What do you suppose is going on right now, this very moment in heaven?
This was written 1900 years ago
“After this
I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first
voice which I heard was as it were
of a trumpet talking with me;
which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. ( from now on )
And immediately
I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.”
Revelation 4:1-2 KJV
remember in the gospel Jesus was always talking about the kingdom of heaven ? There’s a throne in heaven and a King of kings upon it , the eternal king of ages.
And then Christ is revealed , and surrounding him are elders and angels and people he redeemed by his blood the subjects of this heavenly kingdom
“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 Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
And
they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for
thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
And I beheld, and I heard the voice of
many angels round about the throne and the
beasts and the
elders: and the number of them was
ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.”
Revelation 5:6, 9-12 KJV
There is celebration among them every time a sinner on earth repents and believes the gospel
“Likewise, I say unto you,
there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.”
Luke 15:10 KJV
“After this I beheld, and, lo, a
great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; and cried with a
loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
And he said to me,
These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Therefore are they
before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.”
Revelation 7:9-10, 14-17 KJV
there’s a kingdom in heaven where the spirits of just men stand in the presence of angels and of the Lord upon his throne we are all invited there by Jesus in the gospel of his kingdom
“but
ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to
an innumerable company of angels,
to the
general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven,
and
to God the Judge of all,
and
to the spirits of just men made perfect,
and
to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.”
Hebrews 12:22-24 KJV
same place John saw he just saw more detail and in a revelatory prophetic form while we Hebrews is speaking more literal terminology speaking of that heavenly kingdom
Heaven is definately current and active and being filled with living spirits made offer Christs image and glory made for that eternal kingdom
“But some man will say,
How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
it is
sown a natural body; it is
raised a spiritual body.
There is a natural body, and
there is a spiritual body. ( not made for this earthly kingdom )
And so it is written, The first man
Adam was made a living soul; ( genesis 2)
the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
The first man is of the earth, earthy: ( genesis 2)
the second man is the Lord from heaven.
And as
we have borne the image of the earthy, ( Adam )
we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.”( the risen lord Jesus )
1 Corinthians 15:35, 44-45, 47, 49
just like we are born in a natural body and made to live on earth now when we pass away our spirit is going to live and enter the promised land of the New Testament the kingdom of Jesus Christ our lord