At Heaven's Door

David R. Rosen

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At Heaven's Door. The journey to the arrival of a Christian who passes from death unto eternal life, as the Bible reveals.

What happens when you breathe your last breath? Where do you go when you die? Will you still be you?

How will you feel after you stop breathing? Will you still have emotions? Will the pain that brought you to death cease? Will there be joy? Or what about regrets or sorrow?

You may ask, ‘Will I still exist?’ ‘Will I still know who I am?’ If so, ‘will I be alone? Or will others be with me? In Heaven? Or worse, will I be In hell?’

So, you say, ‘I lived a good life. Am I going to Heaven? God will see I did more good things than bad.’ OK, so how do you know how living a good life is measured, assuming God judges and not you? Or even that good works are the requirements for what God requires to enter Heaven?

And then to the test question, what makes you say what you say? Do we hope this is what happens, or does God offer insight through the Bible?

This study is unto life, eternal life with Jesus. Solomon declares that ‘the day of one’s death is better than the day of birth.’ (Ecclesiastes 7:1)

To the world’s thinking, they would say, ‘that is weird; how can this be?’

Are you now curious about what the Bible says about what happens when a Christian dies? Are you drawn to ask yourself, ‘what do I really think and thus believe will happen when I die?’

Come. Bring your Bible, a highlighter, pen and paper, and an open heart, and let’s journey together to see what the Bible says about eternal life with and in Jesus.

Having my wife’s recent passing from life to life, she will be our guide in reference as I strive to ask the questions you may ask about what happens next.

Ready to start?

Sujets

• Religion
• Christianisme
• Christian Living
• Inspirational
• Philosophie et théologie
• Jesús de Nazaret
• Jesus
• Salvation
• Sovereignty
• Citizenship
• Faith
• Heaven
• Tent
• Salut (religion)
• Grace
• Repentance
• Spirit
• Jésus de Nazareth

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• Publié par: WestBow Press
• Date de parution: 17 novembre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781664282551
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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At Heaven’s Door
A Bible Study to a Christian’s Heavenly Call from Life to Life.
David R. Rosen


