Okay, our next question comes to us all the way from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Barry writes, I love your ministry here and on YouTube.
I just happened to come across your website a few months ago.
I have a question that has been nagging at me.
I know that we who are saved by Paul's quote, My gospel, in Paul's writings go to heaven when we die.
But where are those that died in the four gospels, the Old Testament and Acts chapter 2 today?
Are they in heaven also or are they in a place called paradise, awaiting the second coming at the end of the tribulation?
Well it's good to hear from you there in Canada, Barry.
The body returns to dust.
Genesis chapter 3 verse 19.
The spirit of man returns to God, Ecclesiastes 12:7.
And Paul tells us that heaven has three parts, 2 Corinthians chapter 12 verses 2 to 4.
And according to Luke 16, believing Israel went to Abraham's bosom, and unbelieving Israel go to hell.
Verse 26 says that there was a great gulf between the two.
And then Barry says here, I don't think the term, going to heaven, is even mentioned in the four gospels.
And that's correct.
Nor is it mentioned anywhere outside of the Paul line epistles.
No one of the house of Israel ever thought of dying and going to heaven for all eternity.
They were looking to inherit the earth, Matthew chapter 5 verse 5.
While we, the body of Christ church, have our affections set on heavenly places, Colossians 3:2.
And you cannot depend on religious tradition to teach you this stuff.
Not going to happen.
Dying and going to heaven for all eternity was a secret hid in God and not known until Christ revealed it to the apostle Paul.
It's only found in Paul's writings.
Galatians 4:16, Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?
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