"When I get to heaven I mean to spend a considerable portion of my first million years in painting." |
One of the criminals who had been crucified beside him was hurling abuse at him, saying, "Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!" But the other criminal protested, "Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die? We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong. Then he said to Jesus, "Remember me, Jesus, when you come as King!" Jesus said to him, "I promise you that today you will be with me in Paradise." Luke 23,39-43 |
[Jesus said] "In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you." John 14,2 My Father's house = heaven |
God will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever. Revelation 21,4 |
[Jesus said] "The poor man died and was carried by the angels to sit beside Abraham at the feast in heaven." Luke 16,22 |
This is how it will be when the dead are raised to life. When the body is buried, it is mortal; when raised, it will be immortal. Our bodies are buried in brokenness, but they will be raised in glory. They are buried in weakness, but they will be raised in strength. 1 Corinthians 15,42-43 |
Where, death, is your victory? Where, death, is your sting? 1 Corinthians 15,55 |
[Jesus said] "Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6,19-21 |