The Bible tells the story of the restoration of God’s good world, not humanity’s escape from it.
This post is a part of our examination of common passages in scripture that have traditionally been interpreted as communicating the idea that the ultimate goal for humans is to leave the physical world to live in the spiritual location of heaven for all eternity.
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But our citizenship is in heaven.
Philippians 3: 20a (NIV)
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The first part of Philippians 3, verse 20 (as cited above) is one of the more commonly-referenced verses used to support the idea of the faithful ending up in heaven for all eternity after death. But is that really what Paul is talking about in his letter to the young community of believers in Philippi?
In this post, I’ll be re-examining the message that Paul is making to determine if he’s pointing to us ending up in heaven for the rest of eternity, or if he’s making a different point entirely.
Paul’s letter to the…
