What age will we be in heaven?

The Bible doesn't explicitly give us the answer to this question. If a man dies at 95, he won't enter heaven as a 95 year old man because the effects of aging and time bringing us closer to death are all from sin, something that heaven is free of. In the same way, an aborted baby won't enter heaven as an 8 pound cutie crying "goo goo gah gah." We'll be made perfect, flawless and Christ-like without any trace of sin or its effects on us.

Some people say the age is around 30. Others say 33, since that's about the age Jesus was when He died. Personally, I don't really think age will be a concept in heaven like it is here. No sin means no aging toward death and full comprehension of God, so if we had to translate it into an apparent age for our minds to grasp, it'd probably be between 20-40. I think everybody will be in what athletes call their "prime," meaning their ideal age, which would vary from person to person.

1 John 2:26

5 points on demons

1. When Satan fell from heaven, he took one-third of the angels with him (Revelation 12:4)

2. They're pesky, pretend to be good, and can appear in physical forms (2nd Corinthians 11:14-15)

3. Demons are described as evil spirits (Matthew 10:1)

4. Demons decieve us and attack us (2nd Corinthians 4:4, 2nd Corinthians 12:7)

5. Demons fight against holy angels (Revelation 12:4-9)

Watch your back.

Prosperity Gospel

There is something dangerous going around that's becoming popular, and it's called the prosperity gospel. This belief system teaches that Christians will be blessed with health and wealth if they are in favor with God. You may have heard of a preacher named Joel Osteen. He is a main advocate of this theology, and he preaches to over 7 million viewers weekly through his media on and offline (source). He's crazy popular, but unfortunately, not crazy biblical.

The Bible nowhere promises believers prosperity by terms of this world, or health and wealth. In fact, Paul warns Timothy against this very thing in 1 Timothy 6:5. He says godliness is not a means of gain. Prosperity gospel teaches that the favors you demand of God are to be stated positively and confidently, and that those words have creative power. See, God's ability to bless us doesn't hang on our faith. Who do we think we are making demands of God? I'm not saying it's wrong to pray for a prosperous life, but it becomes dangerous when your faith is dependent on that. If you're wealthy, healthy and living a good life with a strong faith, what happens when bumps in the road come along, or all that is stripped away? Where is God then? Your faith vanishes.

Getting sick, sin, and failing are all the result of a lack of faith according to this belief. This place is fallen, which means our lives are going to include suffering. This life and suffering go together. Jesus was homeless for periods of time, poor, betrayed, abused, mocked, and beaten up. So according to this gospel, if we have enough faith in Jesus, we won't be like Him?

The emphasis of this gospel on gaining money and possessions in this life is not biblical. Check out Matthew 6:19. Jesus is saying, why would you store up all this expensive stuff here on earth where it can just be taken from you, rust away, or be eaten up? It's pointless.

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