Heaven of Heavens (EN TOIS EPOURANIOIS)

Written by Paul Griffitts


This is not any attempt to show off some knowledge of Greek or to be superior in any way. Butrepparttar above expression is found only 5 times inrepparttar 126461 Bible, and all five are found in Ephesians. And since Ephesians opens up a great mystery or secret, we look at every new thing that comes up in order to find light onrepparttar 126462 hope and calling of today.

Four times it is translated, In heavenly places, and once high places. This realm is mentioned in other parts ofrepparttar 126463 Bible, but under different names. Here are a few of them; 1. Heaven of heavens. Deuteronomy 10:14. 2. Far above all. Ephesians 4:10. 3. Holies, Holiest of all. Ephesians 2:19. 4. Glory. Colossians 3:4. By using a concordance, one can findrepparttar 126464 other occurrences of these terms.

This place is notrepparttar 126465 third heaven of 2 Corinthians 12:2 for that heaven does not now exist. It isrepparttar 126466 new heaven of Revelation 21. As you find in Peter's writings, there was a heaven and earth that then were (Genesis 1:1),repparttar 126467 heavens and earth that are now (Genesis 1:6), andrepparttar 126468 heavens and earth to come,repparttar 126469 new ones.

So John was caught up to see something that does not yet exist. We know little aboutrepparttar 126470 heavens above us now, and much less about those that then were.

But our subject isrepparttar 126471 heaven of heavens. As far as we know, no one has ever traveled fromrepparttar 126472 earth into that sphere, exceptrepparttar 126473 Lord Himself. He ascended far above all heavens.

There is no description to be found anywhere of this realm. It is far beyondrepparttar 126474 stars. That would put it many billions of miles away. It would take some time to makerepparttar 126475 trip in earthly physical bodies. The citizenship ofrepparttar 126476 church which isrepparttar 126477 body of Christ is there. Philippians 3:20. And from that homeland, or commonwealth we are to look forrepparttar 126478 Savior, when He appears or shines forth. That isrepparttar 126479 hope ofrepparttar 126480 members ofrepparttar 126481 church which is His body. See Colossians 3:4. Note also Titus 2:13.

It is not hard to discernrepparttar 126482 things that differ, and here is a case that needs that discernment, if one is to rightly dividerepparttar 126483 Word of truth. The millennial kingdom here onrepparttar 126484 earth is not to be compared with this glorious abode of God and of Christ,repparttar 126485 future home ofrepparttar 126486 church.

There is no possible way thatrepparttar 126487 great sermon onrepparttar 126488 mount (Matthew 5-7) could have any relationship with this place far beyondrepparttar 126489 stars. Also, one soon notes that things connected with this hope and sphere have no relationship with things onrepparttar 126490 earth, or any kingdom onrepparttar 126491 earth. You might do well to study these things and then make up your mind which would be preferred as a future hope and abode. Do this in light of Colossians 3:1-4. Set your affection on things above, in en tois epouraniois.

The Christian Community Tries To Take Back What Belongs To Them!

Written by Regina Sawyer


"See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way inrepparttar desert and streams inrepparttar 126460 wasteland." Is. 43:19

Until now, plagued by scandals, and unscrupulous business practices,repparttar 126461 Network marketing industry was being frowned upon byrepparttar 126462 Christian community. Many Christians, who once believe that involvement in this industry is an illegitimate way to earn a living, now see it as an alternative to help alleviate financial and funding pressure. For those who have become weary ofrepparttar 126463 ever-increasing benefit cutbacks and lay-offs in corporate America, network marketing and affiliate programs has becomerepparttar 126464 alternative for their survival.

Beforerepparttar 126465 dawn ofrepparttar 126466 Internet, very few people really understood network marketing, and many got taken advantage of, due to ignorance. There are still many more, who continue to struggle to accept its legitimacy because they do not understandrepparttar 126467 complex nature ofrepparttar 126468 industry. Network marketing is nothing short of word-of-mouth advertising. Word-of-mouth isrepparttar 126469 most cost effective form of advertising, and many companies would rather pass their advertising savings to individuals willing to promote their goods or services. The industry is being closely monitored and regulated to protectrepparttar 126470 consumer. Because of this tightened security,repparttar 126471 Christian community has now step up torepparttar 126472 plate, using this once dreaded medium, to alleviaterepparttar 126473 constant funding pressure, on Christian families, churches and ministries.

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