The bible does not mention anything about the glorified bodies we will supposedly possess in heaven...
We will be like Jesus is now when we are resurrected and indeed have glorified bodies like he has now as a glorified man seated at the right hand of his God and his Father and ours.
However, he is coming back to this earth and when he does those who are dead in him will rise up to meet him in the clouds and those who are alive will be changed in a twinkling of an eye and also join those already risen to meet the lord Jesus in the clouds and then we will proceed with him to Mount Sinai and there received from Jesus our positions in the Theocratic Government of God which he will establish when he goes with us from Sinai through the wilderness and cross the Jordan River and then on up to Jerusalem to fight with him against the armies that will have gathered to destroy Israel. After their defeat, Jesus will take his place on the throne of David at Jerusalem and rule the nation of Israel as their Messiah and rule over the nations as King of Kings and Lord of lords.
We are not going to be in heaven, but co-inheriting and co-ruling with him over all the nations of the world that survive and live over into the coming new age.
Notice:
Revelation 5:6-10: And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven angels of God sent forth into all the earth. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of Him that sat upon the throne. And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of saints. And they sang a new song, saying, you are worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for you were slain and have redeemed us to God by your blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; and have made us unto our God kings and priests: and WE SHALL REIGN ON THE EARTH.
Oops, we are not going to be in heaven as glorified immortal men/women when we are resurrected to be with the lord wherever he goes. We are going to be with him at Jerusalem as co-rulers in the Theocratic Government he will set up at his return.
Notice Jesus said: Matthew 5:5: Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
If you say you go to heaven when you die or when you are resurrected you are making Jesus out to be a lier.
Notice further:
We don't go to heaven; our God and our Father Yehovah is going to come down and join us on this earth in the ages to come.
Revelation 21:1-4: And I saw a new heaven and new earth - a new order of things: for the first heaven and the- first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, COMING DOWN [TO THIS EARTH] from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
So much for the traditions of men that say our reward is in heaven. No, it is on this earth which we are going to co-inherit with Jesus and rule over with him for the ages up ages to come and our God and our Father is going to come down to this earth and dwell among His people.
Notice that King David understood this clearly:
Psalm 115:16 The heaven, even the heavens, are Yehovah's: but the earth has He given to the children of men.
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