Week 2 of the Revelation Bible study was a success. We made it through Revelation chapter 1 and are poised to explore the letters to the seven churches next Tuesday. This week brought forth some great answers, and it also posed some great questions. I love it when the things you thought you knew get shaken up.
It seems that much of our theology of Heaven is based on attempts to find comfort at funerals rather than on the truth of the Word of God. I feel a “What happens when we die?” post coming soon.
You can catch up on the details of this week’s study over at The Watchman’s Gaze.
I look forward to that post. I was discussing the issue with Lori after the study, and I think I can best sum up my position by saying I’m ambivalent about each position, but less so about the paradise-as-holding-tank idea. Otherwise, where are the dead in Christ raised from – is that when we get our new, immortal body? Interesting stuff.