Heaven 101 page 1 by ric gustafson
Professor Arnold Gumpel smiled as students quietly entered the large classroom and sat down. He picked up a marker and began to write on the white markerboard. When the clock on the side wall became 6:00, he looked up and smiled again. " Welcome students to Heaven 101" he said as he walked to the board. " I hope you are in the right room".
All the students laughed.
" Here is your syllabus for this class". He began to hand them out. " As you look at it, tonight I have just one simple question to ponder". He glanced around the room. " How far away is heaven?". He hesitated. " Does anybody want to take a guess?".
A young female raised her hand. " I would say it's a long ways away".
Everyone laughed.
Professor Gumpel took a marker and began to write. " Some people believe heaven is not a location but a spiritual state of being". He hesitated. " Some believe that everyone enters God's presence after death". He held up a bible. " This special book speaks of heaven as a destination". " In fact it talks about three heavens".
A hand came up. " What are they Professor Gumpel?".
" The bible describes the first heaven as where the clouds and birds are found". " The second heaven is outer space where the sun, moon and planets are found".
A young man raised his hand. " What's the third heaven?".
" The third heaven is God's dwelling, the location of his throne".
research help: ' The Truth about Heaven' by Time Home Publications
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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