10/08/2026
Does it surprise you that the Bible offers us the hope of resurrection to life on a renewed earth when Jesus returns?
A life far better than the one we have now...
The Bible describes a time when “there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain.” (Revelation 21:4)
The prophets give us glimpses of what that transformed world will be like:
“Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped... for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.” (Isaiah 35:5–6)
And for those whom Jesus recognises as his faithful followers, mortality itself will be replaced with immortality:
“This mortal must put on immortality.” (1 Corinthians 15:53)
When will this happen?
“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven... and the dead in Christ shall rise first.” (1 Thessalonians 4:16)
Resurrection isn't simply about coming back to the life we have now. The Bible holds out the hope of everlasting life in God’s coming Kingdom… a transformed world under the perfect rule of Jesus Christ.
But this wonderful future isn't promised automatically to everyone.
Jesus said: “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.” (John 15:14)
And: “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved.” (Mark 16:16)
God offers us an extraordinary hope, but He asks us to hear His message, believe it and respond to it. That makes understanding what the Bible actually teaches enormously important.
So why do so many people believe that we go to heaven when we die?
Ideas about heaven, the soul and life after death have been taught and repeated for centuries. But something being widely believed doesn't necessarily mean it is what the Bible teaches.
That is one reason we believe it is so important to check what we hear for ourselves.
And that includes what you read here.
Don’t take our word for it. Open your Bible. Look at the passages. Read the surrounding chapters. Ask whether this really is what the Bible teaches.
Because if the hope God offers us is as wonderful as the Bible describes — and our response to that offer really matters — surely it is worth finding out for ourselves.
