Definitions
First, lets define a few words.
Unfortunately, even these definitions vary depending on what version of the
bible you are using, what denomination you follow, etc. It is best to refer to
the Original Hebrew or Aramaic for the Old Testament, and the Original Greek
for the New Testament. Regarding denominational beliefs, Jesus is the only
denomination we need to worry about. Pray to the Father as HE said HE would
teach us all things. Ask him to open up the scriptures to you; as I am doing
now.
Earth - a temporary living space for our physical bodies. Not to
get too technical on you, but Quantum physics has proven that more than 90% of
the universe is UNSEEN by our human eyes. They have identified 10 dimensions,
movies just expounded on that and people are now tuning out the reality of
this. Additionally, Physical Science has always proven that our world is not
what it appears. What looks and feels solid to us, is actually atoms connected
together. So our physical world is only a smaller reality that the actual
reality. More on the Science of God and Heaven in another blog. Time is not a
constant thing. Time changes at different altitudes. It speeds up the higher
they altitudes, so it is a physical property that is alloted to us on earth.
Those in the spiritual are not bound by the physical. God and Eternity are
outside of our properties of time and space.
Grave - where the physical body is placed.
Heaven - the final resting place of those who accepted God's Gift
of substitutionary punishment (atonement... See note at the bottom of this
posting on what this means). The bible speaks of 3 heavens because that follows
the beliefs that Jewish people had:
· 1st Heaven - the atmosphere (Deuteronomy 11:17; 28:12; Judges
5:4; Acts 14:17).
· 2nd Heaven - the sky or outer space (Psalm
19:4,6; Jeremiah
8:2; Isaiah 13:10).
· 3rd Heaven - the eternal abode of God (1
Kings 8:30; Psalm 2:4; Matthew
5:16).
The heaven we are referring to here
in this posting is the 3rd Heaven.
Paradise - some people say this is synonymous with Heaven. Some
people think that this is a temporary place, for the soul of a christian who is
going to heaven, until the judgement and resurrection of the dead. We will
explore both.
Hades - The Greek "Equivalent" of Sheol. This is not
the grave, the grave is in the physical world. Departed spirits go here. Some
people say this is synonymous with Hell. Some people think that this is a
temporary place, for the soul of anyone who did not accept the Gift of God and
is going to hell, until the judgement and resurrection of the dead. We will
explore both. Hades appears to GeoCentric (for another study and explanation at
another time).
Sheol - the Hebrew "equivalent" of Hades. (There are
some variances between Greek and Hebrew, which can spin off into a very
technical long explanation, so for now, it is easier to say they are equivalent
because they are in many respects).
Gehenna - the final disposition, "the outer darkness". Equivalent
to Hell. We will define this more.
Hell - Some use this word as a synonym for Hades or Sheol, or
even "the grave". Some use it as synonymous with the Lake of Fire. We
will explore both.
Lake of Fire - the final, final resting place of all who did not follow
God in their life. This includes those who ignored God's Gift of
substitutionary punishment; all the angels who rejected HIS way and Lucifer
(Satan, the devil) who wanted his OWN way. Death, Hell and Hades are thrown
into the lake of fire in Revelation.
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