I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago--whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows--such a man was caught up to the third heaven. II Corinthians 12:2
The people in Biblical times recognized three heavens. First, the sky, secondly, the sun, moon, stars, and thirdly, the dwelling place of God. They recognized that God and His blessings came from above, but had little knowledge about that eternal dwelling revealed to us in the New Covenant. In Paul's preparation to be an apostle, that third heaven, the dwelling place of God, and the eternal home of the redeemed, was revealed to Paul. This revelation shaped his message and we can trust in Holy Spirit inspired words about the road to heaven. The word of God should develop in all of us a desire to be residents of that third heaven. I hope it does.
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