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  1. www.catholic.com › qa › is-heaven-a-place-or-only-aIs Heaven a Place or Only a State of Mind? - Catholic Answers

    Recently, in our parish Bible study class, the leader stated that heaven is not a place but is in our minds, and he quoted sections 2794–2796 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church as a source for this opinion.

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  2. christianityfaq.com › where-is-heavenWhere Is Heaven? [What the Bible Teaches] - Christianity FAQ

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    • What Does The Bible Say About The New Heavens and Earth?
    • Is Heaven A Place Or A State of Mind?

    Even though the New Heavens and New Earth is the ultimate destination for every Christian, the world is fallen today. Though Christians have many comforting assurances about heaven right now (e.g. Luke 23:43; Phil. 1:21), the Bible doesn’t say where it is. Theologian Wayne Grudem writes, “Heaven is even now a place — though one whose location is no...

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    The Bible teaches that people will spend eternity on a New Heavens and New Earth after the Second Coming of Christ. Theologians debate whether this means that God will renew the present universe or if he will make an entirely new created order. Either way, the description suggests a physical reality whose spiritual aspects are without the effects o...

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    Several verses in the Bible suggest that heaven is an actual place with physical and spatial aspects.

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  3. ptv.org › devotional › is-heaven-a-real-place-or-aIs Heaven A Real Place Or A State Of Mind? - Pathway to Victory

    Nov 11, 2024 · Since the Bible is the inspired truth from God, Scripture is the place we turn to find out whether Heaven is a real place or a state of mind. A good place to start is with the only person who actually lived in Heaven and came to earth to tell us what Heaven is like.

  4. christianity.stackexchange.com › questions › 57197Biblical basis for Heaven *not* being a physical place?

    You asked if there was a biblical basis for heaven not being a physical place. The answer talked about the prophetic usage as those are the times that the bible uses heaven metaphorically. The other examples you provided were speaking of the real heaven where God has His throne.

  5. catholicexchange.com › is-heaven-a-place-or-stateIs Heaven a Place or State of Being or Both?

    Dec 7, 2015 · But, it seems to me that saying heaven is not a place denies the bodily Ascension of Christ into heaven (and the bodily Assumption of the Blessed Mother for that matter). We say in the Creed “He ascended into Heaven.” So, what is heaven? Is it a state of being, a place, or both?

  6. quizlet.com › gb › 918983307'Heaven is not a physical place but a state of mind' Discuss (40)

    The idea of heaven as a state of mind is often used to describe the view of heaven as a symbol of a person's moral values, or state free from sin and shame, contrasting the view of heaven as a physical place in which God dwells and Christians will be ressurected following death.

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  8. biblical-christianity.com › is-heaven-a-real-placeIs Heaven A Real Place? Where Is It? - Biblical Christianity

    Jun 8, 2020 · While many people think heaven is only a state of mind, or a mythological place, Scripture makes it clear that heaven is an actual place that exists. And it is the final destination for believers. Indeed, if you have placed your faith in Christ, you are heaven bound.