“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth… And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will live with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them… There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.’” – Revelation 21:1, 3–4 (BSB)
“But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body…” – Philippians 3:20–21 (BSB)
“Rather, as it is written: ‘No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him.’” – 1 Corinthians 2:9 (BSB)
“You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.” – Psalm 16:11 (BSB)
Heaven is the believer’s true homeland. Though we live in this world, we await the coming of Christ, who will make all things new. Bishop Charlie Masters (ANiC, Diocese of the Living Word) explains, “Our hope is not escapism but fulfillment. Heaven is the restoration of all things under Christ—the union of heaven and earth, where God dwells with His people forever.” (Home with the Lord, 2022)
The glory of heaven is not merely golden streets or angelic choirs—it is the presence of God, unhindered and eternal. Fr. Caleb Evans (Anglican Orthodox Church, St. Stephen’s Mission, GA) teaches, “Heaven is where sin is no more and joy is unending because God is all in all. No more tears, no more death—only life and light in the Lamb.” (The Joy of the Redeemed, 2020)
Heaven is also the inheritance of the Church. All who are in Christ are promised a place in His kingdom—not by works, but by grace. Fr. Thomas Buchan (Anglican Union, St. Mark’s Anglican Church, VA) writes, “Heaven is not an escape from the world—it is its healing. It is where justice and mercy kiss, and every wound is bound up by the hand of God.” (Heaven and the Heart of God, 2021)
Canon George Grant (ACNA, Parish Presbyterian Church, TN) adds, “Heaven is real, and it awaits the faithful. Let us live now as citizens of that kingdom—holy, joyful, and eager for the return of our King.” (Recovering Anglican Piety, 2019)
“Let your heart rise above the world, for heaven is your home. There, no shadow falls, no pain remains, only Christ and His peace.” – Basil the Great, Homily on the Kingdom, c. 370 AD
“To be with Christ is heaven. Let us live as strangers here, that we may dwell forever there.” – Cyprian of Carthage, On the Glory of the Faithful, c. 250 AD
“Heaven is the rest of the righteous and the crown of the faithful. There, the weary find joy, and the sorrowful find song.” – John Chrysostom, Homily on Philippians 3, c. 390 AD
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