Category Archives: Heaven

Beginning at page 213, Wright argues that one part of the church’s mission is justice. By “justice” he means the realization of God’s plan to set the world right. Wright warns us against the view of many that the world … Continue reading →

Now, at this point it seems probable that Jesus begins to answer the second question — what will be the signs of the end? Some argue that he is still speaking of the fall of Jerusalem, but Jesus seems pretty … Continue reading →

Now that we’ve considered some of the history and significance of the Fall of Jerusalem, let’s turn to the text of the chapter — (Mat 24:1-2) Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to … Continue reading →

In last week’s class, a question came up as to how Matthew 24 should be interpreted. In fact, some in the class were astonished at my suggestion that the New Testament speaks of two “comings” of Jesus — one at … Continue reading →

Jesus was fond of promising his listeners “treasures in heaven.” I’ve often wondered what that really means? Will there be degrees of reward? And what would that mean? I mean, is it a bigger room? Higher quality gold on the … Continue reading →

Summary Therefore, the nature of the end of things seems to me to be something like this: * God has made/will make a New Earth and New Heaven. However, these will not be made of the same stuff as this … Continue reading →

Modern Physics and the Second Coming So here’s my theory. Let’s call it “Modern Physics and the Second Coming.” (I bet you weren’t expecting that!) According to the Hawking-Penrose Theorem, derived from Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, time began when … Continue reading →

We’ve covered in some depth what happens when the Eschaton arrives, but we already know that some have been awaiting that event for nearly 2,000 years — and no one knows when it will happen. What happens in the meantime? … Continue reading →