{"id":52865,"date":"2019-09-24T00:48:29","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T21:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=52865"},"modified":"2025-07-17T22:30:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T19:30:04","slug":"where-is-heaven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2019\/09\/24\/where-is-heaven\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Is Heaven?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heaven is a reality far beyond our human capacity to fully understand. It is not simply a place measured by physical distance like kilometers or miles, but a spiritual realm beyond our current experience and perception.<\/span><\/p>\n

In our present physical bodies\u2014made of flesh and blood\u2014we cannot enter heaven. The apostle Paul clearly states this in <\/span>1 Corinthians 15:50<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

“I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This means our natural, mortal bodies are not suited for the heavenly realm. To enter heaven, we must be transformed into a new, glorified state like that of angels or resurrected beings. Jesus Himself explained this to Nicodemus in John 3:5-6<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

“Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Just as it would be impossible for animals to reach a man-made satellite orbiting high above the earth because of their nature, we too cannot reach heaven by our own natural abilities. Only through spiritual rebirth and transformation can we access this holy realm where God and His angels dwell.<\/p>\n

This transformation is a work of God\u2019s grace, made possible through faith in Jesus Christ, who prepares a place for us in heaven (see John 14:2-3<\/strong>). Until then, we live by faith, longing for the day when our bodies will be renewed and fit for eternal life with God.<\/p>\n

May God bless you!<\/strong><\/p>\n