pastor, Ive done my share of funerals.
And you can tell the difference between believers and non-believers.
The Christians who died and were saved by faith in Jesus Christ have way better funerals. Family and friends come together to grieve, but yet they also have hope. They know that person is in the presence of God and rejoice in their transition into heaven. They are happy for the departed and sad for themselves. They know God will heal all wounds, but it will take time. In the meantime, they celebrate their loved ones life and lasting legacy.
The funerals of the unsaved or the unsure are depressing. Nobody really understands or knows what to believe. Because they dont have faith in God, they cant be sure where the departed is at the moment or whether they will see them again.
Sad, sad, sad.
The Bible wants us to know about heaven. Its not a mystery that well one day discover. All the information we need to know about heaven is in the Bible. We know enough to believe, but not too much that we wont be eternally surprised.
So many times people look at heaven as a place, a paradise, a playground where well be free of illness and enjoying an eternal party.
Not entirely. Heaven is a relationship. That relationship happens in a place. We are there to be with God. Imagine going to Grandmas house and loving her basement and her yard and all the fun things to do there, but you ignore her.
God is what heaven will be all about. Will we enjoy the place and the people and the things to do? Sure, but none of it would be possible without the relationship with God!
Finding the one hundred best Bible verses about heaven was surprisingly easy. The information is clear and the truth refreshing. It was a joy to discover each truth; my anticipation to be there grew with each passage.
This book will explore verses about death, the afterlife, heaven, hell, and the return of Jesus Christ. Yes, it will look at the good and the bad, but to appreciate the best we need to understand the worst.
If youre like me, youll be thinking about your loved ones who have diedsome with old age, others tragically, many way too soonbut hopefully after reading these verses youll be at peace, knowing they are truly in a better place, face-to-face with God in a wonderful relationship called heaven.
Troy Schmidt
Windermere, FL
January 2016
Genesis 3:19
By the sweat of your face
you shall eat bread,
till you return to the ground,
for out of it you were taken;
for you are dust,
and to dust you shall return. ( ESV )
L ife is hard and then you die.
That saying seems cruel, but its how the Bible first introduces us to death and dying in Genesis 3.
We were not meant to have a hard life, but a fulfilling, eternal life. Life should come easily and naturally. Instead we have to work hours and hours every day to put food on our tables. Sin messed everything up.
And what reward do we get for all that hard work? Bodies that wear out and die.
Gods pre-sin intention for our life here on earth gives us an indication about life over there in heaven, where we will no longer sweat or be exhausted and unfulfilled, but easily find what we need when we need it. No longer will we deteriorate and dissolve into dust. We will forever be eternally strong.
The Bible begins with bad news about death. It ends with good news about eternal life.
Genesis 3:22
And the L ORD God said, The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.
T he Tree of Life symbolized eternal life given to us by God.
The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil became a symbol of our pride to be like God.
Two fruits. One is ripe and sweet. The other makes us spoiled and rotten.
In the Garden, man had the choice to either hold on to eternal life or go after a selfish God-like status. Arrogantly, we turned our backs on living forever as mere humans. We wanted to attain Gods knowledge of good and evil and be more like Him. For some reason, that seemed better than eternal life. We thought it would bring a richer life. We were wrong.
Before we die, we must repent of our desire to be like God (the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil) and accept the gift of eternal life (the Tree of Life) given to us by God. Its a decision of our will and an acknowledgment of our selfishness.
If we want to be God and run things our way, there is no room for us in heaven. There is only room for one God.
Eternal life or selfish pride? Which fruit looks tastiest to you?
Genesis 5:24
Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
E noch got a pretty sweet deal.
After hundreds of years of faithful service, he received a private escort into the arms of God. God just took him away to heaven, to be with Him.
Today, we dont live as long as Enoch did, and though we may have been faithful our whole lives, we could still die a long, exhausting death. But its not how you diequick or slowits where you go after you die that matters.
No matter how a Christian dies, it never compares to life on the other side. A slow death with years of medical treatment on earth seems like seconds on eternitys time schedule.
Walk faithfully now and prepare for that moment when God escorts you to Him. Accept any delays as bonus time to spend with those you love.
Genesis 25:8
Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years; and he was gathered to his people.
T he best way to die would be like Abrahamat a good old age and full of years.
Not just a lot of years, but years that were full of activity, blessing, and relationships.
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