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WestBow Press rev. date: 11/17/2022
CONTENTS
Ten Key References
Dedications
Appreciation
And to a Few of Sandy’s Lifetime of Friendships
My Purpose in Writing
Introduction
Sandy, Mom … Grammy
To my Grandchildren , How Grammy and I Met .
God Works in Unexpected Ways .
The Call .
And Finish . Finish Strong; Finish Well!
Field of Scriptures
The Path of Life .
Born of the Spirit . (Born Again)
The Days of Life on Earth
Our Tent , Citizenship , The Resurrection .
Tent – Our Mortal Bodies .
Citizenship is in Heaven .
Spiritual Bodies .
Resurrection
The Tent of God .
Heaven .
Visions into Heaven .
By Steven .
By John .
By Isaiah .
By Ezekiel .
By Jesus
By Paul
By the Author of Hebrews .
The Inhabitants of Heaven .
God .
Jesus .
Holy Spirit .
The Seraphim .
Angels .
Archangels .
The Four Living Creatures .
The Twenty-four Elders .
The Saints now in Heaven .
Satan and his angels .
The Divided Heaven .
One of Paradise .
Jesus’s Second Coming .
New Heavens , Earth and New Jerusalem .
Chapter 1Backgrounder
A Quick Overview to Set Us in Motion .
Jesus at Creation .
Earth .
The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and the Tree of Life .
Two Observations .
Summary .
Heaven .
The Visual Appearance of Heaven .
The Bifurcated Heaven .
Thus, Satan is Still Inhabiting Heaven – for Now .
Therefore, Heaven is Corrupted by Sin .
The Future Eternity: New Heaven, New Earth, and New Jerusalem
The Need for a Savior .
Chapter 2Pressing Forward
Chapter 3Saying Goodbye.
When Jesus Raises the Dead .
As Jesus tells Nicodemus ,
SIDEBAR One: Peter Has the Keys?
Chapter 4At Our Last Breath
Will There Then - be Fear?
Steven’s Homecoming .
In the Last Days , others will lose their lives for Christ’s sake .
Getting to Our Last Breath .
Absent From the Body; Present With the Lord .
Chapter 5What did Sandy Experience Next?
So First Things First . Praise and Adoration .
My Imagination .
Looking Through Sandy’s Eyes .
Chapter 6Life Places; Life Stages.
Spiritual Body - A Secret and Hidden Wisdom of God Revealed through the Spirit .
Life Places: Earth – Heaven – New Earth .
Life Stages: Perishable – Spiritual – Eternal .
Mortal Body to Spiritual Body to Resurrected Body .
Starting From Mortal to Spiritual .
Then Spiritual to Immortal .
Mortal Body to Immortal Body . (The Rapture)
SIDEBAR Two – Jesus within Us .
At the time of the Rapture .
Chapter 7Is it Possible to Know…
Is There Community in Heaven and if so , What is Life Like in Heaven?
Heaven is Life Eternal with Jesus .
And , of course , we will be singing praises!
What Does Heaven look like?
Rabbit Trail One: John 14 .
Heaven , in many ways , is also another ‘world . ’
That We Will Be Known? Luke 16
Rabbit Trail Two: On Earth , In Heaven .
Will we have or maintain our emotions in Heaven?
So then , if what I present is correct , some might see a potential conflict within Revelation 21 regarding our not remembering our life on earth . Or do we?
Who are the ‘their eyes’ and the ‘they’? And who are ‘His people?
Can those in Heaven see those of us who remain on Earth?
So this begs my next question . Can the saints in Heaven see current actions of life happening on Earth?
Every Family in Heaven and on Earth .
Is there Marriage in Heaven? Matthew 22
When God saves a family on Earth and when they die , will the family relationship still be known in Heaven?
Taking a closer look at Hebrews 12:23-24 .
In Heaven will each day be remembered?
Who are the Occupants of Heaven?
Chapter 8First Fruits, Rapture, Resurrection.
First Fruits
SIDEBAR Four – Seeds .
Rapture .
Pretribulation as Told by Dr . David Jeremiah .
The Moody Bible Institute .
Resurrection .
SIDEBAR Five - Flesh and Bones .
Chapter 9The Body of Christ – First Fruits of the Resurrection
Jesus .
We who believe . And who belong to Christ!
Chapter 10What Happens Next - After the Rapture?
So , Who is the Bride of Christ?
Chapter 11Is Saved Israel the Bride?
Ephesians 5:31-32 Revisited .
How then does Ephesians 5:31-32 fit or relate to Revelation 21:9-14?
Rabbit Trail Five: Ephesians 5 Deeper Dive .
Chapter 12The Parable of the Wedding Feast.
Chapter 13The Bride of Christ Summary
Chapter 14So How do I Close?
 
Appendixes
Book Outline
Parking LOT 01- The Rapture
My Research for The Pretribulation Two Returns of Jesus
The Coming of the Lord
Full Quote: Moody Bible Institute
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: What is the Rapture
Robert Van Kampen: The Sign – The Rapture
Parking LOT 02 – The Bride of Christ
So is the Church the Bride of Jesus?
All right then, What About 2 Corinthians 11:2?
Jews for Jesus Statement of Faith: Israel
The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem:
Parking LOT 03 – Other Questions
Questions that didn’t make the cut or fit well into the central body of work .
Parking LOT 04 – Mourning The Loss of a Loved One.
About the Author
Other Books by David Rosen

Presented Through the Remembrance of My Beloved Wife, Sandy

For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 Corinthians 5:1
TEN KEY REFERENCES
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.
In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:3-14
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
John 14:1-7
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,
John 11:25
For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling, if indeed by putting it on we may not be found naked. For while we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened—not that we would be unclothed, but that we wo