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Lookatthe
~Going
toHeaven"
Idea
T
his is a different sort of ar–
ticle. Have you ever heard a
sermon or read a whole ar–
ticle- before right now, of course–
that actually goes right down the
line, scripture after scripture, and
proves- from
the Bible- that heaven
is the reward of the saved, and that
we go right to heaven when we die?
No?
That's just what I thought !
Well, just continue reading. We'll
remedy that situation right now.
Let's start right out with sorne of
the many, many references all
through the Gospel of Matthew
which speak of " the k ingdom of
heaven." Now obviously that means
a kingdom
in heaven.
The Bank of
California is in Californja, and the
Bank of America is in America- I'm
sure it must be-well, anyway, its
headquarters is. And the Bank of
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Morgan is in Morgan-well, I guess
that must be an exception, because
"or' always ought to mean "in,"
oughtn' t it? But anyway, let 's get
back to the kingdom in heaven.
Christ Himself said: " Biessed are
the poor in spirit: for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 5:3).
Now surely that proves it. Those
who are not proud and haughty in
attitude or spirit of mind will inherit
the k.ingdom of heaven. He went on
to say that if they are persecuted for
righ teousness' sake, "theirs is the
kingdom of heaven" (verse
JO),
and
"blessed a re ye" when you are per–
secuted and falsely spoken evil of,
for then "great is your reward in
heaven" (verse 12). See that! That
says
"in
heaven."
Don't you want to be among
those who are going to go and get
their reward
IN
heaven?
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Reprinted by Permission of N.E.A.
What's that? Youdon't think weare
going to go to heaven to get our
rewards? Why, Paulspecifically wrote
that our citizenship (correct trans–
lation) is in heaven (Phil. 3:20). And
we are told all through the New
Testament tolay up treasure for our–
selves in heaven. You don ' t suppose
there would be al! those references to
the saved having a treasure in heaven
if we are never going to go there and
claim it, do you? Why, there are so
many verses 1 have neither time nor
space to quote them, but you can look
them up for yourself. What about
Matthew6:20and 19:2 1; Mark 10:21 ;
Luke6:23 and 18:22; Colossians 1:5; I
Pe ter 1:4? Notice that last one.
It
says
our inheritance is
kept
there!
You say we' re not going there?
It's coming down to us? Why, that
doesn't make mucb sense! I'd rather
go
there. How's that? Oh , yes,
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The
PLAIN TRUTH Apri l 1978