The closest thing Scripture says to there being different levels of heaven is found in 2 Corinthians 12:2, "I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know-God knows." Some interpret this as indicating that there are three different levels of heaven, a level for "super-committed Christians" or Christians who have obtained a high level of spirituality, a level for "ordinary" Christians, and a level for Christians who did not serve God faithfully. This view has no basis in Scripture.
Paul is not saying that there are three heavens or even three levels of heaven. In many ancient cultures, people used the term "heaven" to describe three different "realms"-the sky, outer space, and then a spiritual heaven. Although the terms are not specifically biblical, these are commonly known as the terrestrial, telestial, and celestial heavens. Paul was saying that God took him to the "celestial" heavens, as in the realm in which God dwells. The concept of different levels of heaven may have come in part from Dante's Divine Comedy in which the poet describes both heaven and hell as having nine different levels. The Divine Comedy, however, is a fictional work. The idea of different levels of heaven is foreign to Scripture.
Scripture does speak of different rewards in heaven. Jesus said regarding rewards, "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done" (Revelation 22:12). Jesus said that when He comes He will have with Him rewards to give to people on the basis of what they have done. This shows us that there will be a time of reward for believers. In 2 Timothy 4:7-8, we read the words of Paul as he closes out his ministry: "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day - and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing."
Only those works that survive God's refining fire have eternal value and will be worthy of reward. Those valuable works are referred to as "gold, silver, and costly stones" (I Corinthians 3:12) and are those things that are built upon the foundation of faith in Christ. Those works that will not be rewarded are called "wood, hay, and stubble;" these are not evil deeds but shallow activities with no eternal value. Rewards will be distributed at the "judgment seat of Christ," a place where believers' lives will be evaluated for the purpose of rewards. "Judgment" of believers never refers to punishment for sin. Jesus Christ was punished for our sin when He died on the cross, and God said about us: "I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more" (Hebrews 8:12). What a glorious thought! The Christian need never fear punishment, but can look forward to crowns of reward that he can cast at the feet of the Savior. In conclusion, there are not different levels of heaven, but there are different levels of reward in heaven.
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There are nine circles of hell in Dante's Inferno -
1. Limbo.
2. Lust.
3. Gluttony.
4. Greed.
5. Anger.
6. Heresy.
7. Violence.
8. Fraud.
9. Treachery.
Read Dante's Inferno
Mormons actually have a bit of a different view on Heaven and Hell than many Christian denominations. They actually believe that everyone is to be judged the same, believers and non-believers. People will be rewarded or punished in the end depending on how they lived their lives. In the Mormon beliefs, there are various levels of heaven, and although all the levels are wonderful, some have a higher degree of glory. Those that have not lived good lives would just go to a lower degree of Heaven. The only people that would wind up in Hell would be people who knew the reality of God without any question or doubt (like a prophet or one of Christ's apostles), and then while knowing the truth, fought against God anyway.
Do trees go to heaven?* No. Trees just perish. They do not go to heaven and neither will they be in the lake of fire.
Is Moses in heaven with God?* No, not yet. Though, Moses will be in heaven soon.
Nobody knows whether heaven is a square or not. There are so many theories regarding the shape and how heaven looks like.
Will you know your mate in heaven. And if so is there scripture on it. where in the bible.
The bible speaks of three levels of heaven. But it seems that hell has many different levels, nobody seems to know for sure the exact number. There are various levels of punishment that range from the slightly wicked to full-blown evil.
There are numerous levels of Heaven and there is no fixed number told although many scripts in Islam realte it to being seven in number. The highest ( and the best ) one is called Firdous. The people who will not enter heaven are Jahannami.
Yes. There is only one Heaven. Heaven is made up of infinite Heavens. Heaven pertains to what is true, correct and right of all the Heavens together. Answer The scriptures tell us that the degrees in heaven are likened to the sun the moon and the stars. This denotes that there are three degrees of glory and not an infinite number as suggested. Heaven is a place where all three degrees of glory are separate and distinct from each other.
We do not know the specific location of the various degrees of heaven. They are simply meant to classify groups of people and the privileges and blessings that they recieve. I suppose all levels could be in one place, with some having more ability or authority than others. It might be compared to grade levels in a school.
There are 3 degrees in blue lodge, and 33 degrees in red lodge.
The AxB interaction has (nA - 1)*(nB - 1) degrees of freedom where there are nA levels of A and nB levels of B.
The abbreviations for degrees used after names are typically reserved for the master's and doctorate levels of education.
Typically, graduate level degrees are at the masters and doctorate levels. For a better understanding of graduate level degrees, click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated below this answer box.Typically, graduate level degrees are at the masters and doctorate levels. For a better understanding of graduate level degrees, click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated below this answer box.Typically, graduate level degrees are at the masters and doctorate levels. For a better understanding of graduate level degrees, click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated below this answer box.Typically, graduate level degrees are at the masters and doctorate levels. For a better understanding of graduate level degrees, click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated below this answer box.Typically, graduate level degrees are at the masters and doctorate levels. For a better understanding of graduate level degrees, click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated below this answer box.Typically, graduate level degrees are at the masters and doctorate levels. For a better understanding of graduate level degrees, click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated below this answer box.
Of course! Like in Christianity (in which we have a Heaven and Hell) They also had a "Paradise" and Hell. The Aztecs believed that Heaven had 13 levels and Hell had 9 levels. The lowest was called "Mictlan". I'm not sure which 13 levels are but one is called Tlalocan and the highest was were the dual god resided. Xolotl was considered a guide for people going to hell and would then start their journey towards heaven. Xolotl is the twin brother of Quetzalcoatl.
no, has to be 32 degrees or below! sorry yes it can snow if it is 50f at the surface, but below freezing in the upper levels.
The correct spelling of the plural noun is degrees(levels, or temperature intervals).
They offer degree programs for all of the United States and offer degree programs for many levels of study such as Associates Degrees, Bachelor Degrees and Master Degrees.