Ok my mathematicians, I've got a problem for you to solve. The Bible actually tells us how big heaven will be. It doesn't appear to be that large considering that there are like 6 billion people on earth. So can you solve this problem and share your results. Thanks............

Revelation 21:15-17 (New International Version)

15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its walls. 16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia[a]in length, and as wide and high as it is long. 17 He measured its wall and it was 144 cubits[b] thick,[c] by man's measurement, which the angel was using.

Revelation 21:15-17 (New King James Version)

15 And he who talked with me had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. 16 The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal. 17 Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.
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Measurement Conversion:

*stadia- is equal to one-eighth of a mile or 660 feet (201 meters)

*furlong- a unit of distance equal to 220 yards (about 201 meters)

*cubit- an ancient unit of length equal to about 18 inches (46 centimeters)

2532139147 cubic miles

And there are only 6 billion people on earth NOW. What about the other billions that are already dead? Heaven sounds about as roomy as an elevator with Monique in it.

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There's NO WAY this question can be answered.

If heaven does exist i'd imagine it wouldn't be an exact size.

Seriously, why do you non believers come into these threads? The eye rolling is unnessasary.

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Hi FrozenFlame:

As I pointed out in Post #1, there are specific measurements for heaven.

Because we have the right to.

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I'm sure it's big enough...lol

If you get there you'll have a house with enough space I'm sure. And I wont be there half the time anyway, I'll be taking tours of outer space, and learning about all the stuff we currently dont know about.

see my post in the depression thread lol.

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To be honest hon, I stink at math, lol so i couldn't tell you. But i will say this I think Heaven is somewhere up in Space. And some parts of Space is unknown to scientists and it's uncharted territory.

From scripture, it states in the beginning, it was a dark void that God created Heaven and Earth and everything else. So from that, I believe that Heaven is somewhere in Space. The bible gives a lot of visual words to describe everything.

From the beginning, how I picture it. When God created everything. He was on top of Space like pass everything like stars, planets and things like that. I can imagine when the Rapture takes place people will go straight up pass everything to the top of the universe to get to Heaven. So it has to be a large area because God has his throne and then the angels have their area.

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I guess my greater concern is, what does require for me to get there?

So are you taking this to be heaven itself or a city in Heaven?

The New American Standard bible gives these measurements.


Rev. 21:16 The city is laid out as a square, and its length is as great as the width; and he measured the city with the rod, fifteen hundred miles; its length and width and height are equal.

And he measured its wall, seventy-two yards, {according to} human measurements, which are {also} angelic {measurements.}

** I will re-read the verses later**

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Hi dalemotown:

I can't give you the exact steps for getting into heaven. JESUS is the Judge on that. I can give you some guidelines.

First of all, you need to say the Sinner's Prayer with all your heart:

Lord, God. Come in to my life and save me. I repent of all my sins. According to Romans 10:9 I confess with my mouth and believe in my heart that God raised Jesus from the dead. I believe it. I confess it. In Jesus Name, I am saved!!!!”

Next, you need to try to follow the Ten Commandments:

http://www.allabouttruth.org/10-commandments.htm

Lastly, you need to do what is right verses what is wrong and have a pure heart:

Matthew 5:8 (New International Version)

8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.

What's your beef with BBWs?

I thought the concept of heaven was in the supernatural realm and not physical, meaning that it isn't actually a physical place but a metaphor for a "state of consciousness". Now, it's an actual room or city?

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