http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Heaven/Heaven.html Heaven is God -- and to experience him in his fullness is eternal life.<br/><br/>But you have to get ready now if you want to go live with God. iWeb 3.0.2 60 no Heaven is God -- and to experience him in his fullness is eternal life. But you have to get ready now if you want to go live with God. Heaven is God -- and to experience him in his fullness is eternal life. But you have to get ready now if you want to go live with God. en http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Heaven/Entries/2009/12/27_Get_ready_to_go%21.html 7812bdb0-4cbe-4808-abd6-a73d473a4bda Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:00:19 -0500 <a href="http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Media/Heaven%20retreat%201.mp3"><img src="http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Heaven/Media/TravelMedicineSuitcase%20copy_1.png" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:182px; height:184px;"/></a>The point about Heaven is to experience the goodness and fullness of God. <br/><br/>But people act like they don’t have to get ready to go there! There is a lot to do, a lot to learn, before you’re ready to go. Anybody who doesn’t get ready first isn’t going!<br/><br/>This world will soon be destroyed. So God is giving us time now to do whatever is necessary to prepare our souls for Heaven. The Church is specially designed to help us -- and the wise will take advantage of the resources that it has. no 00:41:03 The point about Heaven is to experience the goodness and fullness of God. But people act like they don’t have to get ready to go there! There is a lot to do, a lot to learn, before you’re ready to go. Anybod The point about Heaven is to experience the goodness and fullness of God. But people act like they don’t have to get ready to go there! There is a lot to do, a lot to learn, before you’re ready to go. Anybody who doesn’t get ready first isn’t going! This world will soon be destroyed. So God is giving us time now to do whatever is necessary to prepare our souls for Heaven. The Church is specially designed to help us -- and the wise will take advantage of the resources that it has. http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Heaven/Entries/2009/12/27_Heaven_is_knowing_God.html e8f9dc15-f2e7-4b5a-93b7-4cc140a4130d Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:00:37 -0500 <a href="http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Media/Heaven%20retreat%202.mp3"><img src="http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Heaven/Media/Spring_1.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:182px; height:273px;"/></a>We get so involved in this world, this creation that God made for us, that we forget about him. <br/><br/>Knowing God, however, is touching the source of all the goodness that Creation gives us. Take the world away, and you will touch the fullness of the power and wisdom and glory of God. <br/><br/>You will never want to leave him again after that experience! no 00:27:32 We get so involved in this world, this creation that God made for us, that we forget about him. Knowing God, however, is touching the source of all the goodness that Creation gives us. Take the world away, and you will touch the fullness of th We get so involved in this world, this creation that God made for us, that we forget about him. Knowing God, however, is touching the source of all the goodness that Creation gives us. Take the world away, and you will touch the fullness of the power and wisdom and glory of God. You will never want to leave him again after that experience! http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Heaven/Entries/2009/12/27_The_Key_of_David.html 5b6c7e8d-7e40-4d54-b5df-ab750a920caf Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:00:32 -0500 <a href="http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Media/Heaven%20retreat%203.mp3"><img src="http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Heaven/Media/Jesus%20%26%20Key.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:206px; height:137px;"/></a>There’s only one way into Heaven -- through Christ. As Paul teaches us, the key is to become one with Christ, the Son of God, and then we will have full access to the depths of the fullness of God -- as Jesus does. <br/><br/>But it’s not just a matter of walking in! The King decides who goes in. Anybody who wants to can come; but as they enter, they must take on the righteousness of Christ. no 00:25:41 There’s only one way into Heaven -- through Christ. As Paul teaches us, the key is to become one with Christ, the Son of God, and then we will have full access to the depths of the fullness of God -- as Jesus does. But it’s not ju There’s only one way into Heaven -- through Christ. As Paul teaches us, the key is to become one with Christ, the Son of God, and then we will have full access to the depths of the fullness of God -- as Jesus does. But it’s not just a matter of walking in! The King decides who goes in. Anybody who wants to can come; but as they enter, they must take on the righteousness of Christ. http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Heaven/Entries/2009/12/27_Only_nice_people%21.html 6f9cb671-5fd1-40a1-80bd-7fc1a4b69f20 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:00:11 -0500 <a href="http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Media/Heaven%20retreat%204.mp3"><img src="http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Heaven/Media/fruit2wlet_1.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:182px; height:182px;"/></a>God is not going to risk ruining Heaven like the earth was ruined. One sin brought mankind down in disaster; so, there must not be even one sin allowed in Heaven. We must be totally cleansed and righteous if we hope to live with God. <br/><br/>The Spirit has to fill us with the fruit of Christ’s nature and make us nice people. And the Church is where we get to practice that kind of life before we go to Heaven. no 00:28:56 God is not going to risk ruining Heaven like the earth was ruined. One sin brought mankind down in disaster; so, there must not be even one sin allowed in Heaven. We must be totally cleansed and righteous if we hope to live with God. The Spiri God is not going to risk ruining Heaven like the earth was ruined. One sin brought mankind down in disaster; so, there must not be even one sin allowed in Heaven. We must be totally cleansed and righteous if we hope to live with God. The Spirit has to fill us with the fruit of Christ’s nature and make us nice people. And the Church is where we get to practice that kind of life before we go to Heaven. http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Heaven/Entries/2009/12/27_The_whole_Bible_describes_Heaven.html 31420be0-3855-4561-8242-527391168f8c Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:00:27 -0500 <a href="http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Media/Heaven%20retreat%205.mp3"><img src="http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Heaven/Media/Temple_1.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:182px; height:257px;"/></a>So many people think that the Bible says very little about what Heaven will be like. That couldn’t be further from the truth!<br/><br/>The entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, describes Heaven -- if you know what you’re looking for. The reason is simple: the purpose of the Bible is to describe God, and in doing that it shows us his world. no 00:39:02 So many people think that the Bible says very little about what Heaven will be like. That couldn’t be further from the truth! The entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, describes Heaven -- if you know what you’re looking for. T So many people think that the Bible says very little about what Heaven will be like. That couldn’t be further from the truth! The entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, describes Heaven -- if you know what you’re looking for. The reason is simple: the purpose of the Bible is to describe God, and in doing that it shows us his world. http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Heaven/Entries/2009/12/27_Taste_Heaven_now.html f1e3c708-ca68-4ddb-8985-6d3956cc5a4d Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:00:41 -0500 <a href="http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Media/Heaven%20retreat%206.mp3"><img src="http://www.cbcem.net/cbcem/Heaven/Media/bible.png" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:188px; height:137px;"/></a>You don’t need to wait to experience Heaven -- in fact, you ought not to wait! You can experience it now. <br/><br/>The Spirit, through the Word, lifts us up into God’s presence so that we can see and know God and what his world is like. <br/><br/>The more we do this now, the more familiar Heaven will be when we arrive there. no 00:18:06 You don’t need to wait to experience Heaven -- in fact, you ought not to wait! You can experience it now. The Spirit, through the Word, lifts us up into God’s presence so that we can see and know God and what his world is You don’t need to wait to experience Heaven -- in fact, you ought not to wait! You can experience it now. The Spirit, through the Word, lifts us up into God’s presence so that we can see and know God and what his world is like. The more we do this now, the more familiar Heaven will be when we arrive there.